Guyana Defence Force and Running Brave clinch Diamond Jubilee road relay glory

The 60th Independence Diamond Jubilee 10K Road Relay delivered high-octane drama in the capital with Guyana Defence Force and Running Brave taking the top spots.

Staged in partnership with the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), the marquee event marked a centrepiece of the nation’s landmark independence celebrations, tasking teams with a gruelling, winding circuit through the heart of the city.

The senior Mixed Distance Medley was billed as a heavyweight clash, and it lived up to every bit of the hype.

Guyana Defence Force Track Club claimed the ultimate bragging rights, clocking a blistering 30:51.80 to secure victory.

The formidable six-athlete squad of Kosi Thomas, Jelesa Wright, Marlon Nicholson, Javon Roberts, Odida Parkinson, and Attoya Harvey timed their efforts to perfection on the city circuit.

They were pushed all the way by rivals Police Progressive Youth Club, who had to settle for the second step of the podium in 31:09.10.

Running Brave Athletics Club finished a distant third, stopping the clock at 35:15.90.

Earlier in the day, the future of Guyanese athletics took center stage in the Under 16 Mixed Distance Medley, and it was a masterclass from Running Brave Athletics Club.

The youth contingent—powered by Malachi Boston, Areanna Bart, Joshua Scott, Nile Newland, Dexter Cox, and Ayesha Austin—stormed to an emphatic victory with a time of 37:51.00.

Team Nice Athletics crossed the line exactly one minute later to capture second place in 38:51.20, just managing to keep a resilient Buxton Youth Developers (39:12.30) at bay in the final stretch.

The race started at the Ministry’s headquarters on Main Street, South to the cenotaph, turn right and back into Main Street, turn right into Young Street, right into Camp Street, left into Church Street, left into Irving Street, left into Thomas Road, right into Camp Street, left into Seawall Road.

Then it took a left into High Street, left into Young Street, right into Parade Street, right into Lamaha Street, left into Carmichael Street, around St. George’s Cathedral, right into Republic Avenue, around the Cenotaph, right into Quamina Street to finish in front of the Ministry, Main