D’Andrade wins open division of Suriname marathon

Lionel D’Andrade crossing the finishing line to clinch the top spot in the men’s open division of the Suriname Marathon

Guyanese long distance athlete Lionel D’Andrade was crowned the Suriname Marathon open champion on Saturday.

D’Andrade who competed in the open division, stopped the clock at two hours, 25 minutes and 19 seconds to clinch victory in a race that was 26.1 miles in distance.

“It was good, I ran faster than last year as I reduced my time by