The disappointing performances from Guyanese sprinters continued yesterday morning when Carifta Games bronze medallist, Tirana Mitchell was eliminated in the preliminary round in the Women’s 200m at the IAAF World Youth Championships in the Ukraine. The local sprint track star who attends East Ruimveldt Secondary School finished seventh in heat one of the preliminary round and got home in a slow 25.69 seconds.
Hannah Cunliffe of the USA won the heat in 23.80 seconds while Jamaica’s Jonielle Smith and Nigeria’s Oluwatobi Amusan trailed in 24.30 seconds and 24.50 seconds respectively.
The Mercury Fast Laner athlete was unable to live up to the expectations of her Coach Christopher Gaskin who had expressed confidence in her chances of medalling in the event. Mitchell ran a +2.1wind aided 24.05 seconds three months ago at the Carifta Games at the
