Al Gibbs, assistant

sprinter coach for the Peachtree City Flash and also an assistant for

the Fayette Flames youth track teams, has been gearing up all summer for

the Georgia Games, which were played over the weekend.

Gibbs, a Fayetteville

resident, recently ran in the 100-meter dash at the 23rd annual Track

and Field Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. He came in second in the Pre-Masters

division, which is open to those ages 30-39, by running a time of 11.24

seconds. He started out of the blocks slow, due to a nagging abdominal

muscle injury, but accelerated and soon caught the pack at the 60-meter

mark.

Gibbs has been

competing in only one event at each meet so he would be able to run in

both the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the Georgia Games. He ran in

the 200-meter dash in the ATC Masters Track and Field Meet and placed

first in the 35-39 age category with a time of 23.86.

The Fayette

Flames participated in the Georgia Games over the weekend as well and

you can bet that Gibbs was cheering them on.

"I really

do enjoy working with the youth track teams because those kids have so

much potential and dedication that it really inspires me to train the

way I do," said Gibbs. "I want to be an example for them both

on and off the track."

Gibbs will

conclude his season by running in the Championship Series Summer Track

Classic at Mcintosh High School in Peachtree City, July 24.

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