“Once he breaks the 47s barrier and gets past the first round anything is possible for him but we just want him to break the 47s barrier,” were the words of local junior 400 metres star Stephan James’ co-coach Julian Edmonds prior to James’ departure last Saturday for the World Junior Championships in Spain which ends July 15.
James not only broke the 47s barrier but also shattered Guyana’s junior 400 metres record in the process when he won his heat in a time of 46.99s yesterday. The record, which stood at 47.71s was held by Tai Payne.
However, while the success of the local star will be
