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May 2, 2015
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Williams thrilled at first World Relays |
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![]() Ricardo Makyn - Delano Williams at the Camperdown Classic's at the National Stadium on Saturday 14.2.2015. Nassau, Bahamas: We sometimes forget that he isn't a Jamaican, but though former Munro College standout Delano Williams will be wrapped in the colours of Great Britain at this weekend's IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas, he'll certainly be keeping an eye on the Jamaicans. Williams, the Class One double sprint champion at the 2013 Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships, will be competing in the 4x400m in Nassau, in a race that he and many others believe will be the race of the competition. "It's gonna be a good experience. It's my first World Relays. I missed it last year. I really wanted to go, and I made it, so I'm really excited to compete," Williams told STAR Sports. Williams, who has a 400m personal- best mark of 46.20, said he is looking to make Great Britain's mile relay team. While he is no slouch around the track, the 21-year-old is more highly regarded in the 100m - 200m range, with personal-best times of 10.28 and 20.27 seconds, respectively. This weekend, Williams will be only thinking about helping Great Britain to a podium spot in the 4x400m relays, but he is all too aware that it's going to be a tough ask with the home team, The Bahamas, the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica all expected to figure prominently. "I think this race will be very fast and will be the highlight at these championships. I know Bahamas want to win that gold at home, the Americans want to win, the Jamaicans want to make up for dropping the baton last year, and there is also Trinidad and Tobago and the Great Britain," Williams assessed. - A.L. |
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