Penn Relays Blog
The United States and Jamaica renewed their heated rivalry on the track at the 2014 Penn Relays. See highlights from TrackLife International’s blog coverage: 2:57 p.m. — Men’s 4×400 USA…
Edwin Allen Clocks HS Girls Relay World Record
Jamaica’s Edwin Allen High School ran a blistering 43.95secs world record for high school girls in the 4x100m relay at the University of Technology (UTech) Track & Field Classic in…
How LSU’s Relay Drought Ended
Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers turned the tables on Southeastern Conference (SEC) rivals in the March 15 finale of the 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships as…
Identifying The Most Memorable Champs Performance
Just over a week ago, the 104th edition of the Jamaica Boys and Girls Athletics Championships, known simply as Champs, ended in a blaze of glory – literally and figuratively…
Stealthy Cougars Strike Twice in New York City PSAL
New York – The drought has ended for Brooklyn’s Medgar Evers College Preparatory High School, also known as the Cougars, when both their girls and boys track and field teams…
Russell, McPherson, Morrison, Jackson: The Emerging MVP Women
While Racers Track Club has a lock for now on the top male sprinters in Jamaica and the world, its counterpart MVP, just a stone’s throw away, is reloading its…
The Challenge of Team Selection for the World Relays
Although the addition of the IAAF World Relays Championships has caused challenges for the selection of national teams, numerous federations have resorted to various options for solution. Most national championships…
Who’s Ready to Take up the Mantle of Men’s Sprinting in Jamaica
NEW YORK— It is a given that Jamaicans are blessed with great sprint speed. Therefore international success should not necessarily be surprising. Our track regimen is Jamaica-specific. It is perhaps…
Clemson’s Mark Elliot: A Tiger by Another Name
A Tiger by any other name is still a Tiger. That is the case with Mark Elliot, who landed his dream job last summer as head coach for a college…
World-lead for Jamaican Schoolboy Michael O’Hara
Young Jamaican sprinter Michael O’Hara clocked a World Youth-leading 10.29secs at the February 8 Camperdown Classic at the National Stadium in Kingston and sounded the alarm for a sizzling showdown…