Nov 11, 2026
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Following a decisive win at the Inter-Services Athletics Championships, the Guyana Defence Force honoured its athletes at Base Camp Ayanganna.
It was the second straight title for the Force, which finished with 938 points, 341 ahead of runner-up Guyana Police Force. The Guyana Fire Service placed third with 108 points, while the Guyana Prison Service finished fourth with 55.
Sergeant Akeem Stuart won the men’s individual title, while Lance Corporal Toyan Raymond and Recruit Attoya Harvey shared the women’s title. In the pool, GDF Corporal Aleka Persaud and Police swimmer Ariel Rodrigues shared the Best Female Swimmer award.
The championships featured road relay, swimming and track and field, with competition wrapping up Friday at the Eve Leary Sports Club Ground. At the ceremony, Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan congratulated the athletes and highlighted the role of sport in building fitness, discipline and teamwork.
