 Candy Ford IslandStats.com  As the Bermuda School Sports Federation Senior School Track & Field Finals loom, a look at the record books reveals a legacy spanning decades, with some marks standing for nearly half a century.
The Flora Duffy South Field Stadium at the National Sports Center will be the battleground on Friday, March 14th, as athletes aim to not only win titles, but also to rewrite history. islandstats.com has compiled the list of current long standing record holders.
Long-Standing Records in the Spotlight
The most enduring records belong to the 1970s, a testament to the talent of that era. Candy Ford's 24.50 seconds in the Under 16 Girls 200 Meter Run, set in 1979 for Whitney Institute, has stood for an incredible 45 years. Similarly, Leslie Rooks' 12.44m in the Over 16 Girls Shot Put 4kg, also from 1979 for Sandys Secondary, has endured for the same length of time.
Elsworth Christopher's 42.78m in the Under 16 Boys Discus Throw 1kg, also from 1979 representing Whitney Institute, has stood for 45 years. Sonya Smith's 42.40m in the Under 16 Girls Javelin Throw 600gm, and her 42.40m in the Under 16 Girls Discus Throw 1kg, both set in 1977 for Sandys Secondary, have stood for an incredible 47 years.
C. Dill's 48.58m in the Over 16 Boys Discus Throw 1.5kg, also from 1977, has stood for 47 years. Andrea Trott's 5.71m in the Over 16 Girls Long Jump, set in 1975 for Prospect Secondary, has stood for an incredible 49 years.
Calvin Dill's 20.90 seconds in the Over 16 Boys 200 Meter Run, set in 1974 for Warwick Secondary, has stood for 50 years. His 22.00 seconds in the Under 16 Boys 200 Meter Run, set in 1972 for Warwick Secondary, has stood for 52 years. Candy Ford's 57.00 seconds in the Over 16 Girls 400 Meter Run, set in 1972 for Whitney Institute, has stood for 52 years.
Michael Donawa's 9:09.61 in the Over 16 Boys 3000 Meter Run, set in 1994 for Berkeley Institute, has stood for 30 years. Stephen Woodley's 14.78m in the Over 16 Boys Triple Jump 9m board, set in 1994 for Warwick Secondary, has stood for 30 years. Rohan Simons' 1.93m in the Under 16 Boys High Jump 1.47m, set in 1992 for Warwick Secondary, has stood for 32 years.
De-Von Bean's 10.70 seconds in the Over 16 Boys 100 Meter Run, set in 1992 for Warwick Secondary, has stood for 32 years. De-Von Bean's 14.02m in the Under 16 Boys Triple Jump, set in 1991 for Warwick Secondary, has stood for 33 years. H. Baker's 14.42m in the Under 16 Boys Shot Put 4 kg, set in 1990 for Warwick Academy, has stood for 34 years.
Gabriel Wilkinson's 15.93m in the Over 16 Boys Shot Put 4.5kg, set in 1999 for Berkeley Institute, has stood for 25 years. Brittany Marshall's 13.47m in the Under 16 Girls Shot Put 1kg, set in 2002 for CedarBridge Academy, has stood for 22 years. Zindzi Swan's 12.13m in the Over 16 Girls Triple Jump 7m board, set in 2002 for CedarBridge Academy, has stood for 22 years.
Michelle Trott's 11.50 seconds in the Under 16 Girls 100 Meter Run, set in 2001 for Berkeley Institute, has stood for 23 years. Latroya Darrell's 11.35m in the Under 16 Girls Triple Jump, set in 2003 for CedarBridge Academy, has stood for 21 years. Flora Duffy's 11:32.00 in the Under 16 Girls 3000 Meter Run, set in 2004 for Warwick Academy, has stood for 20 years.
Tre Houston's 10.50 seconds in the Under 16 Boys 100 Meter Run, set in 2008 for CedarBridge Academy, has stood for 16 years. Shaquille Dill's 1:58.60 in the Under 16 Boys 800 Meter Run, set in 2010 for Berkeley Institute, has stood for 14 years. Cameron Creighton's 9:39.00 in the Under 16 Boys 3000 Meter Run, set in 2010 for Berkeley Institute, has stood for 14 years.
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