Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson Arrives Early
Some months ago, I sensed Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson would have made her mark soon as a senior athlete on the rise. I had been following her performance, particularly since she…
Bolt Strikes 9.87 on Return to Competition in London
It was an uncharacteristically rainy and chilly London weather in which Usain Bolt made a convincing and much welcomed return to competition at the Sainsbury anniversary Games yesterday (24). He…
Asafa Powell Rises Again To Take Jamaica Title
KINGSTON – Asafa Powell, the howling favorite to capture the 100m title at the 2015 Jamaica National Trials, lived up to expectation when he clocked 9.84secs in Kingston last night…
Disappointed Bolt a Bit Worried about His Race Execution
Olympic and World records holder Usain Bolt pulled in a massive throng to see him run inside the tiny Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, New York Saturday (13). For although…
Murielle Ahoure One up on Veronica Campbell-Brown in Oslo
Double Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown did not get the season best (SB) time (sub-11secs) and perhaps the perfect execution she hoped for as she headed into the IAAF Diamond…
Reversals of Fortune
Felix, Tarmoh Inseparable? American sprinters Jeneba Tarmoh and Allyson Felix can’t seem to escape each other. The two met yet again in the 200m at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix…
Fraser-Pryce Edges out Ahoure, But Both are Joint Leaders
Jamaica’s World and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce zoomed to the fastest time in the world this year of 10.81secs (1.7m/s) in winning the women’s 100m Diamond League race at the…
Asafa Powell Wins Big in Kingston: World Leading 9.84
Jamaica’s former world record holder Asafa Powell roared back to his winning ways when he blazed the track to win over American Ryan Bailey and Jamaican Nesta Carter at the…
Solid US Team Defeats Jamaica with Bolt on Anchor
NASSAU: The USA came to the Bahamas World Relays with a cracking race-ready sprint relay team and a deadly combination of Justin Gatlin on the backstretch and Tyson Gay on…
USA Strikes First at Penn Relays
USA vs. the World Men’s 4x100m 1. USA Red: 38.68 Mike Rodgers, Justin Gatlin, Isiah Young, Ryan Bailey 2. Jamaica: 38.88 Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Jason Livermore, Asafa Powell 3.…