Chance takes 400m in most entertaining race of the day

Close call! Arinze Chance (lane 7) looks across at Kareem Purch (lane 3) in arguably the most entertaining and competitive race of the day. Chance’s calculated dip enabled him to win the quarter mile event. (Orlando Charles photo)

Usual suspects, Rupert Perry, Natrena Hooper, Arinze Chance, Kenisha Phillips and Andrea Foster were among the standout athletes yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre.

Here are some of the highlights of the Golden Jubilee Independence day of sports event which was a collaborative effort of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) and former athletes based in North America.

 

100m male open

Known for his finishing kick, Perry changed gears on a fast starting, Akeem Stewart to clearly win the