News & Updates
Jan 18, 2022
2022#1 - JAAA/MOHW COVID-19 Protocol Marshal Training
Training for Athlete Support Personnel as COVID-19 Protocol Marshals for Track and Field Competition during COVID-19. The JAAA in Partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness will be conducting […]
Jan 17, 2022
Nelson & Nugent Start Well - Weekend of Indoor Competition
Jamaicans Kemba Nelson and Ackera Nugent, both 2021 NCAA Indoor champions, made good starts to their 2022 campaigns on the weekend. Nelson zipped to the fastest time over 60m by […]
Jan 14, 2022
15 Student-Athletes Indicate Bright Indoor Track & Field Outlook
With 3 NCAA champions and 9 individual winners at the National Junior College (NJCAA) championships, Jamaica had a fine 2021 season on the US college. Indications are that some of […]
Jan 13, 2022
Jamaicans Kick of US Indoor Season
The US indoor track and field season has begun with a Jamaican bang with a win for award-winning performances by a trio of student-athletes and a return to fitness for […]
Jan 12, 2022
One Good Year Deserves Another
Despite the obstacles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica's track and field athletes made the nation proud in 2021. At the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Jamaica won 9 medals, 4 […]
Jan 10, 2022
Jamaica Will be Excellent Hosts for Carifta Games - Sands
Mike Sands is upbeat and positive that Jamaica will be an excellent host of the Carifta Games which will be staged at the National Stadium on Easter weekend. Sands, president […]
Dec 22, 2021
The Winning Season - Elaine is the TRACK AND FIELD NEWS Athlete of the Year
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah has been selected as the Female Athlete of the Year for 2021 by no less than the respected US publication TRACK AND FIELD NEWS. This award follows […]
Dec 21, 2021
2022 Could be Bloomfield's Come Back Year
Akeem Bloomfield is on the comeback trail. With the debilitating effect of a hamstring injury behind him, the tall, long-striding 400m man is stepping into the 2022 season with confidence. […]
Dec 15, 2021
Uncle's Advice Led Dowdie to LSU's Hall of Fame
Last month, retired Jamaican sprinter Peta-Gaye Dowdie was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at Louisiana State University (LSU) where she studied and competed from 1997 to 2000. The […]
Dec 12, 2021
2 Athletics Meets, 1 Day of Competition, The Preliminary Results & The Approval Process
It is not uncommon to have 2 athletics meets being staged in 2 separate locations on the same day. But, it has great significance during this COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday, Saturday, […]
Dec 08, 2021
Vascianna, Kerr & Archer among Top Recruits - Track & Field News
According to the respected US publication TRACK AND FIELD NEWS, five Jamaicans are among the top recruits to US colleges for the upcoming year. On the men's side, they are […]
Dec 02, 2021
The Winning Year - Elaine Thompson-Herah - Female World Athlete of the Year
Elaine Thompson-Herah is the Female World Athlete of the Year. Thompson-Herah, who repeated her 2016 Olympic sprint double this year in Tokyo, was presented with her award at an online […]