Pamenos ballantyne for Manny Ramjohn Games
ACE long distance runner Pamenos Ballantyne of St Vincent, the man who broke the CLICO Trinidad and Tobago Marathon record earlier this year, and teenage sensation Jamil Williams of Antigua head the overseas invasion for this year’s Manny Ramjohn Invitational Games. The games will be staged today in honour of the late Manny Ramjohn, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s greatest athletes, at the stadium named after him in Marabella, And it is being organised by the Southern Sports and Cultural Foundation. Action is scheduled to begin from 5.30 pm. Ramjohn was the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win a gold medal at an international meeting when he was firsd to across the line in the 5,000 metres at the 1946 CAC Games in Colombia. And to honour this feat, the 5,000 metres will be the feature on today’s 34-event programme. Jim Clarke, head of the organising committee said invitations have been sent to all clubs whose athletes have qualified for the forthcoming Southern Games. He also said athletes from the US, St Vincent, Guyana, Antigua and Venezuela have confirmed their participation.
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