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Pompey competes on Penn’s World All–Star team
Aliann Pompey (50.79) (Photo by Patrick Haynes)
– ran fastest split on 4x400m anchor leg
Guyana’s Aliann Pompey continued her fertile form when she sprinted to the fastest split time on the World All–Stars team at the 2009 Penn’s Relay Championships at the world renowned Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Pompey told Kaieteur Sport via email that she was happy with her performance and hope the good form will continue through the world championships. “I am happy with my run so far this year and I hope it continues,” she said. Guyana’s only Commonwealth Track and Field gold medallist competed on the universal team with Cydonie Mothersill, Ajoke Odumosu and Clora Williams. The team placed the All–Star unit in fourth despite Pompey’s heroics.
Pompey completed the anchor leg in 50.79 seconds which was one of the fastest times on the day. Mothersill came from the Cayman Islands, Ajoke from Nigeria, Williams from a powerful Jamaica squad and Pompey from Guyana.
The team placed fourth in the United States of America versus the World category where the red, white and blue had two teams among the top three. Pompey continued her rise to the top of the world with her phenomenal run.
USA Red’s Monica Hargrove (51.9), Natasha Hastings (51.0), Allyson Felix (49.64) and Sanya Richards (50.52) won the event at Saturday’s event with 3:23.08 seconds while a long time foe, Jamaica finished second.
Nichiesha Wilson (53.1), Rosemarie Whyte (50.4), Novlene Williams–Mills (50.22) and Shericka Williams (50.88) represented Jamaica in a time of 3:24.57. USA blue team was third in a time of 3:26.50 on Saturday.
The USA’s Blue team: Dominique Darden, Shana Cox (51.4), Sheena Tosta (51.07) and Monique Hennagan (52.55) were third in 3:26.50 while Pompey on the World All–Star unit, anchored to a 3:27.42 fourth place finish with 3:27.42.
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