Guyana competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, which were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of two competitors, sprinter Emanuel Archibald and Aliyah Abrams. Archibald competed in the men's 100 metres while Abrams competed in the women's 400 metres. Abrams failed to go past the heats though Archibald made it up until the semifinals. Background The 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The Championships were held at the National Athletics Centre. To qualify for the World Championships, athletes had to reach an entry standard (e.g. time or distance), place in a specific position at select competitions, be a wild card entry, or qualify through their World Athletics Ranking at the end of the qualification period.
Guyana had two athletes for the Championships, sprinters Emanuel Archibald and Aliyah Abrams. Abrams qualified for the Championships after meeting the entry standard of 51 seconds in the women's 400 metres, running 50.77 seconds to set a new national record at the Tom Jones Invitational. Results
Men Archibald first competed in the preliminary rounds of the men's 100 metres on 19 August. He raced in the first heat against six other athletes. There, he recorded a time of 10.27 seconds, placing first, and advanced further into the first round (heats). For the heats held the same day, he raced in the seventh heat against seven other athletes. He placed third with a time of 10.20 seconds and qualified for the semifinals. The semifinals were then held the next day, where Archibald raced in the second heat against seven other athletes. He set a new personal best time of 10.13 seconds but only placed sixth, failing to advance. Track and road events AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEmanuel Archibald100 metres10.271 Q10.203 Q10.13 6colspan=2
Women Abrams competed in the heats of the women's 400 metres on 20 August in the fifth heat against seven other athletes. There, she recorded a time of 51.44 seconds and placed fifth, failing to advance. Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAliyah Abrams400 metres51.445colspan=4
References
External links Guyana Results Budapest 23｜World Athletics Championship