AS the Inter-Service Annual Athletics Championships (ISAACs) continue today with the track and field competitions, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) enter boasting a useful lead after winning the swimming competition, and finishing second in the road relay when the championships officially began last Sunday. GPF enters today with 226 points, a 47-point lead ahead of arch rivals, and defending champions, the Guyana Defence Force. The Guyana Prison Service have 20 points following Sunday’s end, while the Guyana Fire Service have 19 points and City Constabulary stand with 11 points.
The standing includes the points from both swimming and road relay. The 10km road relay was won by the Guyana Defence Force team.
It was the introduction of swimming in the competition, which gave the GPF their much needed lead. The swimming competition was held at the National Aquatic Centre.
Among GPF’s top performing athletes in the pool were Shenelly Debideen and Eva Harry. In a time of 38.03s Debideen championed the women’s 50m freestyle, while also taking the 50m backstroke in a time 51.40s.
Harry won the women’s 50 breaststroke and 100m butterfly events. Clocking 52.63s, Harry laid claim to the 50m breaststroke, while it was a time of 1:00.19s that handed her the butterfly win.
Deon Primus led the way for the GPF men’s side. In the men’s 50m freestyle, Primus’ 27.02s was good enough for the win. Not done yet, GPF also picked up the second place victor, thanks to Nickel Sancho and his 28.73s finish.
GDF took a third place in the event after Michael Williams clocked 29.03s.
Today’s track and field events of the championships will be held at the National Track and Field Centre and things are set to get under way from 11:00hrs.
Today’s events include the men’s 100m and 400m heats. Events that will run to finals include the men’s 5000m, the long jumps, discus and 4x100m relays.