USA Strikes First at Penn Relays
USA vs. the World Men’s 4x100m 1. USA Red: 38.68 Mike Rodgers, Justin Gatlin, Isiah Young, Ryan Bailey 2. Jamaica: 38.88 Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Jason Livermore, Asafa Powell 3.…
Gay Replaces Gatlin for Jamaica International Invitational
American sprinter Tyson Gay has been added to the line-up of elite athletes for the Jamaica International Invitational at the National Stadium on May 9. He will replace his compatriot…
Elaine Thompson Eclipses Michelle-Lee Ahye as 100m World Leader
Twenty-two year-old University of Technology (UTech) student Elaine Thompson ran a personal best (PB) and world leading 10.92secs (1.0m/s) to win the women’s 100m at the Jamaica UTech Classic in…
Usain Bolt to Compete at New York adidas Grand Prix
Usain Bolt will compete in New York City for the first time since 2008 when he returns to the adidas Grand Prix on June 13, organizers have announced. It will…
O’Hara Leads Calabar to 25th Champs Title
Calabar High School brought the 105th Jamaica Boys and Girls Athletics Championship (Champs) to a scintillating finish with a record run in the Boys Open 4x400m relay in Kingston Saturday…
Tyson Gay Has A New Coach
Former US sprint champion Tyson Gay, who was banned for one year for using anabolic steroid, has joined the camp of sprint coach John Smith, according to Gay’s agent Mark…
Jaheel Hyde, Usain Bolt Clock World Best Times
Versatile hurdling sensation Jaheel Hyde of Jamaica took his country and the world to a time no-one his age has seen before: an astounding 12.96secs in the 110m hurdles at…
Montsho’s B Sample Confirms Positive Result
Amantle Montsho’s problems have gotten worse; her B sample drug test from the Commonwealth Games also returned positive, and now she faces a two-year ban from competition. The 31-year-old Botswana…
Suspended Amantle Montsho Awaits B Sample Test Result
Amantle Montsho, the 2011 World women’s 400m champion of Botswana, tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. She was provisionally suspended after…
Kemar Bailey-Cole Rules in Glasgow Games 100m Dash
Jamaica’s Kemar Bailey-Cole, a training partner of Olympic and World champion Usain Bolt, snatched victory in the 100m final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday (28th), the fifth…