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Aliann Pompey Early Starter for Cork City Sports
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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One of the world’s leading 400m runners, Aliann Pompey from Guyana, the former Commonwealth champion, arrives in Cork today and will be the first overseas athlete to settle into the southern capital in preparation for the 58th, Cork City Sports on next Saturday.
Pompey, an impressive winner of the 400m last year in Cork, showed her current well being by defeating a strong international field in Sofia over the weekend in a fast 51.31, despite windy conditions. With Clora Williams of Jamaica, Latosha Wallace(USA), Barbara Petrahn from Hungary also in the one lap field, Pompey will need to be at her best again to post back to back wins in Cork. She has a best of 50.93.
She is coached by Joe Ryan, sprints coach at Manhattan College, who is the holder of seven Irish sprint titles, as well as Irish records over 100m and 200m.
Marian Andrews (Togher A.C) will carry Cork’s hopes in the event.
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[JR: I don't understand how stuff is organized. But it's nice to see Jaspers making their mark.
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