Triple jumper Stafon Roach finished 10th in the men’s final, while Guyana’s 4×100 metres relay team registered a season’s-best performance as the country concluded its participation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday.
Roach opened the triple jump final with his best effort of 15.64 metres, assisted by a following wind of 2.9 metres per second. He then recorded 15.61 metres and 15.58 metres in his remaining attempts.
The Guyanese was unable to secure a place among the leading eight athletes who continued beyond the opening three rounds.
Jamaica’s Jordan Scott captured the title with a winning jump of 16.72 metres. India claimed the other two medals, with Praveen Chithravel taking silver at 16.58 metres and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran earning bronze with 16.52.
Earlier, Guyana’s men’s 4x100m relay quartet of Akeem Stewart, Jackson Clarke, Noelex Holder and Shamar Horatio produced a spirited run to finish fifth in Heat One.
Stewart started the race for Guyana, followed by Clarke and Holder, before Horatio completed the anchor leg. Their time of 39.96 seconds was marked as a season’s best.
However, the performance was not enough to earn progression, with Nigeria winning the heat in 38.46 seconds. Canada followed in 38.53, while Australia placed third in 38.69 to claim the three automatic qualifying positions.
Kenya finished fourth in 39.66 seconds and advanced as a fastest non-automatic qualifier. Guyana placed ahead of Togo, which clocked 41.95 seconds, while Papua New Guinea failed to finish.
The two events marked the final appearances for Team Guyana at the Glasgow Games, with the athletes gaining further experience against strong international competition.
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