By Sahr Morris Jr
Hamza Kamara Sweden based Sierra Leonean sprinter, Hamza M Kamara won the 100 & 200 meters sprint double at the 86th edition of the annual Sierra Leone Amateur Athletics Association Boxing Day Sports Meet.
Kamara who travelled from Sweden specifically for the event easily triumphed over the home based athletes in both events clocking 21:50 seconds in the 200meters and 10:56 seconds in the 100meters.
Freetown based Jimmy Thoronka followed closely with a 21:93 seconds in the 200meters taking the silver medal whilst Mohamed L Bangura secured bronze with a 21:94 seconds clocking.
In the 100meters, Michael Konomanyi scooped silver after clocking 10:61 seconds behind Kamara whilst Thoronka settled for the bronze with 10:67seconds.
Kamara who travelled from Sweden specifically for the event easily triumphed over the home based athletes in both events clocking 21:50 seconds in the 200meters and 10:56 seconds in the 100meters.
Freetown based Jimmy Thoronka followed closely with a 21:93 seconds in the 200meters taking the silver medal whilst Mohamed L Bangura secured bronze with a 21:94 seconds clocking.
In the 100meters, Michael Konomanyi scooped silver after clocking 10:61 seconds behind Kamara whilst Thoronka settled for the bronze with 10:67seconds.
In the women’s events there was double success for national sprinter Michaela Kargbo in both the 100 and 200 meters as she outraced her archrival, Rebecca Ansumana in the 100meters, Kargbo clocked 11:70 seconds whilst Ansumana followed in 12: 12 seconds as Isfamaka Kargbo finished third to secure the bronze medal in 12:17 seconds.
Kargbo who represented Sierra Leone at the Beijing Olympic Games went on two win her second gold medal of the day after clocking 25:31 seconds in the 200 meters whilst Mariatu K Conteh took silver with a time of 25:40 seconds and the bronze medal went to Mary Tarawallie who finished third with 25:46 seconds.
Despite missing out in the 100 meters, Rebecca Ansumana went on to secure gold in the 400 meters as she clocked 54:35 seconds ahead of Mariatu K Conteh who secured the silver medal.
In the male category, Hassan Jah clocked 48:56 seconds as he sprung a surprise to win the gold after edging out the favourites and defending title owner; Thomas Vandy who only secured bronze medal in the event with his 48:64 seconds whilst Bockarie Sesay took silver with 48:62 seconds.
Osman Charley of the YASC Track Club secured gold in the 5000 meters men with 15:25:28 seconds followed by Chris Johnson with 16:29:15 seconds and Alusine Kamara in third with 16: 38:53 seconds.
Female long distance champions, Mamie Konneh Lahanu secured four gold medals after winning the 1,500meters, 3000meters, 5000meters and 10,000 meters respectively.
Kargbo who represented Sierra Leone at the Beijing Olympic Games went on two win her second gold medal of the day after clocking 25:31 seconds in the 200 meters whilst Mariatu K Conteh took silver with a time of 25:40 seconds and the bronze medal went to Mary Tarawallie who finished third with 25:46 seconds.
Despite missing out in the 100 meters, Rebecca Ansumana went on to secure gold in the 400 meters as she clocked 54:35 seconds ahead of Mariatu K Conteh who secured the silver medal.
In the male category, Hassan Jah clocked 48:56 seconds as he sprung a surprise to win the gold after edging out the favourites and defending title owner; Thomas Vandy who only secured bronze medal in the event with his 48:64 seconds whilst Bockarie Sesay took silver with 48:62 seconds.
Osman Charley of the YASC Track Club secured gold in the 5000 meters men with 15:25:28 seconds followed by Chris Johnson with 16:29:15 seconds and Alusine Kamara in third with 16: 38:53 seconds.
Female long distance champions, Mamie Konneh Lahanu secured four gold medals after winning the 1,500meters, 3000meters, 5000meters and 10,000 meters respectively.
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