Felix Sanchez, ranked 9th in the World by the IAAF, is the man to beat for the gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles at the Edmonton World Athletics Championship. He is representing the DR along with high jumper Juana Arrendel. His time was the best in the semifinals, at 48.07. The finals will take place on Friday. Sanchez first competed for the DR in the 1999 Pan American Games where he placed fourth. He recently graduated as a psychologist from UCLA. See http://www.edmonton2001.com to follow his performance.
