No Bolt, Powell on Jamaica’s Team to The Bahamas
Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will not be at the World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas this weekend. And news broke yesterday (19th) about the late withdrawal of Rio Olympic 4x100m…
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…
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…
Don’t Cast Doubt on Who’ve Worked Hard for Their Success
NEW YORK – There have been loud whispers from UK athletic officials regarding expunging the track and field universe of all its current world records so that any new mark…
Jamaica Needs an 800m Prodigy
It has been a long, dry, lean season. It has been decades long; but there is no end in sight. Jamaica is truly blessed, but certainly not with the gift…
Bliss Smashes LSU Shot Put Record
After opening the season by smashing Louisiana State University’s (LSU) indoor school record in the shot put at the LSU Invitational on 9 January, Lady Tiger senior Tori Bliss eclipsed…
An Olympic Crossroads for Jamaica?
NEW YORK – Jamaicans have excelled in everything globally, from the academia to business to entertainment to sports. Although it is next to impossible to comfortably select a discipline in…
Penn Relays Blog
The United States and Jamaica renewed their heated rivalry on the track at the 2014 Penn Relays. See highlights from TrackLife International’s blog coverage: 2:57 p.m. — Men’s 4×400 USA…
Ernest Leads LSU Charge in Men’s Sprints
Always a force in college sprints over the years, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers will be no different in 2014 as, once again, the men are poised to score…
Teens Headline Mid-Distance Battle at Millrose Games
NEW YORK — The men’s sprints won’t be the only buzz at the Millrose Games on Feb. 15. The women’s 800-meter run will feature three of the fastest teenagers in…