by Webtech | April 18, 2023 | Federation Partnership, Robust Ambition
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...
by Hubert Lawrence | September 17, 2022 | Robust Ambition
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...
by Hubert Lawrence | September 12, 2022 | Athlete's Performances, Robust Ambition
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...
by Hubert Lawrence | September 2, 2022 | Robust Ambition
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...
by Hubert Lawrence | February 24, 2022 | Knowledge Sharing, Robust Ambition
70 years after Jamaica’s world record victory in the men’s 4×400 metres at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, the Gibson McCook Relays will see pitched battles in three of the four 4×400 relay finals on February 26 inside the National...
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...
