Athletes put on top performances at Synthetic track opening

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Rupert Perry runs away with the men’s 100 metres dash. [iNews' Photo]

Cleveland Forde easily wins the men’s 1500 metres at the track opening. [iNews' Photo]
Cleveland Forde easily wins the men’s 1500 metres at the track opening. [iNews’ Photo]
[www.inewsguyana.com] – Some of Guyana’s top athletes showcased their athletic prowess on Friday, April 17 at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

Among the athletes competing was Guyana’s most renowned distance athlete, Cleveland Forde who won the first 1500 metres race to take place at the facility in 4:02.0s.

Carifta triple gold medalist, Cassey George was also in attendance and with a portrait of her draping the entrance of the facility, showcased why she is Guyana’s brightest junior talent with a dominant performance in the 800 metres, running a time of 2:13.8s.

Rupert Perry will go down as the first man to ever win a sprint event at the newly commissioned facility with a 10.1s performance for the win in the men’s 100 metres.

Rupert Perry runs away with the men’s 100 metres dash. [iNews' Photo]
Rupert Perry runs away with the men’s 100 metres dash. [iNews’ Photo]
Rising star, Kenisha Phillips won the women’s 100 metres in 11.3s while finishing third in the 400m as South American Youth Silver medalist, Natricia Hooper topped the field in the 400 metres with a 56.5s performance.

Meanwhile, a short football game was played between Slingerz FC and West Demerara Under-23 side as an exhibition match to end proceedings.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Max, I’m proud of all the development of our PPP. PPP has shown real wealth. Where was Guyana underyour PNC? Please join ram with your allegations and report your lies to the relevant authorities. Also you can give a copy of your proof to the US Embassy. I’ll be waiting to hear about it.

  2. Max, are you so consumed by hate and jealousy because your CRAPNU could not and did not achieve anything for Guyana during it’s 27 years in power? If under the PPP there is thieving and so much development before YOUR very own eyes, then let them continue thieving. For your very own PNC, PNCR, PNC1, CRAPNU stole billions and left the Guyana economy in utter shambles and no development… It is the same tax paying money that the PNC stole that the PPP uses to develop Guyana. So what’s the issue? Come May 11th when the PPP wins development will once again proceed!

  3. This was built with money from WHO? The PPP only full they bank books from this project and so many others, stop licking the soup and drink a fresh COCONUT water. Tax paying ppl built it not the criminals,,

  4. Great Job PPP Government! Well done PPP ! Youths are happy under PPP.
    This is indeed Development!
    This is Growth by PPP!
    Modernization it is!
    This facility is brought to young Guyanese by PPP alone. Despite of all the cutting of budgets by PNC and AFC, The constructive PPP continues to build and deliver.
    Let the PNC/AFC continue to protest, picket, spread lies, cry, murmur, grumbled and walk in circle, while the PPP serve all Guyana.
    Even God is unable to please those Murmurers. Bible says in Deuteronomy chapter two and verses three “You have circled this mountain long enough, turn around …….
    Come on confused people join the PPP now before it’s too late. The PPP cup is runneth over with plenty of soup and porridge.

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