Pan American Games 2023: Archibald comes up short in 200M final

Guyana’s campaign on the track at the Pan American Games came to an anti-climactic end on Thursday evening when Emanuel Archibald finished 8th in the Men’s 200M final event.
Archibald, who qualified for the final the night prior, clocked 21.38s. The race was won by Brazil’s Renan Correa in 20.37s. Dominican Republic’s Jose Gonzalez, who bagged gold in the 100M event, added silver to his tally with a time of 20.56s, while Nadale Buntin of St. Kitts and Nevis copped bronze in 20.79s.

After the race, Archibald summed up his outing at the 2023 Games in Chile, which includes a bronze medal performance in the Men’s 100M. He said, “It was a good Games, can’t complain, making two finals. Even though I finished 8th, my body was tired, it was a very long season. So, just rest up and come again next year.”
He added about contemplating going for the medal in the 200M, “At one point yeah, but because I was not doing enough work for it, I don’t feel I could’ve medaled today.”
Archibald went on to share his takeaways from this year’s Pan Am Games. “That I can compete with the rest of the world. I just need to stay focused, stay patient, and execute, as my coach would say,” he stated.
While the Track athletes have completed their events, Leslain Baird will be in action in the field events on Saturday, as he takes on the javelin throw.