Fortune dusts weakened 100m field in year’s first outing

Patrick King (second right) narrowly defeats his club mate Akeem Stewart in a stiff men’s 200 metres final yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

Guyana’s sprint queen Alisha Fortune made her debut run for the 2012 season yesterday producing a phenomenal 11.6s performance to blow away a field consisting of mainly juniors at the Guyana Defence Force ground, Camp Ayanganna.

Rust was evident in Fortune’s run as she struggled out of the blocks at the second developmental meet which was organized by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

The 37-year-old recovered quickly to catch Carifta selectee Letitia Myles who was leading at the 50 metre mark, before pulling away to reinforce her supremacy. Myles was