FAWWAZ HEADS FOR GLORY!

Trackspeed1 sprinter Fawwaz Okunola walked into today's English Schools Intermediate Boys 100m semi-finas with  performance of sheer class at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.

Fawwaz Okunola breezes to a 100m internadiate boys
100m win in BIRMINGHAM

The youngest member of John Powell's elite squad powered to a 10.87s win in the heats of the 100m, leaving hi as one of the firm favourites to feature in the top three tomorrow (Saturday).

Of the two Trackspeed1 UK guys competing in the schoolboy olympics, Fawwaz lined himself up as yet another product of the Trackspeed1 development formula.  That said, Nathan Gilbert will acknowledge his nightmare start in the senior boys heats - which still saw him progress to the final - shows that he is also in the mix for honours on day 2.

If Fawwaz does emerge victorious over all but one of his opponents, then he will be yet another international graduate of the training group that professes to produce more new internationals from grass roots tan another in the country.

"Fawwaz ran very welL in the heats," said coach John Powell, "but he will have to improve in the semi and final if he is to go to Dublin for the international next week.   Either way though, he is proving here - yet again - that he is one of the most talented sprinters of his age in the country, and to that end I am very proud of him."

In the Senior Boys 100m Nathan Gilbert overcame a nightmare start to qualify for Saturday's final with a modest 11.0s second-placed performance.  His problem sciatic nerve this year left him struggling out of the blocks, but he recovered to qualify for the final on Saturday afternoon.

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