Praiseworthy performances by relay quartet, Cummings, Persaud

Guyana’s quartet of Akeem Stewart, Emanuel Archibald, Arinze Chance and Noelex Holder placed fourth in the final, a historic feat in itself as no other local foursome has ever progressed that far since the Games’ inception in 1930 (Emmerson Campbell photo)

The XX11 Commonwealth Games staged in Birmingham, England came and went as fast as some of the times the record breaking athletes laid on the track, velodrome, and in the pool.

And while Guyana’s 32 representatives at the quadrennial event failed to climb the podium steps or achieve a medal, there were historic and commendable performances among the athletes.

The standout performance for the sportsmen and women of the 592 during the July 28 to August 8 event was undoubtedly the men’s 4x100m relay team narrowly missing the podium in the blistering final at Alexander Stadium.