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5 Teen-aged Sprinters Caught My Eyes
The excitement from the Jamaica high school track and field championships (Champs) in March might still be in the air. For me, it was more than the battle among schools, the points they amass, and bragging rights; I tend to see who catches my eyes as the possible next “big thing” overtime, based on their…
Read MoreTwo Big 100m Upsets at Jamaica Champs
Alliah Baker (photo above) of Hydel High School and Damor Miller of Excelsior High school staged major upsets in the marquee 100m races last week Wednesday (20th) at the ISSA Boys and Girls High School Championships (Champs 2024) in Kingston. Both athletes went into Champs without fanfare, and both came from behind to snatch victory…
Read More4 Jamaicans Victorious at NCAA Championships
Brianna Lyston of Louisiana State University (LSU) won the women’s 60m title on Saturday (9th), the final day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) indoor track and field championships in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She clocked a personal best (pb) and school record 7.03secs. Lyston defeated Kaila Jackson of the University of Georgia (7.08) and Oregon’s Jadyn…
Read MoreCaribbean Women Lead Region in Glasgow
The Caribbean emerged big at the recent World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland (March 1- 3). While Jamaica won no higher medal than bronze, Bahamian, St. Lucian, and Dominican women created history for their countries. Leading the charge was Olympic and 2023 two-time World Outdoor finalist Bahamian Devynne Charlton (28) who lowered the 60m hurdles…
Read MoreGlobal Relay Teams Add Spice to Penn Carnival 2024
Organizers of the Penn Relay carnival will announce the final schedule of events soon for the 128th staging on April 25-27, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the US. And the much-heralded USA vs. The World Saturday afternoon feature will return in nature but not in name. In addition, some of the most premier college programs…
Read MoreWorld Records Close Out ’23 Pre Classic
The 2023 Prefontaine Classic (the final stop in the Diamond League series, which doubled as the Wanda Diamond League Final) ended on a high note, literally, Sunday (September 17) in the US city of Eugene, Oregon, with pole vault and 5000m world records as the two-day affair rose to a crescendo. Swedish pole vault sensation…
Read MoreA Vintage Thompson-Herah Emerges on the Horizon
Jamaica’s double-double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is on her way back to where she belongs: the top of the Olympic podium. After two years of injury woes, slow times by her standards, a new shoe sponsor, and a new coach who knows how to work around her injuries, Thompson-Herah has found new life and renewed…
Read MoreJamaica’s WC Medal Haul Continues Caribbean Dominance
Jamaica ended the Budapest World Championships in Athletics with 12 medals to place fourth overall in the medal standings and first among Caribbean countries: 3 Gold 5 Silver 4 Bronze. The US topped the table with 12G 8S 9B. Next was Canada with 4G-2S, and Spain 4G 1S, all gold in walk races. After Shericka…
Read MoreAthlete vs. Coach in Budapest
Jamaica had its share of off-track drama at the Budapest World Championships. Reminiscent of a major disagreement between athletes and administration regarding Merlene Ottey replacing Peta-Gaye Dowdie in the 100m at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Members of the Jamaica team paraded through the Olympic village with placards denouncing Ottey, who they said was allowed to…
Read MoreMoments of Highs and Lows in Budapest
USA’s Crouser Slides to Gold USA’s Ryan Crouser, the shot-put world record holder at 23.56m (77’-3¾”), managed to bring himself back from two blood clots in his lower leg as well as the stressing out over finding the safest treatment and wondering whether he would be able to defend his title in Budapest to heaving…
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