Triple Olympic gold-medallist and world record-holder for the 100 metres and 200 metres, Usain Bolt, leading Racers Lions to a record-breaking win in the 4x100m for men's institutions at yesterday's Gibson Relays at the National Stadium. Racers Lions clocked 38.10 seconds. - Photos by Ricardo Makyn
Racers Lions Track Club, led by Usain Bolt, and Calabar High with Ramone McKenzie, both hit record-breaking form at the Gibson Relays last night.
In the men's event, Racers Lions with Bolt, the triple Olympic gold-medallist on anchor, stopped the clock in 38.10 seconds, beating the previous mark of 38.70 set by the High Performance Centre in 2007.
Bolt, who expressed satisfaction with the time, said: "My season is now coming to where I want it, I am ready."
Racers Track Club, the second of the Glen Mills-coached group on show was second in 38.48, while G.C. Foster College were third in 40.40.
On the boys' side, the quartet of Oshane Bailey, McKenzie, Warren Weir, and new boy, Ricardo Powell, stopped the clock in 39.95 seconds, beating the previous Gibson Relays mark of 40.07 set by St Jago since 2007.
Powell, who anchored the team home, was always confident. "Because I knew they would bring it (baton) around and allow me to do the rest," he said.
Weir, who extended McKenzie's lead on the third leg, said, "It was a good race. We went out there with one aim, to break the record."
He added, "We are ready for anybody."
"I feel good because I worked hard and it really has paid off," McKenzie said.
In the lower classes, St Jago took Class Two in 42.03; Calabar Class Three in 43.92 while Kingston College won Class Four in 45.80.
Holmwood dominance
Calabar High's 4x100 metres anchorman Ricardo Powell powering his team to victory in a Class-One record 39.95 seconds at yesterday's Gibson Relays at the National Stadium.
As expected, Edwin Allen won the Class One girls 4x100m in 45.39.
However, Holmwood dominated the lower divisions, winning in classes Two, Three and Four. The winning times were not available at press time.
In the men's long jump open final, Jermaine Jackson of MVP, took the event with a leap of 7.72 m, a record mark. The previous mark was 7.70 m, which Herbert McGregor did to win in 2007.
Kathie Lee Laidley of St Andrew High took the women's open high jump with a leap of 1.65 m.