McMaster wins VI’s first Commonwealth Games gold!
McMaster, 21, was the favourite to win the medal after qualifying for the final as the fastest, with a time of 48:78.
And on April 12, 2018 the youngster inspired millions when he stormed to the gold medal in 48:25 seconds, the only athlete to dip under 49 seconds.
Running in lane 5, McMaster took a convincing win ahead of Jeffery Gibson of the Bahamas who clocked 49.10 and Jaheel Hyde of Jamaica who captured bronze with a time of 49:16.
It is in fact the first Commonwealth Games medal of any colour for the tiny British Overseas Territory of some 30,000 people.
McMaster's historic victory was no doubt an emotional one, having to pick himself up and relocating to the United States following the death of coach Samuels.
Under the late Mr Samuels, McMaster improved his personal best by more than 1.5 seconds in 2017 and claimed the IAAF Diamond League title.
"I still think and talk about him every day," McMaster said after the race.
"I even got a tattoo (on my inner arm) made of his favourite phrase, which was 'guidance'. Every day I look at it and it acts as motivation."
Many fans took to social media, including Facebook and Twitter to congratulate McMaster on the wonderful achievement and expressed how inspired they have been by his journey.
The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online extend hearty congratulations to Mr Kyron A. McMaster on his Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Medal feat.
See link to video of race posted on Facebook:
https://web.facebook.com/steve.parillon/videos/10155450071477308/
39 Responses to “McMaster wins VI’s first Commonwealth Games gold!”
Keep it up.
Congrats Kyron! Stay humble and focused! Next step Olympic Gold!
Stick with the Caribbean food and training and youll be OK
Congratulations and thank you for the injection of positivity that we need during these difficult times in our territory. Continue to do well! Awesome performance and showmanship!!