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Jamaican Girls Brought Heat on Cold Day at Penn Relays
On the opening day of the running of the 121st April Penn Relays carnival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the American “City of Brotherly Love”, the temperature reached a high of only 52ºF (11.11ºC), the Jamaican High School provided much heat on the track. Even the seemingly perennial discussion on how climate affects athletes, especially the Jamaicans,…
Read MoreSolid US Team Defeats Jamaica with Bolt on Anchor
NASSAU: The USA came to the Bahamas World Relays with a cracking race-ready sprint relay team and a deadly combination of Justin Gatlin on the backstretch and Tyson Gay on the third leg and defeated Jamaica, with Usain Bolt as anchorman, for the first time at a global competition since 2008, when Jamaica broke the…
Read MoreUSA 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. USA Blue: 38.92 Joe Morris, Justin Walker, Maurice Mitchell, Sean McLean 4. Canada: 39.70 Gavin Smellie, Aaron Brown, Dontae Richards-Kwok, Akeem Haynes 5. China: 39.90 …
Read MoreGay 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 Justin Gatlin, who was earlier scheduled to compete in the 100m but had to withdraw due to other commitments. He will be focusing instead on…
Read MoreWill 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 relay team to the World Relays next month. However, there is uncertainty as to whether she will represent Jamaica at the event in the Bahamas…
Read MoreJamaicans 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 competition; that’s because according to Jamaica’s high school sports umbrella agency, the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), the athletes were last week ruled ineligible to…
Read MoreIn 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 event at the April 2 to 4 Florida Relays. Before Florida, Bernard finished as runner-up in the shot put at the Crimson Tide Invitational with…
Read MoreElaine 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 Kingston last night. Behind her were team mates Natasha Morrison, second in 11.17, and Christania Williams, third in 11.18. Thompson’s new PB beats the previous…
Read MoreSpills, 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 ahead of the field and the clock, and as he approached the final turn with only 20 meters to the finish line, he stepped on…
Read MoreUsain 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 be a homecoming of sorts for Bolt, who set his first world record in the 100m in 9.72secs at Icahn Stadium on May 31, 2008.…
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