Winner of the GTT Pinktober 10K, Rickie Williams is representing Guyana at the South American 10k road race in Suriname today and is confident of doing well.
Williams who is a self-sponsored athlete is part of the five-member Guyana team that will face the starter’s gun today. The others are Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) selected duo of Cleveland Forde and Ashanti Scott and Running Braves pair of Cleveland Thomas and Winston Missigher.
Rickie Williams during the recent GTT Pinktober 10K run
In the month leading up to the GTT Pinktober run, 17-year-old Rickie, who hails from Waramuri, Moruca, Region 1, took advantage of the free training offered by GTT and local coach Leslie Black to prepare for the event.
Coach Black credits Rickie’s recent Pinktober training for the win and his ability to, for the first time, participate in a 10K race at an international level.
Rickie has been actively competing in the athletics arena for the past two years, and is the current Junior 5000 and 1000 meters champion for Guyana.
In August he won the 5000 meters at the Inter-Guiana Games held in Suriname. GTT extends best wishes to Rickie in his quest to bring home the first place medal.
