Aliann Pompey International meet….. Collins upset in photo finish, George lowers 400m record
Living sprint legend and six-time Olympian, Kim Collins fittingly grabbed most of the headlines ahead of yesterday’s second annual Aliann Pompey Invitational but it was Guyana’s own, Winston George who stole the show and shone the brightest among the galaxy of stars which were on full display at the National Track and Field Centre.
George, lowered his own national 400m record en route to clinching a 200/400m double at the meet which attracted in excess of 100 athletes from 17 territories.
The quarter-mile specialist once again became the fastest Guyanese to cover the 400m distance when he powered to victory in the final of the onelap event in a blistering 45.16s.
George, who placed second at the meet last year, ceding first place to Brycen Spratling of the USA, made light work of the field this time around as he lowered his own record of 45.25s which was set two years ago at the last World Championships in Beijing, China. In a well-timed race, the 30year-old came off the final turn well ahead of the field and ran home ahead of his countryman, Stephan