Another Gold, Bronze for Jamaica
Jamaica’s Marvin Williams won his country’s third hurdles gold medal of the championships today and the fourth gold overall in what was quite a dramatic final on the penultimate day…
Youth on the Move in the Caribbean
Nineteen-year-old Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas turned in 22.32secs (+0.9m/s), her best time yet, to win the women’s 200 meters final at BTC National Open Track and Field Championships in…
Asafa Powell Clocks Season Best behind Tyson Gay
Jamaica’s Asafa Powell ran his season’s best (SB) yesterday at the Lasaunne, Switzerland Diamond League meet. Powell clocked 9.88secs (2.00 m/s), the fastest by a Jamaican this season, to place…
Campbell-Brown, Blake out of Jamaica Nationals
KINGSTON – Veronica Campbell-Brown and Yohan Blake, two of Jamaica’s premier Olympians, will miss the country’s National Trials this weekend. Campbell-Brown, a two-time Olympic 200m gold medalist tested positive for…
Ashmeade Loses out to Bolt in World Automatic Spot Decision
Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade, the 2012 Diamond League 200m title winner must now run at the Jamaica Trials for a spot to represent the country in the event at the World…
Lemaitre Defeats Gatlin in Rabat
France’s sprint specialist Christophe Lemaitre defeated Justin Gatlin, the American 2012 Olympic 100m bronze medalist, over 100 meters Saturday at the Rabat, Morocco World Challenge. Lemaitre, the 22-year-old European champion,…
Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahouré Shocks Allyson Felix in Rome
While Justin Gatlin’s defeat of Usain Bolt took center stage in Rome last Thursday, two races prior was another major upset that was practically ignored: the women’s 200 meters featuring…
Usain Bolt Wants to Dominate Until 2016
“Look who’s back!” screamed a Diamond League poster online featuring an imposing frontal photo of Usain Bolt emerging into the spotlight. The world fastest man had arrived in Rome, where…
Gatlin Defeats Struggling Bolt over 100m
Two-time double Olympic champion Usain Bolt was defeated by Justin Gatlin in the 100m dash at yesterday’s Golden Gala in Rome. It was Bolt’s third defeat in a Diamond League…
Hansle Parchment Sets Jamaica Record at Prefontaine
Jamaica’s 2012 Olympic 110-meter hurdles bronze medalist Hansle Parchment ran a world-leading time and national record of 13.05secs (0.9m/s) to win the event at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic in…