Run Like A Champion – Women’s 4x400m
The history of Jamaican track and field is filled with iconic moments. From the Helsinki Quartet’s world record relay victory in the 1952 Olympics onward, every generation has at least one such performance to cherish. For this generation, one of those iconic...
Excitement in The Shot Put: O’Dayne Richards
“I’m excited, in fact I’m very excited about 2015, I just want to reiterate that I have high standards for myself and if I achieve my goals, I think I will end the year in the top three.” Those are the words of shot putter O’Dayne Richards,...
3 Minute Barrier Broken; Jamaica 4 x 400 m History Made
On August 13, 1995, Jamaica broke through the barrier that divides 4×400 teams and began a new era. Michael McDonald, Davian Clarke, Dennis Blake and Danny McFarlane clocked a national record 2:58.29 in the heats at the World Championships in Goteborg, Sweden...
TRECIA Jumps Into History
Like Deon Hemmings on the track, triple jumper Trecia-Kaye Smith holds a unique place in Jamaica’s athletics history. On August 7, 2005 at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, the Westmoreland born virtuoso became the first Jamaican woman to win a...