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The Champs hero
Ramone McKenzie, the captain of the Calabar team, is my nomination for the real hero of Champs. He was entered in four events: the 200 meters, the 400 meters, the 4 x 100 meters and the 4 x 400 meters, with all the rounds that those events required.
The fate of the Championship was in his hands when he started the final leg of the 4 x 400 meters and was well positioned to make the final burst when he approached the 250-metre mark. My heart went out to him when the cameras picked up the picture of him wincing visibly and, for a moment, I feared that he would have to stop, but he soldiered on magnificently, somewhat reminiscent of Bert Cameron in the '84 Olympics.
He managed to hold his position two places above Kingston College - it wasn't enough but, in that moment, he demonstrated the qualities of which great men are made and I predict great things in his future.
Congratulations to KC on an outstanding victory - the fact that they had two finalists in the 5,000 meters, albeit not placing, showed the extensive preparation they made.
- Howard Hamilton, QC Kingston
Ramone McKenzie, the captain of the Calabar team, is my nomination for the real hero of Champs. He was entered in four events: the 200 meters, the 400 meters, the 4 x 100 meters and the 4 x 400 meters, with all the rounds that those events required.
The fate of the Championship was in his hands when he started the final leg of the 4 x 400 meters and was well positioned to make the final burst when he approached the 250-metre mark. My heart went out to him when the cameras picked up the picture of him wincing visibly and, for a moment, I feared that he would have to stop, but he soldiered on magnificently, somewhat reminiscent of Bert Cameron in the '84 Olympics.
He managed to hold his position two places above Kingston College - it wasn't enough but, in that moment, he demonstrated the qualities of which great men are made and I predict great things in his future.
Congratulations to KC on an outstanding victory - the fact that they had two finalists in the 5,000 meters, albeit not placing, showed the extensive preparation they made.
- Howard Hamilton, QC Kingston
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