`Being able to make a final is a success in itself’

Aliyah Abrams (right) competing at the World Athletic Indoor Championship which was staged in Belgrade, Serbia last weekend

After placing fifth in the women’s final of the 400m at the World Athletic Indoor Championships and becoming the South American record holder, a fire has been lit in Aliyah Abrams and she is poised for success as the outdoor season approaches.

Abrams, who represented Guyana at the last Olympics, clocked a personal best (indoor) 51.57s in the semi-final last Friday in Belgrade, Serbia to become this continent’s record holder.

Her early season success has the 24-year-old Brooklyn-born sprinter thinking of achieving greater feats on the track.