The closing moments of the 51st Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada witnessed a display of Jamaican dominance on the track, as they clinched victory in all four 4x400m relays, culminating in a thrilling conclusion to the event. In a performance reminiscent of their earlier sprint hurdles dominance, Jamaica’s teams showcased…
BUDAPEST — Jamaica, a sleeping giant for the first five days of the world track and field championships, became the story of night six.Danielle Williams (100m hurdles) and Antonio Watson (400m) won the nation’s first gold medals of the meet, doing so in back-to-back races. Before that, Jamaican 200m sprinter Andrew Hudson was injured on…
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Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah and Hansle Parchment, four-time reigning world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Shericka Jackson lead a strong Jamaican team for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, to be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, from 15-24 July.Fraser-Pryce heads into the championships as the defending 100m champion, having won the event at Doha 2019,…
Why are Jamaicans so fast? It’s a question many people are asking after watching the country’s electrifying performance at the Tokyo Olympics. Jamaica has swept Olympic sprinting events for the fourth consecutive Games, led by Elaine Thompson-Herah who took gold in the 100m and the 200m, the former of which set a new Olympic record.…
The tour “offers us a chance to refine our World Cup squad, defining roles and personnel more clearly,” says coach Daren Sammy More
Athletes to watch at the Jamaica National Championships Short-sprint legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will launch her bid for a record-extending sixth world women’s 100m title after she spearheaded a Jamaican clean sweep at last year’s global championships. Fraser-Pryce dipped at the line in 10.67 seconds edging teammates Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah into second and third…
The Velocity Fest Jamaica 2023Jamaica has long been known for its excellence in athletics, with a storied history of producing world-class sprinters and track and field athletes. One event that has helped to cement Jamaica’s reputation as a top destination for athletics is the Velocity Fest. Held annually, this event brings together some of the…
Athapaththu has moved past Nat Sciver-Brunt following her match-winning unbeaten 195 not out in the final ODI in South Africa More
Athletes to watch at the Jamaica National Championships Short-sprint legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will launch her bid for a record-extending sixth world women’s 100m title after she spearheaded a Jamaican clean sweep at last year’s global championships. Fraser-Pryce dipped at the line in 10.67 seconds edging teammates Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah into second and third…