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…
Will She or Won’t She?
Elaine Thompson, Jamaica’s newest female sprint sensation, last week produced the fastest100m time in the world this year of 10.92, and some Jamaicans are already including her on the 4x100m…
Jamaicans O’Hara, Hyde Not Allowed to Compete at Penns
Jamaicans at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia this weekend, April 23-25, will not see top Jamaican schoolboy sprinters Michael O’Hara of Calabar and Jaheel Hyde (top photo) of Wolmer’s in…
In the US, In Jamaica:
Central Arizona College senior Candecea Bernard’s outdoor season has been on track. The Jamaican threw 51-5½ft (15.68m) in the shot put to finish fourth in the invitational section of the…
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…
Spills, Thrills Highlight US High School Indoor Championships
Thrills and Spills literally highlighted the 2015 edition of USA High School Indoor New Balance Nationals (High School Track and Field Championships) March 13 to 15. Grant Fisher was running…
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…
CHAMPS: Hyde Makes Super Run
Reigning World Junior 400m hurdles champion and 2013 World Youth sprint hurdles champion Jaheel Hyde of Wolmer’s Boys School in Jamaica took a chunk out of his own record in…