by Webtech | August 21, 2023 | World Championships
Day two proved to be bittersweet for Jamaica. While Ackelia Smith was the lone finalist starting the day, there was high expectancy that some of the 100m sprinters would join her after the semifinals. They did get to the final, but were unable to deliver a medal on...
by Webtech | August 19, 2023 | World Championships
Jamaica’s athletes experienced a relatively good first day as the World Athletics Championships got underway in Budapest, Hungary. Arguably the most impressive performance of the day came from sprinter Oblique Seville. He ran a personal best 9.86, the fastest time...
by Webtech | August 3, 2023 | World Athletics, World Championships
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has published Jamaica’s Team for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Please see...
by Webtech | January 24, 2023 | Athlete's Performances, Awards, Commonwealth Games, World Championships
At the conclusion of the RJRGleaner Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year Award on Friday, January 20, 2023, Track and Field walked away with the coveted top spots. Sportswoman of the Year went to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who had a fantastic season on the track...
by Hubert Lawrence | July 25, 2022 | World Athletics, World Championships
Jamaica left Eugene, the host city of the 2022 World Athletics Championships, with 10 medals; 2 gold, 7 silver and a bronze and, 2 national records. Led by a sensational team of female sprinters, the national team finished with a flourish. 100m hurdler Britany...
by Hubert Lawrence | July 18, 2022 | World Athletics, World Championships
As expected, Jamaica scored an emphatic 1-2-3 medal sweep in the women’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene on July 17. Riding the wave of a pluperfect start, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce led Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah across the line...
