News & Updates

Mar 20, 2020

COVID-19 Updates & Advisories: Latest Info

As Jamaica and the world at the large put in measures to combat and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic, please click on the link below for some advisories […]

Feb 04, 2020

Olympians honoured at JAAA/Puma/Jamalco Development Meet

Three Olympians were honoured at the 2020 JAAA/Puma/Jamalco Development Meet on Saturday, February 01 @ Jamalco Sports Club. The honourees were; Belinda Phillips (Swimming - 1972), Jacqueline Pusey (Track & […]

Feb 02, 2020

Kemoy Campbell Unscripted

World Athletics proudly brings you the premiere episode of our new athlete interview series Unscripted, featuring former Jamaican distance runner Kemoy Campbell. KemoyCampbell

Jan 30, 2020

Postponement: 2020 IAAF World Indoor Championships

TO: ALL MEDIA HOUSES The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is advising Athletes and their Coaches / Managers of the following release. World Athletics in association with the Organisers of […]

Nov 25, 2019

Briana Williams is Track & Field News High School Girls Athlete of the Year

By Leighton Levy October 24, 2019 SportsMax Track & Field News, widely recognized as the bible of the sport, has named Jamaica’s Briana Williams as the 2019 High School Girls […]

Nov 24, 2019

Eliud Kipchoge and Dalilah Muhammad named World Athletes of the Year

Posted by Athletics Weekly | Nov 23, 2019 Marathon star and world 400m hurdles record-holder receive top prizes at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco Eliud Kipchoge and Dalilah Muhammad […]

Nov 06, 2019

Passing of Olympian Michael Fray

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Olympian Michael Fray. He was a talented sprinter, who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. Michael Fray1 […]

Oct 25, 2019

Campbell Brown 'humbled' by statue unveiled in her honour

LOOP SPORTS Sprinting great, Veronica Campbell Brown, on Sunday became the latest Jamaican track and field star to have a statue unveiled in her honour at Independence Park at Jamaica’s […]

Oct 16, 2019

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce rakes in two top awards

Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been named by BBC as one of its top 100 Women in the World for 2019. Shelly nominated Fraser-Pryce, who became the only woman to […]

Oct 06, 2019

Jamaica finished third with 12 medals!

Jamaica finished third on the medal table at the 2019 IAAF World Championships with 12 medals, eight more than they won two years ago in London. Three medals were mined […]

Oct 05, 2019

Two more medals for Jamaica!

Jamaica women’s sprint relay team delivered a fine victory at the IAAF World Championships on Saturday. The team of Natalliah Whyte, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Joneille Smith and Shericka Jackson led from […]

Oct 04, 2019

Clayton celebrates bronze in 400mh!

Intermediate hurdler Rushell Clayton made it lucky number seven for Jamaica at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Rushell ClaytonClayton produced a personal best of 53.74 to take the […]