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    Team Guyana reigns supreme at IGG 2025 track & field meet

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    Guyana has officially claimed the Track and Field Championship at the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) 2025, capping two days of commanding performances with an extraordinary overall points haul.
    Competing on home soil at the National Track and Field Facility on the West Coast of Demerara, the host nation showcased exceptional depth, discipline, and dominance across all events, reaffirming its status as the region’s premier athletics force.
    On Day Two, the sprint events set the tone early. In the Girls’ 100 m, Quinyla Burnette powered to gold in 12.30s, with teammate Nyah Gravesande behind to secure a Guyanese 1–2 finish. The boys matched the feat in emphatic fashion as Ezekiel Millington sped to victory in 10.80s, followed by compatriot Deuquan Farrell.
    Guyana’s supremacy extended into the middle-distance events. Adanya Glen and Kamayra Lacon controlled the Girls’ 1500 m from start to finish, while Ebo Mc Neil delivered a commanding run in the Boys’ 1500 m, crossing the line in a notable 4:12.00.

    The demanding Girls’ 3000 m added yet another gold to Guyana’s tally, with Esther Mc Kinnon holding off a late challenge from French Guiana’s Clara Delpey.
    The quarter-mile races were no different. Rising star Tianna Springer cruised to victory in the Girls’ 400 m, stopping the clock at 57.40s. On the boys’ side, Tishawn Easton led another Guyanese 1–2 finish, clocking 49.07s.
    Field events continued to bolster the hosts’ advantage. Courtney Haynes cleared 1.90 m to win the Boys’ High Jump, while Nathaniel Samaroo secured the Discus Throw title with a 34.13 m effort. In the Girls’ Shot Put, Beyonce Chandler topped the field with a best throw of 9.59 m.
    The competition concluded with decisive relay triumphs. Guyana’s Girls’ 4×400 m team produced a smooth 4:17.50 victory, and the boys’ team sealed the day by storming to a 3:35.10 finish.

    At the close of the athletics programme, Guyana amassed a remarkable 442 points, well ahead of French Guiana with 300 points and Suriname with 213. This cemented a dominant and well-deserved championship victory at IGG 2025.
    Meanwhile, swimmers hit the pool on Saturday as the 2025 Inter-Guiana Games continued at the National Aquatic Centre in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.
    Guyana’s Aarav Singh claimed Gold in the Boys’ 12–18 100 m Breaststroke with a time of 1:09.93, ahead of Suriname’s Hasan Holtuin (1:11.32) and Tyrell Mokkum (1:12.06), who took Silver and Bronze, respectively

    In the Boys 12-18 50m Backstroke, Guyanese brothers Jeremy and Jeron Sookram captured Silver and Bronze, while Suriname’s Ismael Holtuin claimed Gold.
    Guyana also celebrated a milestone moment as Elissa Shipley-Thompson earned her first-ever Inter-Guiana Games medal – a Bronze in the Girls 12-18 50 m Backstroke. Shipley-Thompson later joined teammates Jeremy and Jessica Sookram, along with Singh, to secure silver for Guyana in the 200 m Mixed Medley Relay.

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