Trinidad and Tobago Hoping to Emulate Jamaica’s High School Track and Field Programme
The noise was deafening and the temperature rising, but Trinidadian Joseph Brewster sat and watched silently and intently at the beehive of activity at the recent ISSA Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships. Brewster, president of the Secondary School Track and...
200m World Record Speculation, Shericka Jackson: The Favourite
When Merlene Ottey set the last of her 7 national outdoor 200m records 16 years ago, it was clear that even that performance – 21.64 seconds – could have been improved. Then 31, Ottey battled a headwind gusting at 1 metre per second in the Belgian city of...
100m Men – A Comeback Story for Jamaica
The signs are clear. Jamaica is coming back in the men’s 100 metres. The major achievement was the 4th place finish by Oblique Seville at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon but there is more evidence of a revival. The 2022 season saw Jamaica amass 4 men...
Jamaica: From Sprint Capital to Sprint Hurdles Central
With good reason, Jamaica has been called the sprint capital of the world. The island of wood, water and speed may soon have a new name – Sprint Hurdles Central. With new stars like Britany Anderson and Rasheed Broadbell racing forward to join established...