News & Updates

May 17, 2023

Russell Wants More, as Hibbert Sail into the Record Books

Janieve Russell has achieved much on the track but she is as hungry as ever for more. The two-time Olympian and double Commonwealth gold medallist, still has one major goal […]

May 11, 2023

JAAA All Comers Meet #2 2023

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is pleased to announce the second in the series of All Comers Track Meets scheduled for May 13, 2023, at the […]

May 10, 2023

"Bad Day" for Dacres, New Lease on Life for McDonald and Seville wins in Atlanta

Rusheen McDonald has taken a new lease on life. His goal this year is to run another sub 44 seconds in the 400m as he did in 2015 when he […]

May 03, 2023

JAAA Selection Criteria for CAC Games 2023

The JAAA/Puma National Junior & Senior Championships is usually the main method used to select our national teams for the various Games and Championships. However, given the dates of the […]

Apr 25, 2023

Sprinters Took Centre Stage at Velocity Fest #13

The sprinters were out in full force at Velocity Fest #13, held at the National Stadium last Saturday, desperately seeking to put up impressive numbers as the season moves into […]

Apr 18, 2023

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 […]

Apr 11, 2023

Jamaica Dominate in the Bahamas while Seville and Blake Shine in Florida

Intermediate hurdler Roshawn Clarke was the biggest winner on the weekend after he collected the Austin Sealy award for the top performer at the 50th Carifta Games which took place […]

Mar 27, 2023

JAAA Names Team to Carifta23

Following the trials on the March 10 weekend, the JAAA has completed the selection process and has produced the following list of participants for the 2023 staging of the Carifta […]

Mar 27, 2023

Strachan and Jackson Looked Good at Velocity Fest 12

Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas put down a good early season marker when she won the 100m at Velocity Fest 12, held at the National Stadium on March 25. The […]

Mar 27, 2023

Hughes, Seville and Watson Highlight John Wolmer Speed Fest

Great Britain sprinter Zharnel Hughes has been around for so long you would think he's Jamaican. The Racers Track Club athlete, who finished high school in Jamaica and still has […]

Mar 15, 2023

This Week in Jamaica’s Local Track & Field 2023, Week 11

Well, there's only one (1) final chance to qualify for the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys & Girls Championships. Here is it, week 11 in Jamaica's Local Track and Field. John Womler […]

Mar 14, 2023

Spectacular Performances at JAAA Carifta Trials

U20 - 100m In what seems to be a perennial duel shaping up, this occasion saw Bouwahjgie Nkrumie besting De Andre Daley to capture the U20 Boys 100m at the […]