Forde wins gold

Forde wins gold

Guyana Chronicle
April 22, 2003

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PORT OF SPAIN - Guyana's Cleveland Forde retained his title as the best junior distance runner in the Caribbean when he won the 5 000 metres at the 32nd Carifta Games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium here for the second consecutive year, last night.

Forde, who led for most of the race, was forced to sprint home in the last 50 metres to stave off a challenge from Jamaican Jason Elleson.

The slimly built Forde won in a time of 15 minutes 27.42 seconds from the fast-finishing Elleson, who clocked 15 minutes, 31.64 seconds.

Another Jamaican Keron Fairweather, was third in a time of 16 minutes 14.24 seconds.