Latest update January 15th, 2025 2:08 AM
Who will join Baird and James for S/A U-23 Games?
The 2012 South American U-23 Championships, which is slated for Sao Paulo, Brazil, is just three weeks away and Guyanese athletes from various clubs across the country are currently preparing for the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Youth and Under-23 Trials that were postponed two weeks ago to seek qualification for the games.
Stephan James
The trials, which will field a senior invitational competition as well, will get underway this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary after being postponed from August 18 and 19 to accommodate the athletes from Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Club, one of the biggest clubs in the country that were engaged in work duties out of town.
Two athletes, Stephan James (local) and Kadecia Baird (overseas-based) have already qualified for the Games from the Barcelona IAAF World Youth Games last month in the 400 meters. Both athletes have the junior 400 meters record.
The events for the meet are as follow: 100m,200m,400m,800m,1500m,3000m,5000m,10,000m,long jump, shot putt, discus, javelin.
Field event athletes will be given three trials as the implemented weights will be used for the throws for the respective age categories.
Participants in the Youth (U-18) category will be allowed to compete in only one event over 200 meters, the U-23 category, two events and Senior (Open Women and Men) three events.
All athletes must wear the official number which was issued to them from the athletics association on their chest during their events or they will be barred from participating.
Kadecia Baird
Qualifying standards:
Youth (U-18) Under-23
Events Females Males Females Males
100m 11.80 10.70 11.50 10.50
200m 24.50 22.00 23.80 21.30
400m 57.90 49.00 54.20 47.00
800m 2:14 1:54.30 2:10.00 1:50.00
1500m 4:50 4:10 4:38 3:50
3000m/10000m 10:15 8:60 36:50 31:50
5000m NIL NIL 17:49 14:30
Long Jump 5.59m 7.20m 5.74m 7.62m
Triple Jump 12m 14.15m 12.30m 16.02m
High Jump 1.63m 1.90m 1.70m 2.09m
Discus 40.50m 48.10m 38.09m 50.20m
Shot Putt 12.90m 16.50m 12.93m 17.30m
Javelin 41.10m 60.20m 42.15m 63.42m
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