NATRENA Hooper’s sprint double, Rupert Perry’s win of the men’s 100m and performances by Kenisha Phillips and Andrea Foster were just some of the outstanding Guyana Defence Force’s performances of the day at the Jubilee Track and Field Meet, held last Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.Hooper took the women’s 100m win in a time of 11.4s to finish the race ahead of Aniquah Powley who clocked 11.7s. Third in the race was Police’s Kezia Bess with 12.1s. Hooper then followed that up by emphatically winning the 200m event.
Phillips, who found herself out of the Girls’ 14-16 100m after suffering a false start, went on to record wins in the 200m and 400m sprints of her category.
On the men’s side GDF’s Perry was in fine form as he blazed his way to a 10.1s finish in the 100m, where he finished ahead of clubmate Akeem Stewart (10.30s). Coming in for third place was Police’s Kevin Abbensetts in 10.4s.
In the men’s 400m, Police Arinze Chance clinched the first-place position, ahead of Kareem Purch and Wayne Harlequin. Chance took victory in a time of 48.9s, just before Purch’s 49s finish. It took Harlequin 49.3s to make it to the finish line in time for third.
In the women’s 400m, Hooper was upstaged by CARIFTA Games bronze medallist Andrea Foster.
Foster’s speed endurance was the deciding factor as she closed and surpassed Hooper in the final 20m to pull out the win in a brisk 59 secs flat. Hooper clocked 59.4s, while Bess placed third in 1:01.3s.