News & Updates

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 […]

Nov 26, 2021

Is it – Third Time’s the Charm for Elaine?

Elaine Thompson-Herah is a finalist in balloting for the Female World Athlete of the Year Award for the third time in her career. Thompson-Herah, who repeated her 2016 Olympic sprint […]

Nov 23, 2021

2022 Carifta Games Confirmation Conjures Memories of 2011

Last week's confirmation that the Carifta Games will return to Jamaica in 2022 brings back memories of 2011 when the junior track and field event was last held here. Those […]

Nov 19, 2021

JAAA Partners with Panama Athletics for Mutual Development

JAAA President, Garth Gayle was upbeat about a partnership that is being forged with the Panama Athletic Association. He believes that Jamaica's lofty position in the sport could help to […]

Nov 18, 2021

Jamaica Could Soon Have an Olympic 800m Finalist – Dyke

Edwin Allen High School coaching maestro Michael Dyke, believes that it won't be long before Jamaica once again has a finalist in the men's 800 metres at the Olympic Games. […]

Nov 09, 2021

Elaine is NACAC’s Athlete of the Year

NACAC, the governing body of athletics in North American, Central American and the Caribbean (NACAC) has selected Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah as the region's female Athlete of the Year. The award […]