Former world champ Jackson sets 400mH world leading time in Doha

The 32-year-old Bershawn Jackson of United States clocked a world leading 48.09 seconds to win the men 's 400m hurdles event with a new meet record at the 2015 Diamond League Doha meet here on Friday.

The 2005 world champion and 2010 Doha winner has been experiencing a fly start so far this season, remaining unbeaten in each of his five outings, most recently with a 48.47s run in Kingston last weekend.

Javier Culson of Pueto Rico, the Diamond League Race winner in 2012 and 2013, finished a distant second in 48.96s while Irishman Thomas Barr finished third in 48.99s.

Jackson's winning mark beat the 48.11s meet record set by Lj Van Zyl of South Africa in 2011. And Zyl only managed a lackluster 49.52s to finish sixth.

"What was important for me today was to have a great race and not the time, but I am glad I broke the meeting record," said Jackson whose career best is 47.30 achieved in 2005 when claiming the title of the 10th IAAF World Championships in Helsinki.

"People doubted me last year, but it was the injury problems that pulled me back. I proved that I can still run fast. I have been in the circuit for many years, but do not forget that I started competing when I was 19 and I still have a lot to give," said the ambitious veteran.

Another veteran in the field, two-time world and Olympic champion Felix Sanchez of Dominica Republic, was obviously below- par on Friday night as the 37-year-old only clocked a disappointing 50.93s to finish at bottom. Endite