Alder, Sinclair set new records

GDF’s Tiffany Smith finishes comfortably ahead of the field in the 200 metres heats yesterday.(Orlando Charles photo)

The Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) female Athlete of the Year, Natasha Alder and her teammate Michael Sinclair rewrote the history books of the Joint Services Championships when the event’s second day concluded yesterday at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Ground, Camp Ayanganna.

Alder, who won the long jump on day one and competes for the Guyana Police Force (GPF), leapt  to a new championship record of 10.75 metres in the triple jump females, erasing the old record of 10.61 metres.

“I’m very pleased with my