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Posted: Sunday 14 June, 2015 at 11:06 AM

Kim Collins still National Sprint King

Kim Collins crosses the finish line
By: Loshaun Dixon, SKNVibes.com

    BASSSETERRE, St. Kitts - VETERAN athlete Kim Collins last evening (Jun. 13) proved to his younger counterparts that he is still the sprint king in St. Kitts and Nevis after he was crowned Champion in the 100m at the National Junior and Senior Championships.

     

    Running in the stadium named in his honour, Collins proved he was in the mood to create history when he clocked 9.94 seconds in the first of the 100m heats, which will not count as a new national record because the wind was over limit to stand as a legal time.

    Defending champion Antoine Adams and young sprinter Jason Rogers also captured victories in their heats to book a spot in the Finals.

    In the 100m Finals - the last race of the day - tension at the Kim Collins Athletics Stadium reached a maximum as many wondered whether the experienced Collins would prevail or would one of the younger crops upset the apple cart.

    With conditions conducive for sprinting, the small but lively spectators were all on their feet with the majority using their cell phones to capture the moment.

    Early on in the race, it seemed as if Collins and Adams were being outmatched by Rogers and Brijesh Lawrence who flew out of the blocks running in lanes two and three respectively.

    However, on their outside in lanes four and five, Collins and Adams showed their class and experience to claw their way to the front of the pack as Adams matched the veteran stride for stride before the experienced sprinter pulled away in the final 10 metres of the race.

    In the end Collins finished in a time of 9.98 seconds. Second was Adams in 10.03 seconds while Lawrence edged Rogers for the third position in 10.15 seconds.

    Following the race, Collins stated that it was a good one for the fans.

    “It was a great race because these guys have been running well and they all come to dethrone me. It is always great to put on a show for the fans. It was good to come here and have a great race for the fans.”

    He also commented on his 9.94 time in the heat.

    “The thing was to run as fast as possible anytime I can and nothing is guaranteed, especially at my age. Each time you come you warm up properly, you prepare properly and you try to make the best of it.

    “In school they always tell you if you fail to prepare you are prepared to fail.”
    This publication also spoke to Adams, who was visibly disappointed at falling short of beating Collins but was happy with his overall performance.

    “I felt I executed! I was up there with him at the finish. I guess I tightened up a little bit. It was a good race, a great competitor in Kim Collins. I am just happy to finish injury free and making it into the top three.”

    Another athlete however threatened to steal the spotlight from Collins by bringing some humour to the meet. He is Jesse Astaphan – once known as the eighth fastest man – who brought laughter to the crowd when he participated in the first of the 100m heats and finished with the worst time.

    He then returned to participate in the Men’s Long Jump, where he had a best jump of 4.44 meters, a leap normally surpassed by primary school athletes.

    The day also saw some under 15 and under 13 athletes participating in the Pentathlon and Heptathlon, which will conclude today.

    The day also saw Dion Warde capturing the Male Discuss event, Tahir Jefferson winning the Men’s Long Jump and Vanessa Williams taking the honours in the Women’s 1500 metres.

    Athletes are aiming to qualify for various meets and earn a spot on the St. Kitts and Nevis national squads for those championships.

    The meet will continue today with the Women’s 100m, Long Jump and the Men’s 200 and 800 metres, among others.
     
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