Fortune departs for Masters Athletic Championships in Costa Rica

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Alicia Fortune
Alicia Fortune

Former sprint champion Alicia Fortune departed Guyana on Tuesday for the North, Central American and Caribbean World Masters Athletic Championships (NCCWMA) which began on Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Fortune will compete in the 35-39 age category and will contest the 100, 200 and 400 metres track events.

Speaking with Guyana Times International Sport prior to her departure on Tuesday, Fortune expressed optimism of returning good results as she is well prepared and in high spirits, despite being uncertain of travelling at the last minute since sponsorship was slow in coming.

“Fortunately I am ready to go and by God’s grace I will go and do Guyana proud and come back with gold.

“I am well prepared despite it being very tough in the last week, since I was running around for sponsorship, but I definitely feel great about being able to go and represent my country.”

Fortune’s trip is also receiving the blessings of the Guyana Masters Athletics Association (GMAA) and, according to Secretary Silas Brummel, it is the first time in more than 10 years that the GMAA is sending an athlete to compete at the NCCWMA.

“We are very happy to get her to participate with a view of exposing her to international competition at the masters level. We think that she will do well at the championships.”

Brummel also noted the inputs of several corporate entities that made Fortune’s trip possible, including The National Sports Commission, Ming’s Products and Services, Sanjay’s Jewellery, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Giftland OfficeMax and Millennia Travel Agency.

The GMAA Secretary added that the association will also be hoping to have Fortune and others participate in the South American Masters Championships in Medellin, Colombia in November.

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