Williams, Leitch looking to establish identities

Barima-Waini’s (Region One) Ricky Williams and East Berbice – Corentyne’s (Region Six) Delroy Leitch are aiming to have his names mentioned with the big guns of local distance running as they head into the 2017 season where they will look to establish their careers.
The two young men who have already sho

wn they have the skills, stamina and endurance to go the distance are at the point in their lives where they are heading into the year where they can fully capitalize on their gifts to take over the future of distance running.
Williams, who is from the village of Waramuri has dominated the junior’s category in 5K and 10K races and after his main rival in that category, Odwin Tudor is expected to now be classified in the seniors division, he will now be the looking for new competition.
The 16 year old National Schools Athletics champion annihilated the competition in the recently concluded schools championship where he brought first in the 5k track race, a 16-lap run around the track at the National Stadium, Providence, lapping all but two of his opponents and second in the 10K road race.
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport, young Williams said that he is hopeful of making a bigger impact in road racing as well as bettering his timings.
“I have been training hard and I believe I can be right up there with the big boys next year.” Williams said while going on to say that he looks up to National Champion Cleveland Forde as a mentor.
Meanwhile, young Berbician, Delroy Leitch is now ready to become more competitive in the local road races as he piped Williams in the 10K and earned second in the 5K.
Williams who tries to perfect his breathing and better his natural back end speed should be a force to reckon with. The young man said that he is also training hard and based his diet around just what his mother cooks for him, believing that a natural diet is what is best when it comes to his career.
Both of the talented athletes, who have represented Guyana at the Inter Guiana Games have agreed that they are watching each other and recognizing that they are both getting better with each race as competition brings out the best in people. The sky is the limit for the rising stars of middle distance races.