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- Former Guyanese distance runner and national record holder Kelvin Johnson died at age 46.
- He set the men's 10,000m national record of 31:14.14 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2013.
- Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle and local clubs led tributes, highlighting his dedication to coaching youth athletes.
The regional athletics community is in mourning following the death of former Guyanese distance runner Kelvin Johnson, who passed away at the age of 46. Johnson held Guyana's men's 10,000-metre national record of 31 minutes 14.14 seconds, which he set in 2013 at the NAAA National Championships in Trinidad and Tobago.
Tributes have poured in from sports officials and organizations across the region, highlighting both his competitive career and his dedicated mentorship of youth. Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle paid tribute on behalf of the National Sports Commission and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, noting that Johnson's influence extended well beyond his racing days into coaching and developing younger athletes within the Sophia community and through the Trendsetters Sports Club.