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The 17-year-old Bishop's High School Tobago student completed the course in 22 minutes

London wins Tobago cross country

Trinidad Express :: 14.11.2011

Mark London emerged victorious in the open male six-kilometre race, in the Tobago leg of the NAAA Cross Country Series, at the Mount Irvine Bay Golf Course on Saturday.

The 17-year-old Bishop's High School Tobago student completed the course in 22 minutes, nine seconds. Kade Sobers finished second, the unattached veteran runner getting home in 22:51, while third spot was copped by London's schoolmate, Stephon Revello (23:21).

Scarborough Secondary's Danielle Kerr won the open female 6K in 28:59, beating Signal Hill Secondary's Jeresia McEachrane (37:42) and Pentecostal Light and Life student Terry Ann Roberts (39:05) into second and third, respectively.

In the boys' under-15 2K race, Roxborough Secondary claimed the top two places, Shaquille Mitchell (7:44) finishing first and Shurneil Bascombe (7:49) second. Bishop's High School student Ackel Carrington (8:09) was third. And in the girls' under-15 2K, unattached Reniece Joseph triumphed in 9:41. Ornella Walker (10:17), of Falcons Athletics Club, finished second, while third spot was copped by another unattached runner, Shineece Andrews (10:37).

The second leg of the NAAA Cross Country Series takes place on Saturday, at the Sevilla Golf Course in Couva. Starting time is three p.m.

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