Latest update January 31st, 2025 5:57 AM
Latest News
- Food Security and Climate Resilience: An Essential Link for the Future
- Man killed after concrete slab collapsed on him
- Renegotiation – the games politicians play
- Increased oil production in Guyana helped drive higher profit for Hess Corporation
- Patterson, Edghill clash over viability of Amaila Falls Hydro Project
Forde roasts field in AinLim 10k Road Race
– Josiah-Tanner drops out, Morgan wins
By Edison Jefford
Cleveland Forde roasted an impressive field yesterday morning along the East Bank carriageway to comfortably defend his Neal & Massy Group AinLim 10k title, after dropping Dennis Horatio midway through the 7km mark near the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
Cleveland Forde makes his move from Dennis Horatio just after the Demerara Harbour Bridge yesterday morning in the AinLim 10km Road Race.
Forde posted 31:59 for his win while Horatio finished second with 33:02 and Cleveland Thomas third with 33:32; Tyshon Bentick was fourth with 35:37 and Winston Missenger fifth in 37:19 in the Open Male category, rounding off the top five athletes for awards.
In the female race, United States-based, Euleen Josiah-Tanner dropped out of the race around the Banks DIH Thirst Park area after leading Morgan for about 200m. Morgan went on to win with a time of 41:53 with Ashanti Scott second in 44:45 and Eva Harry third in 46:17; Tracy Moses was fourth in 53:14 while Donna April (53:57) rounded off the top five females.
Horatio, Thomas, Nathaniel Giddings, Bentick, Missenger, Jonathan Fagundes, Cleveland Forde and Devon Barrington assumed the lead pack from the start of the race outside Republic Bank at Diamond on the East Bank.
Horatio jumped ahead just before the 3km mark with Forde trailing four places back, gauging the pace of the race; the leaders soon became Forde, Horatio and Thomas around the 4km mark, with Giddings about 15m back and Barrington trailing.
The lead trio traded moves for two kilometres before Forde and Horatio dropped Thomas. Forde was not prepared to let his momentum shift, so after initiating the move that dropped Thomas, he also made a move against Horatio that left him behind.
After the 7km mark, Forde’s only challenger became the clock ahead of him; he looked up at the time ticking away periodically, grimaced and grinded away in the much warmer conditions owed to the rising sun. Forde was keen on roasting his nearest rivals.
Giddings went on to win the Junior Boys category in 35:00 with Barrington second in 35:29 and Ornesto Thomas third with 38:51; Kevon Park (41:37) and Collis Cort (43:20) finished in fourth and fifth respectively. Jevina Starker won the Junior Girls race with 43:19, while Adama Roberts came in second with 45:38 and Carlissa Atkinson third in 45:44; Shiddiqua Shabbazz was fourth in 52:04 in that category.
Lindon Harrison took the Masters 40-55 race ahead of Joseph Jardine and Silas Brummel, while Llewelyn Gardner won the Masters Over 55 race from Maurice Fagundes and Ivelaw Henry with Alisha Fortune taking the Female Masters race from Cryleen Phillips and Simone Buduram.
The race handed out top prizes of $75,000 in the Open Male and Female categories with second place receiving $60,000, third place $40,000, fourth place $15,000 and fifth place $10,000 along with trophies. The three prizes for the Masters 40-55 years were $40,000, $20,000 and $15,000 while the Masters Over 55 took home $25,000, $15,000 and $7,500. Juniors took home $50,000, $30,000, $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000 respectively.
Chief Executive Officer of the Neal &Massy Group, Deo Persaud said that the race will expand to Essequibo and Berbice for its third edition, next year, and congratulated all the winners. Colin Boyce, President of the Athletics Association of Guyana, lauded the efforts of the Group, stating that they will continue to have the support of his association to develop the sport.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
Show us the numbers!
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government through its superior management of the economy says that it has bestowed... more
OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus
Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more
Weekend Cartoon
