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Inter Guiana Games – Athletics: Team Guyana steamrolls Day 2 to claim title
Kaieteur Sports – Team Guyana completed a sensational two days of competition with another commanding performance on the final day of the Inter Guiana Games 2025 Athletics Segment, on Saturday, at the National Track and Field Facility in Edinburgh.
Day two was filled with glorious sunshine, which allowed the athletes to give more spirited efforts on a dry surface in contrast to the opening day, which was afflicted by inclement weather.
When the dust settled, Team Guyana secured 442 points to win the Athletics Championship, while French Guiana accumulated 298 points to claim second place and Suriname’s efforts amassed 215 points to lock them in third place.
Team Guyana was flawless in all six relay events. (Photo: Newsroom)
Saturday’s action featured the highly anticipated 200m and 800m races among the card as Quinyla Burnette (GUY) completed the sprint double with a time of 25.20s in the Girls 200m, while Nyah Gravesande (GUY) and Jozuana (FG) finished second and third with 26.00s and 26.50s, respectively.
In the Boys 200m, the Guyanese pair of Deuquan Farrel (21.60s) and Tishawn Easton (21.80s) topped the pack as Romensio Aminibo was third with 22.60s.
Amongst the 800m events, Guyana’s Adanya Glen (2:28.60s) and Kaidon Persaud (1:57.90s) won the Girls and Boys, respectively. For the Girls, Kamayra Lacon (GUY – 2:39.20s) was second and Victoria Dalphrase (FG – 2:48.00s) was third.
In the Boys showdown, Persaud defeated Jonathon Bristol (GUY – 2:00.80s) and Nevilio Raafenberg (2:02.90s), who followed in that order.
Ebo McNeil was amongst the winners on Day two as he dominated the Boys 5000m with a time of 17:06.17s while French Guiana’s Loris Innocent (18:25.84s) and Daniel Samuel (20:18.78s) were second and third.
Meanwhile, in addition to the 4x400m wins on the opening day, Guyana was able to secure victory in every other relay that followed. The 4x100m Girls was won in a time of 47.68s, while Suriname (51.80s) was second and French Guiana (52.31s), third.
Kamayra Lacon (606) and French Guiana Victoria Dalphrase during the Girls 800m. (Photo: Newsroom)
The Boys won in a time of 43.10s, while French Guiana (45.20s) and Suriname 46.60s) followed in that order. The Mixed 4x400m relay was won in a time of 3:51.40s ahead of Suriname (4:04.40s) and French Guiana (4:05.10s).
Field Events
Day two only had the Long Jump and Javelin as the outstanding events to be completed. Deuel Europe (GUY) won the Boys Long Jump with a leap of 6.93m ahead of Michael Kyte (GUY – 6.63m) and Jean-Elie Henry (FG – 6.01m).
For the Girls, Guyana’s Kenetha Fraser leaped to victory with 5.00m while FG’s Emilie Panelle (4.98m) was second and Shellyann Sampson (GUY – 4.92m), third.
In the Boys Javelin, Persaud won with a throw of 54.17m, Lesley Maiti (FG – 42.50m) was second and Sonario Noordwijk (Sur – 31.46m) was third. In the Girls event, FG’s Malaina Joli was the victor with a throw of 27.79m, Tamara Mingo (GUY – 26.22) finished second, while Murcy Amalenie (24.62m) was third.
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