by Hubert Lawrence | December 21, 2021 | Olympic Games, Robust Ambition, World Championships
Akeem Bloomfield is on the comeback trail. With the debilitating effect of a hamstring injury behind him, the tall, long-striding 400m man is stepping into the 2022 season with confidence. In 2019, Bloomfield was riding high. He was the runner-up at the NCAA...
by Hubert Lawrence | December 15, 2021 | Awards, Olympic Games, World Championships, World U20
Last month, retired Jamaican sprinter Peta-Gaye Dowdie was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at Louisiana State University (LSU) where she studied and competed from 1997 to 2000. The soft-spoken Dowdie said advice from an uncle spurred her on to a fine career...
by Hubert Lawrence | December 2, 2021 | Awards, Olympic Games, World Athletics
Elaine Thompson-Herah is the Female World Athlete of the Year. Thompson-Herah, who repeated her 2016 Olympic sprint double this year in Tokyo, was presented with her award at an online World Athletics ceremony. After finishing third in both the 100m and 200m at...
by Hubert Lawrence | November 26, 2021 | Awards, Olympic Games
Elaine Thompson-Herah is a finalist in balloting for the Female World Athlete of the Year Award for the third time in her career. Thompson-Herah, who repeated her 2016 Olympic sprint double this year in Tokyo, was shortlisted alongside 4 other Olympic gold medal...
by Hubert Lawrence | November 23, 2021 | Carifta Games, Olympic Games, World Championships
Last week’s confirmation that the Carifta Games will return to Jamaica in 2022 brings back memories of 2011 when the junior track and field event was last held here. Those Games upheld the tradition of putting the future of Caribbean athletics on show. In fact,...
