Former top sprinter and 1976 Olympian Debbie Jones Hunter injured her hamstring while competing at World Athletics Day to prevent a star-studded relay team from finishing their race.

The ex-Tennessee Tigerbelle, who helped set a world record in the 4x200 metres back in 1978, pulled up shortly after being handed the baton from triple jump legend Brian Wellman who was in second place after the first leg.

Ex-Olympic sprinter Devon Bean and diver Horton-Perinchief, who competed for Bermuda at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, were the other two members of the 4x100m relay team.

Their race had been billed as the featured event at World Athletics Day which was held at the National Sports Centre on Saturday.

Donna Watson, Bermuda Track and Field Association (BTFA) president, yesterday said Hunter's injury was not serious and she had merely suffered some "road rash" when she stumbled.

"She's fine, just slightly pulled her hamstring and she landed on her knees therefore has road rash on her knees but otherwise okay.

"Other than that incident the event was great. There was a great turnout from the athletes and spectators."

Dage Minors used the event to book his place in the CAC Junior Championships by finishing the Under-17 boys 1500 metres, with a time of four minutes 18 seconds 68.

A total of 13 athletes have now reached the qualifying standard for the Championships which will be staged in Dominican Republic in July.

Promising youngster Kyrah Scraders broke the tape in less than five minutes in the 1500 metres.

Scraders, 12, who will be competing in the CUT Junior Games in St.Kitts in July, finished in an impressive 4: 54.79.

The national junior record for that distance is 4:45.90.

Bermuda joined 161 other countries in competing in the annual IAAF World Athletics Day.

It was the first time in a number of years the Island had participated in the worldwide festival of youth sport.