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,…
Two 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…
4 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…
Caribbean 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…
World 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…
A 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…
Jamaica’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.…
Athlete 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…
Moments 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…
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…