News & Updates
Nov 01, 2022
Kaliese Spencer's Belated Bronze Builds 400m Hurdles Legacy
Jamaica's legacy in the women's 400m hurdles received a belated boost last week with Kaliese Spencer being promoted to third in the 2012 Olympics. The upgrade follows a retroactive doping […]
Oct 23, 2022
Order of Jamaica and Order of Distinction Honours for Shelly-Ann and Shericka
World champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson are beginning to reap the rewards for their brilliance on the track in 2022. On October 12, they were both included in the […]
Oct 16, 2022
History Repeats Itself - Women's 4x100m Cali 2022
Jamaica made history at this year's World Under 20 Championships in so many ways. Most importantly, the 15-medal haul is the nation's biggest total ever. Amidst all the glory in […]
Oct 11, 2022
"Jamaican Coaches are the Best in the World" - President Gayle
Jamaica's track and field coaches are the best in the world. That's the assertion of none other than Garth Gayle, president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA). Speaking last […]
Oct 10, 2022
Whyte - "2022 Was Good to Me"
Jamaica had 9 women who broke the 11-second barrier in the 100m in 2022. Among them was World Championships silver relay medal winner Nataliah Whyte who is reflecting gratefully on […]
Oct 03, 2022
Will 2022 be Similar to 2002, Jamaica's Juniors - Expectation or Hope?
Believe it or not, 20 years have passed since Jamaica hosted the 2002 World Junior Championships. The meet heralded the coming of a new global star, Usain Bolt and launched […]
Sep 27, 2022
High Jump Happiness!
2022 will go down in history as the year when Jamaica made a real impact in the high jump. Lamara Distin led the way with a stellar season, national records […]
Sep 17, 2022
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 […]
Sep 12, 2022
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, […]
Sep 02, 2022
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. […]
Aug 22, 2022
Jackson and Hudson Lead Jamaica to Big NACAC Haul
Shericka Jackson and Andrew Hudson keyed a big Jamaican team performance at last weekend's NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Bahamas. Overall, Jamaica won 6 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze […]
Aug 12, 2022
Jamaica Name Team for NACAC Open Championship
Jamaica has named their team to the 4th instalment of the NACAC Open Championships also known as the NACAC Senior Championships, to be held in Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas […]