Victory For Devonish

Last updated : 05 June 2005 By Covsupport
Coventry City supporting Olympic Gold Medal winner Marlon Devonish romped home first in an invitation event in Glasgow.
Devonish won the 100 metres invitation race with a time of 10.43,despite two false starts and wet conditions at the Scotdoun Stadium. American, Ernest Wiggins was second in a time of 10.50 with fellow American Mark Jelks in third with a time of 10.52.

The Coventrian then ran the second leg of the 4x100m relay to help Great Britain to victory in a time of 38.93. The USA were second with a time of 38.95.
After the race, Marlon Devonish told Covsupport in an exclusive interview that he had offered his services to help some of the City players to improve their speed but had not had a reply from the club. Addings that he was sorry to see Highfield Road go but wanted the Sky Blues back in the Premiership.