The athletes of Running Brave, Guyana’s premier track and field club will be out in their numbers to compete in meets planned for later this year providing that certain objectives are met to guarantee their safety.
This is according to head coach of the club, Julian Edmonds.
With other sporting disciplines around the globe already returning to action after the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, World Athletics, earlier this month released health and safety guidelines to assist competition organisers to minimise the risk of spreading the coronavirus when staging in-stadium outdoor events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edmonds said he was confident that the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), will observe all the necessary protocols for the safety of the local athletes.
Said President of the AAG, Aubrey Hutson recently “Our plan is to comply with the guidelines set out by World Athletics and our local health ministry. The AAG will source the necessary protective gears for our officials and observe all other protocols in preparation for local competition. We must do this to protect our athletes and officials.”
Hutson recently told this publication that the AAG is preparing to restart its season sometime next month.
The AAG head noted that the association received a correspondence from the governing body, World Athletics indicating that August 8 and 9 are the two dates reserved for National Federations around the world to host their National Seniors Championships.
He then stated that if it was up to him, the AAG will host warm up events to get the competitive juices of the athletics flowing while also taking consideration of the COVID-19 restrictions.
The relaxation of some of the COVID-19 restrictions signals a step in the right direction to normalcy and ultimately the return of competitive sport.
The reopening of the National Park is good news for athletes who were unable to utilize the venue since April.
