The main photo above shows Marc (477) racing towards the line between the two
Americans Jerome Young (1439) and Tyree Washington who took the Gold
and silver medals respectively.
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400m Finale {Hommes}.
2003 Championnats du Monde d'Athlétisme
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1. Jerome YOUNG |
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USA |
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44.50 |
2. Tyree WASHINGTON |
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USA |
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44.77 |
3. Marc RAQUIL |
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FRA |
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44.79 |
4. Michael BLACKWOOD |
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JAM |
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44.80 |
5. Leslie DJHONE |
|
FRA |
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44.83 |
6. Calvin HARRISON |
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USA |
|
44.96 |
7. Eric MILAZAR |
|
MRI |
|
45.17 |
8. Alleyne FRANCIQUE |
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GRN |
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45.48 |
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Le relais 4x400m Finale {Hommes}. 2003 Championnats du Monde d'Athlétisme
1. United States (C.Harrison, T.Washington, D.Brew, J.Young) 2: 58.88
2. France (L.Dijhone, N.Keita, S.Diagana,
M.Raquil)
2: 58.96
3. Jamaica (B.Simpson, D.McFarlane, D.Clarke, M.Blackwood) 2: 59.60
4. Bahamas 3: 00.53
5. Great Britain & NI 3: 01.00
6. Spain 3: 02.50
7. Greece 3: 02: 56
8. Japan 3: 03.15.
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2006 44.95 Göteborg 08 AUG
2005 45.57 Paris Saint-Denis 01 JUL
2004 46.21 Sotteville 18 JUL
2003 44.79 Paris Saint-Denis 26 AUG
2002 45.39 Annecy 22 JUN
2001 44.95 Bremen 23 JUN
2000 45.31 Nice 06 AUG
1999 45.82 Paris 19 JUN
1998 46.39 Dijon 04 JUL
Outdoor personal bests.
200 metres - 21.03 (2001)
400 metres - 44.79 (2003)
800 metres - 1:50.90 (2003)

The middle and bottom inset pictures above show the closing stage of the
mens 400m final at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. Marc
(375) took the gold medal in a time of 45.02 secs with Russia's
Vladislav Frolov (804) taking silver. Raquil's fellow Frenchman Leslie
Djhone (out of shot) won the bronze medal. Marc then teamed up with
Djhone, Idrissa M'Barke and Naman Keita to win gold for France in the
4x400m relay. Photos George Herringshaw. © 9th. August 2006.
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400m Finale {Hommes}.
2006 Championnats d'Europe d'Athlétisme.
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1. Marc RAQUIL |
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FRA |
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45.02 |
2. Vladislav FROLOV |
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RUS |
|
45.09 |
3. Leslie DJHONE |
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FRA |
|
45.40 |
4. Daniel DABROWSKI |
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POL |
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45.56 |
5. Andrea BARBERI |
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ITA |
|
45.70 |
6. Tim BENJAMIN |
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GBR |
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45.89 |
7. Rafal WIERUSZEWSKI |
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POL |
|
45.97 |
8. Dimitrios REGAS |
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GRE |
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46.23 |
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Le relais 4x400m Finale {Hommes}. 2006 Championnats d'Europe d'Athlétisme
1. FRANCE (L. Djhone, I. M'Barke, N. Keita,
M. Raquil)
3: 01.10
2. GBR & NI (R. Tobin, R. Williams, G. Hedman, T. Benjamin) 3: 01.63
3. POLAND (D. Dabrowski, P. Kedzia, P. Rysiukiewicz, R. Wieruszewski) 3: 01.73.