Central Eleuthera’s Andre Colebrooke, now in school in the USA, powered to the silver medal in the mens U20 800m Carifta Championship at the Thomas A. Robinson stadium in New Providence on Monday afternoon.
Andre in 2012, still a student of Central Eleuthera High School, finished third in the same race in Bermuda, then in a time of 1.56.66 seconds.
On Monday he motored across the line in 1.51.43 seconds a mere .09s behind Trinidad’s Mark London in first. London also won the same race in 2012, that time over 1 second faster than Colebrooke.
RESULT SUMMARY
Bahamas Athletic Association-Carifta - Organization License
42nd CARIFTA BAHAMAS in 2013 - 3/30/2013 to 4/1/2013
T. A. ROBINSON NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD STADIUM
Nassau, Bahamas
Event 50 Boys 800 Meter Run UNDER 20
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Sponsor: by NUA
World: W 1:40.91 8/9/2012 David Rudisha, KEN
World Junior: J 1:42.69 6/6/2008 Abubaker Kaki, KEN
Carifta: C 1:48.95 1988 Kenroy Levy, Jamaica
Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 London, Mark 19 Trinidad & Tobago 1:51.34
2 Colebrooke, Andre 19 Bahamas 1:51.43
3 Edgar, Marbeq 18 St. Lucia 1:51.74
4 Mason, Jerrad 18 Barbados 1:54.99
5 Valentine-Parris, Brando 18 St. Vincent & GR 1:55.02
6 Minors, Dage 18 Bermuda 1:55.62
7 Dawson, Chadoye 18 Jamaica 1:56.60
8 Oliver, Kasique 18 St. Vincent & GR 1:57.12
Bahamas Athletic Association-Carifta - Organization License
42nd CARIFTA BAHAMAS in 2013 - 3/30/2013 to 4/1/2013
T. A. ROBINSON NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD STADIUM
Nassau, Bahamas
Event 56 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay UNDER 20
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Sponsor: by Bahamas Weilding and Fire
World: W 2:54.29 8/22/1993 USA, USA
Watts, Valmon, Reynolds, Johnson
World Junior: J 3:01.09 7/18/2004 USA, USA
Clement, Craig, Merritt, Johnson
Carifta: C 3:07.10 4/9/2007 Jamaica, Jamaica
K. Williams, R, Hylton, O. Barham, R. mcKenzie
Team Finals
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Finals
1 Jamaica 3:05.68C
1) Williams, Lennox 19 2) McLeod, Omar 19
3) Minzie, Jevaughn 18 4) Francis, Jovan 19
2 Trinidad & Tobago 3:06.23C
1) Guevara, Asa 18 2) Richards, Jereem 19
3) Lewis, Theon 18 4) Cedenio, MACHEL 18
3 Bahamas 3:07.44
1) Williams, James 19 2) Cartwright, Janeko 17
3) Newbold, Stephen 19 4) Colebrooke, Andre 19
4 Turks & Caicos 3:17.59
1) Garland, Angelo 19 2) Otuonye, Ifeanyi 19
3) Antenor, Marckendy 17 4) Cox, Luke 18
5 British Virgin Islands 3:24.39
1) Herbert, Khari 18 2) Stephens, Shaquoy 19
3) Moses, Tarique 18 4) James, Rayvan 18
6 Suriname 3:33.53
1) Seedorf, Uracio 17 2) Moidin, Arsenio 18
3) Vorswijk, Rochini 18 4) Resida, Rising 18
