Farrell shatters 200m record as Guyana closes S/A Youth Games with seven-medal surge

Apr 26, 2026 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s rising sprint star Dequan Farrell delivered a historic performance on the final day of the South American Youth Games in Panama, rewriting the record books and powering his country to an impressive seven-medal haul as the championships concluded yesterday.

Farrell blazed to gold in the boys’ 200m final, stopping the clock at 21.18s, a performance that not only secured top spot on the podium but also established a new Games record.

Farrell shatters 200m record as Guyana closes S/A Youth Games with seven-medal surge

Dequan Farrell powers home in the 200m in Panama to set a new record. (Run It Facebook page)

In doing so, he erased the previous mark of 21.28 seconds set by Argentina’s Tomás Mondino at the 2022 edition to become the first Guyanese to hold an event record at the South American Youth Games.

The Guyanese sprinter held off a strong field, finishing ahead of Ecuador’s Mateus Mendez, who clocked 21.24s, while Brazil’s Pedro Nunes took bronze in 21.74s.

Fellow Guyanese athlete Gordon Thompson (21.87s) produced a commendable effort, finishing fourth and narrowly missing out on a medal in a highly competitive final.

Farrell’s victory capped an outstanding campaign, as he added the 200m title to his earlier success as a member of Guyana’s gold medal-winning 4x100m relay team.

His exploits complemented teammate Ezekiel Millington’s win in the boys’ 100m, underlining Guyana’s sprint dominance at the Games.

Dequan Farrell delivered a historic performance on the final day in Panama to set a new record. (Run It Facebook page)

The final day also saw Team Guyana grabbing another podium finish in the boys’ 4x400m relay, behind the quartet of Ade Sealy, Daquan Farrell, Gordon Thompson and Ebo McNeil as they combined for a time of 3:20.46 to claim bronze.

Colombia captured gold in 3:16.39, while Chile took silver in 3:18.39.

Guyana’s overall medal tally stood at seven at the close of the championships (three gold, one silver and three bronze), marking a successful outing for the nation’s young athletes on the continental stage.

Track and field proved to be the driving force behind Guyana’s performance, accounting for six of the seven medals.

These included gold medals from Ezekiel Millington (100m), Dequan Farrell (200m), and the boys’ 4x100m relay team; a silver from Gordon Thompson in the 100m; and bronze medals from Ebo McNeil in the 1500m and the boys’ 4x400m relay team. Boxer Ken Harvey added the country’s lone non-athletics medal with a bronze in the ring.

With the curtains now drawn on the Games, Guyana leaves Panama with renewed confidence and a new generation of athletes proving they can compete, and win at the highest youth level in South America.

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