UNICOMER Guyana Inc., under the COURTS brand, has once again collaborated with the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) for the ninth staging of its annual 10K Road Race.  

Considered as one of the most anticipated events on the AAG’s calendar, the event caters for athletes from gyms and clubs across the country competing for cash prizes, trophies and medals.

At a simple presentation held yesterday, COURTS committed $2M towards the hosting of the 10K race, which will feature athletes in Masters, Seniors and Juniors categories, all having both male and female representation.

The 10K race will commence at the COURTS Main Street Store at 06:00hrs. Staff will participate in a 3K race as the company continues to encourage staff towards living a healthy lifestyle.

Last year, it was not business as usual at the office for Cleveland Forde, Guyana’s leading distance athlete, and for the first time in the eight-year-old COURTS 10K road race, the man known as the ‘little Kenyan’ did not cross the finish line first, thanks to a sensational run by Winston Missigher.

With $100,000 on the line, Missigher out-sprinted Forde to cross the line in a time of 33 minutes and 29 seconds.

Forde, the five-time winner, had to settle for second place (33:30), while 2016 winner, Cleveland Thomas (34:13) was third. Jonathan Fagundes (35:09), Odwin Tudor (35:34) and Tyshon Bentick (35:44) rounded out the top six.

Kezra Murray, Ashanti Scott, Leyanna Charles, Maria Urquhart, Shaunsel Adams and Latoya Perreira were the top six finishers in the female open category.