American LaShawn Merritt, the Rio 2016 400m bronze medallist, said he is ready to establish a new Guadeloupe International Meeting meet record on the new track here in Baie-Mahault on May 17, 2017.
Kirani James set the meet record of 44.15 in 2016.
The 400m field:
Liemarvin Bonevacia (NED)
Lalonde Gordon (TTO)
LaShawna Merritt (USA)
Kyle Clemons (USA)
Vernon Norwood (USA)
Yoandys Lescay (CUB)
Paul Dedewo (USA)