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…
Penn Saturday Fell Short of Its Usual Excitement
After months of waiting for the much-heralded new-look Penn Relays for 2024, which many thought would have rekindled the fire of the former Nike-sponsored USA vs. The World, fans were…
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,…
Young Jamaican Female Brigade Ready to Rumble
Tina Clayton There’s a small crew of young Jamaican female sprinters who seem mentally ready for the next level of sprinting; they are as talented and competitive as they are…
New York Grand Prix Did Not Disappoint, But…
The pandemic years are arguably well behind us; that became evident to track and field fans at the 24 June New York Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium, Randall’s Island, New…
Let Thompson-Herah Breathe and Do Her Job on The Track
Now that the track season is over, it is time to reflect on two unpleasant sentiments among Jamaican followers of the sport, one of which has caught the attention of…
Shericka Jackson Dangerous in the 200m, But Don’t Jump the Gun
A sprinting machine named Shericka Jackson zoomed to the top of the world last Sunday evening after defeating her main Jamaican rivals in an anticipated 200m race at the Jamaica…
Jamaica Trials Will Reveal New Guards after Bolt, Powell, et al
Some years ago, Asafa Powell was Jamaica’s flag bearer in the flat 100m; that was after Raymond Stewart was the top male sprinter the country had. Fans lamented that Powell…
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…
Elaine Thompson-Herah’s 10.54 is the Legit 100m World Record
As if to show the world that her epic performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (in 2021) was no fluke, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah returned to the track for the Diamond…