20 Olympians, 11 Rio Medalists on US World Relays Squad
The USA has selected 20 of its Olympians, including 11 medalists, from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, to participate in the 2017 IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas this…
Two Stunning Jamaica Champs Records by 12-, 14-yr-old Girls
Scintillating, breathtaking, amazing, and phenomenal are just a few superlatives that describe Jamaica’s 12-year-old Brianna Lyston’s time of 23.72secs. (-0.6m/s) and that of 14-year-old Kevona Davis , (23.07 (0.9m/s) over…
Thompson Leads Jamaican Women 1-2-3 in Birmingham 60m
Jamaica’s double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson ran away from the field to capture the women’s 60m dash at Saturday’s (18) Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix in a world-leading 6.98secs. In storming…
Tale of an MVP Superstar Sprinter and the New ‘It’ Girl
NEW YORK: The more things change, the more they remain the same. Take for example the miscommunication between Coach Stephen Francis and his star, or would-be former star pupil, Shelly-Ann…
USA Women Defend 4×4 Relay Title and Men Regain Crown
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games ended Saturday night (20th) with victories for the USA in the women’s and men’s 4x400m relays. Running against archrivals and 2015 World Championships winner Jamaica…
Elaine Thompson Completes Sprint Double in Rio Olympics
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson became the world’s fastest woman this year and the first since 1988 to win the sprint double at the Olympics, when she raced to victory in a…
Bolt Saw van Niekerk’s 400m World Record Coming
Twenty-five minutes before Usain Bolt became the first man to win the 100m consecutively over three Olympic Games, South Africa’s quarter-miler and 2015 World Champion Wayde van Niekerk destroyed the…
Bolt Makes It 3 in A Row and Going for Another Triple
Sprint double world record holder Usain Bolt defeated Justin Gatlin in the 100m Olympic final in Rio de Janeiro last night to become the first man to win back-to-back gold…
Kendra Harrison Breaks 28-yr-old Sprint Hurdles World Record
The look on Kendra Harrison’s face after winning the 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in London yesterday (July 22) was priceless. Her usually emotionless facial expression slowly transformed…
W100m in Rio: Jamaican Duo Could Zoom into another Realm
Elaine Thompson’s game face and large Nubian knots hairstyle made a statement as she lined up for the women’s 100m final at the Jamaica senior trials in Kingston two Friday…