Men narrowly miss medal in Commonwealth Games 100m relay – -had practised together for just three days

A commendable fourth place finish in the final of the men’s 4x100m relay yesterday brought the curtain down on Team Guyana’s participation at the Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham, England. 
 On the last day of competition at the overflowing Alexander Stadium, the Akeem Stewart, Emanuel Archibald, Arinze Chance and Noelex Holder quartet narrowly missed the podium after clocking 40.05s in the blue riband event. 
 England (38.35s), Trinidad and Tobago (38.70s) and Nigeria (38.81s) were the podium dwellers in that order.
 Team Guyana however created history as they were the first local foursome to progress to the final in the event at the quadrennial Games which started in 1930. 
 National 200m champion Stewart got the 592 off to a rocket start despite running out of lane eight.

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