Get Out of Lyston’s Way
As the track and field season heats up, armchair commentators, or maybe Monday morning quarterbacks, continue to make predictions, in this, the year of the XXXIII Olympiad, to be held…
2021 Track & Field Season Was Probably the Best Ever
The recently concluded 2021 track season was one of the best I ever witnessed. It was probably the best if one were to consider the challenges faced the last two…
Amid Ravaging Pandemic, What Will Tokyo 2021 Yield?
The pandemic has been a most prohibitive defining moment in many people’s lives. The world anxiously awaits a restart. As the world slowly and cautiously eyes a ‘soft’ reopening, the…
Should Asafa Powell, Other Athletes Get A Statue?
Regarding the Asafa Powell statue controversy, even some ardent fans of track and field disagree with his selection because: what qualifies one for statue consideration? I don’t think that point…
How The Jamaicans Exceeded Expectations in Doha
Jamaicans were concerned about their would-be performances in Doha, but as it turned out, it was totally unfounded. At the Jamaican Trials in late June, for example, hurdling revelation Danielle…
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce Share Stage with 800m Compatriot Prodigy
Urgency of the Jamaican 800m New York – If you are Jamaican, chances are that you are fast: fast talker, fast walker or fast runner. In Jamaica, there is always…
Tale of an MVP Superstar Sprinter and the New ‘It’ Girl
NEW YORK: The more things change, the more they remain the same. Take for example the miscommunication between Coach Stephen Francis and his star, or would-be former star pupil, Shelly-Ann…
Jamaica Trials: Fraser-Pryce Struggles, Campbell-Brown Sizzles
Veteran world track star, Veronica Campbell-Brown (VCB) is set to steal the spotlight in the women’s sprints at this week’s Jamaica Nationals, to select Jamaica’s team to the Rio Olympics…
Don’t Cast Doubt on Who’ve Worked Hard for Their Success
NEW YORK – There have been loud whispers from UK athletic officials regarding expunging the track and field universe of all its current world records so that any new mark…
Five to Watch in 2015
NEW YORK –There was a plethora of outstanding performances at the New York Grand Prix, held at the Icahn Stadium, Randall’s Island, on Saturday, 13 June. Indeed, all of the…