Odida Parkinson and Judy Lanis earned the respective gold medals in the Open boys and girls 10k road races of this year’s National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships which got underway yesterday.
In the event which was staged from Mary to the National Track and Field Centre at Edinburgh, the two athletes were in a class of their own, soloing across the line for commanding victories in the race which was staged in a light drizzle. Parkinson, of District 3 (West Demerara), finished the event in a respectable 36:48.23s while Lanis, of District 9, ran to victory in 44:21.90s.
