3 Young Jamaicans Make Big Progress
While track fans in Jamaica and the diaspora were growing excited about the exploits of two big prospects overseas, 19-yr-old Brianna Lyston at LSU and 23-yr-old Nickisha Pryce at the…
Is Forte Finding Form Again?
Jamaica’s Julian Forte emerged winner of the men’s 100m in a tight finish with his compatriot and World Indoor Championships bronze medalist Akeem Blake. Forte, who has had years of…
Ivorian Talou-Smith Is Toast of Jamaica
Marie Jose Talou-Smith drew the biggest applause for the night when she was introduced in the lineup of the women 100m at the World Athletics Jamaica Invitational International meet in…
Hydel Girls Rule at Home and Abroad
The tenacity, speed, and strength of Jamaica’s Hydel High School girls fended off the challenges of their main rivals, compatriots Edwin Allen High School and US powerhouse Bullis High School…
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…
Global Relay Teams Add Spice to Penn Carnival 2024
Organizers of the Penn Relay carnival will announce the final schedule of events soon for the 128th staging on April 25-27, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the US. And the…
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…
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…