Tonya Nero landed the Caricom 10K Road race title in St Lucia on Sunday. Nero dominated the women’s race taking the lead early on, and holding on to take the crown in 34 minutes 52.44 seconds ahead of Euleen Tanner of Guyana (36:57:91) and Kernesha Pascal (Grenada) 32:18:53.
Richard Jones was hoping to complete a T&T double as he was aiming for the men’s title.
Jones was leading earlier in the race but his arch-rival Guyanese Cleveland Forde took the lead and went on to win in 30.:49:45.
Jones had to settle for second in a personal best clocking of 30:55:73. Zepherinus Joseph was third (31:09:53).
CARICOM 10K St Lucia
Women 10K1
1 Tonya Nero Trinidad and Tobago 34:52:44
2 Euleen Josiah Tanner Guyana 36:57:91
3 Kernisha Pascal Grenada 39:18:53
Men 10K
1 Clevand Forde Guyana 30:49:45
2 Richard Jones Trinidad and Tobago 30:55:73
3 Zepherinos Joseph St. Lucia 31:09:92
Source: www.guardian.co.tt