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…
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…
As Jamaica’s Men’s, Women’s Relay Teams Prepare for Doha…
Jamaica’s performance at the 125thPenn Relays in the US has left me with food for thought: the status of its sprinters. Victory by the women in the USA vs the…
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…
Jamaica Needs to Maximize Its Relay Line-ups If They Want to Win
The Jamaican flag continues to fly at the London World Championships in Athletics London despite the fact that the sprint powerhouse has not medaled in some major events it has…
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…
Usain Bolt Will Be Ready For The World Championships
Usain Bolt is more than a familiar name to the world that track fans in the last seven years have associated with stellar performances every time the man who owns…
Those Jamaicans Who Sometimes Shun the Press in Defeat
NEW YORK: Success is hard to manage if one is not strong enough to hold onto it. The Jamaican contingent to the June 14 Adidas track and field meet at…