Guyana’s Aliann Pompey gave Guyana a second medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo by placing third in the final of the women’s 400-metre last night.

Speaking to Stabroek Sport by telephone last night, Marian Burnette who won Guyana’s first 2003 Pan Am medal by placing third in the women’s 800-metre said Pompey got out of her blocks (lane six) and was doing well in the early part of the race, but appeared to be hurting in the latter stages.

“She was doing well until the final 100 metres, but with about the final 30 metres left, she was fifth and really dug in to get back among the medals” Burnette disclosed.

According to Burnette, the event was won by Mexican world champion Ana Guevara. Second place went to Grenada’s Hazel Ann Clarke.

Burnette said Pompey returned 52.02 seconds in placing third, while Guevara clocked 50 odd seconds and Clarke, 51 seconds.

In her semi-final heat on Thursday night, Pompey who won a gold medal for Guyana at last year’s Commonwealth Games in England, registered 52.23 seconds, while Guevara clocked 52.22 seconds in her heat.

See tomorrow’s edition for more details.

Meanwhile, boxer Rayon O’Neil will be in action tonight at 8 pm. He is billed to face a Puerto Rican opponent. (Mike DaSilva)