News & Updates
Dec 08, 2022
Track & Field Nominees Dominate RJR Gleaner Sports Persons of the Year Award
Nov 25, 2022
Tickets to the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23
THE WAIT IS OVER! // WCH BUDAPEST 23 TICKETS Be among the first to buy tickets for the biggest event on the 2023 sporting calendar, the pinnacle event of athletics. […]
Nov 18, 2022
JAAA Among Nominees for 2022 Member Federation Award – World Athletics
Ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2022, World Athletics is delighted to announce the six finalists for the Member Federation Award. The winner will be announced on World Athletics’ social […]
Nov 16, 2022
Fraser-Pryce Among Finalists for Women’s World Athlete of the Year 2022
Please note: Some words were modified from the original The names of the five finalists for Women’s World Athlete of the Year have been confirmed, as the countdown to the […]
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 […]