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KINGSTON – Veronica Campbell-Brown and Yohan Blake, two of Jamaica’s premier Olympians, will miss the country’s National Trials this weekend. Campbell-Brown, a two-time Olympic 200m gold medalist tested positive for…
Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade, the 2012 Diamond League 200m title winner must now run at the Jamaica Trials for a spot to represent the country in the event at the World…
France’s sprint specialist Christophe Lemaitre defeated Justin Gatlin, the American 2012 Olympic 100m bronze medalist, over 100 meters Saturday at the Rabat, Morocco World Challenge. Lemaitre, the 22-year-old European champion,…
While Justin Gatlin’s defeat of Usain Bolt took center stage in Rome last Thursday, two races prior was another major upset that was practically ignored: the women’s 200 meters featuring…
“Look who’s back!” screamed a Diamond League poster online featuring an imposing frontal photo of Usain Bolt emerging into the spotlight. The world fastest man had arrived in Rome, where…
Two-time double Olympic champion Usain Bolt was defeated by Justin Gatlin in the 100m dash at yesterday’s Golden Gala in Rome. It was Bolt’s third defeat in a Diamond League…
Jamaica’s 2012 Olympic 110-meter hurdles bronze medalist Hansle Parchment ran a world-leading time and national record of 13.05secs (0.9m/s) to win the event at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic in…