AAG says: ‘Well done’

At yesterday’s AAG press conference from left, Nathanie Giddings, Dennis Horatio, Doretta Wilson, Hezron Pedro, Cleveland Thomas and Wilbert Mingo.Seating: Sonja Abraham, Colin Boyce and Brandford Burke.

By Treiston Joseph

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday congratulated the athletes who  represented Guyana at the North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) cross country race in Trinidad last Saturday.

Guyana’s male runners placed  fifth overall as a team out of 20 participating countries, with leading distance runner and 1500 meters record holder Cleveland Forde coming in 11th out of 44 participants with a time of 24:58.8.

Forde was the second Caribbean athlete to cross the finish line.

His teammate Nathanie Giddings outran his other senior