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Country’s top distance athletes confirmed for tomorrow’s ‘Golden Mile’

May 28, 2016 Sports

Most of the country’s top distance runners are confirmed to race in the Professional Key Shop ‘Golden Mile’ which is scheduled to be staged tomorrow, starting from 16:00 hrs.

Speaking with promoter of the event Kwame Ridley, who spoke with Kaieteur Sport via telephone yesterday, he disclosed that over $500,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs in the three categories which include juniors, Open and Masters for both male and female athletes.
According to Ridley, the event has been planned to coincide with Guyana’s ‘Golden Jubilee’ celebrations and he is positive that the starting line could also see some of the visitors who’ve returned to celebrate the special occasion.
Ridley said the race which has a registration fee of $1,000 per athlete will start outside the 704 Sports Bar on Lamaha Street proceed west along Lamaha Street, before turning south into Carmihcael Street to finish in front of the Professional Key Shop.
Cash and prizes will be awarded to the top four finishers in each of the three categories, while a special prize will be given to the youngest and oldest runners to participate in the race.
In the Open category (male) the winner will take away $50,000, runner-up $30,000, 3rd and 4th placed finishers $15,000 and $10,000 respectively.
In the female version, the winner will receive $30,000, runner-up $20,000 and 3rd and 4th placed finishers $15,000 and $10,000 respectively.
Interested athletses can contact Ridley in tele #621-3249 or 698-8845.

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