The local track and field landscape continues to shift as the OnDiRun/SprintFest 100 meet, originally slated for the GC Foster Sports College track,...
OndiRun/SprintFest 100 Shifts to Jamaica College Amid Growing Season Disruptions
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Uncertainty Over GC Foster Track Resurfacing Forces Cancellation of 2026 Western Relays
The local track and field community has been dealt a significant blow with the official cancellation of the 2026 Western Relays, originally...
Champs Fever Heats Up as GC Foster Classic Delivers Final Hurrah for Athletes
Just when you thought the drama was over, Jamaica's high school track and field scene throws another curveball! After the electrifying Carifta...
Glitch in the Gears: Queens Grace Jackson Meet Hit by Tech Hiccup, STETHS Invitational Shines On!
Jamaica's track and field ride took a bumpy turn at the National Stadium last weekend, but the thrills continued unabated at the STETHS...
Attention Track & Field Community: New Sanctions Form Required for JAAA Meet Approval
Calling all meet directors, organizers, and enthusiasts! The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has implemented a new Sanctions...
Reminder: JAAA Annual Calendar Conference
**Reminder: JAAA Annual Calendar Conference** The JAAA annual Calendar Conference will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the headquarters of...
Strachan and Jackson Looked Good at Velocity Fest 12
Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas put down a good early season marker when she won the 100m at Velocity Fest 12, held at the National Stadium on...
Hughes, Seville and Watson Highlight John Wolmer Speed Fest
Great Britain sprinter Zharnel Hughes has been around for so long you would think he's Jamaican. The Racers Track Club athlete, who finished high...
This Week in Jamaica’s Local Track & Field 2023, Week 11
Well, there's only one (1) final chance to qualify for the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys & Girls Championships. Here is it, week 11 in Jamaica's Local...
Boys & Girls Championships Are Perfectly Balanced
Last week’s activities in the junior competition were the litmus test for everyone involved. There was no dodging the opposition as the raw, intense...
This Week in Jamaica’s Local Track & Field 2023, Week 10
Two (2) weekends have passed since we posted about the week's Upcoming Track & Field Meets. During the February 20-26 weekend, the Eastern...
Sprinters Are Surging in the West! – Action from the Western Championships
The national team to youth and junior championships will be well served by the current sprinting prowess of the West. The kids and their coaches do...
This Week in Jamaica’s Local Track & Field 2023, Week 7
This weekend in track and field, February 13-19, 2023, all eyes are on western Jamaica as the first of four regional high school championships gets...
Video Interview With Ray Harvey – Western Jamaica Yearns For The Western Relays
Ray Harvey - Driving the Western Relays for Decades One of the main reasons why Track & Field in Jamaica is booming is an abundance of talent....
This Week in Jamaica’s Local Track & Field 2023, Week 6
This weekend in track and field, February 6-12, 2023, patrons are encouraged to 3 locations from Kingston to St. Catherine. This marks the sixth...
Seymour Newman Honoured, Has Bittersweet Memories & High Praise for JAAA
Seymour Newman was a fearsome competitor over both the 400m and the 800m for Jamaica in the 70s. Tall, fast, strong and fluid, he gave his...
Inez Turner Honoured, Wishes Jamaica Had More Middle-Distance Runners
Five stalwarts of local track and field were honoured by the organisers at the 2023 edition of the JAAA/Puma/Jamalco Development Meet at Halse Hall,...
This Week in Jamaica’s Local Track & Field 2023, Week 5
This weekend in track and field, organisers will go to 2, maybe 3 locations islandwide. This marks week five of the Track & Field season since...
Updated Documents, Meet Information & Others
Since the start of the Track and Field season, many meet directors have changed the format and/or requirements of their Meets. Here are a few of the...
Jamaica #1 – Top Nation in Women’s Track – Upcoming Local Meets
JAMAICA TO THE WORLD 🌍🇯🇲 Based on @WCHoregon22 placing table, Jamaica were the top nation in women's track. #WorldAthleticsChamps...
Throwing Heroes Star at King of the Ring
Jamaica's throwing heroes added a touch of class to the King of the Ring competition at Excelsior High School on February 26. Fedrick Dacres and...