Burgette Williams Independence 5 and 10K races set for Sunday

Burgette Williams and the other members of her organizing team pose for a photo following the launch of her second annual Independence 5 and 10k road races yesterday. 

The second annual Burgette Williams 5K and 10K road races are set to get off to a blazing start on Sunday.

These and other details were disclosed yesterday during the official launch of the fixture at the headquarters of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) on Light Street.

USA based Burgette Williams-Forde, a former distance standout, stated yesterday that “We held this event last year with the ex-athletes association but we moved on because they have their own agenda, but the race is set and we have prizes for everyone.”