by Chelsea Harley | August 12, 2019 | Athlete's Performances, Field, International, Track
17 TRACK AND FIELD MEDALS AT PAN AMS. Jamaica’s track and field athletes continued their preparation for the IAAF World Championships as they picked up a total of 17 medals at the 2019 Pan American Games which concluded on Sunday in Lima, Peru. The haul consists...
by Chelsea Harley | August 9, 2019 | Athlete's Performances, Field, International, Track
Jamaican athletes had a good 3rd day at the Pan American Games in Peru. Pride of place went to Shericka Jackson who took gold in the women’s 400m final in 50.73. She was clear of Mexico’s Paola Moran (51.02) and Courtney Okolo (51.22) of the USA. Shericka Demish Gaye...
by Chelsea Harley | August 8, 2019 | Athlete's Performances, Field, International, Track
Double Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson won the 100m at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Thompson won with 11.18 seconds, ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle-Lee Ahye (11.27) and Vitória Cristina Rosa (11.30), who were second and third-respectively. Her...
by Chelsea Harley | July 21, 2019 | Athlete's Performances, Field, International, Track
Danielle Williams showed that the controversial events at the National championships have not affected her negatively by posting a new National record 12.32 in the sprint hurdles at the London Diamond League. She ran 12.41 in the heat earlier. This win sees her...
by Chelsea Harley | July 12, 2019 | Athlete's Performances, Field, International, Track
There was no Jamaican winner at the Monaco Diamond League but the Jamaican participants exhibited relatively good form, bearing in mind that the IAAF World Championships are ten weeks away. Monaco DL Intermediate hurdlers Janeive Russell (54.70) and Rushell Clayton...
by Chelsea Harley | July 6, 2019 | Athlete's Performances, International, Track
Janeek Brown to debut as a pro at Monaco Diamond League Janeek Brown, the fastest 100m hurdler in the world, will open a new chapter in her track and field career next Friday. Brown will run her first race as a professional at the Monaco leg of the IAAF Diamond League...