Great Britain sprinter Zharnel Hughes has been around for so long you would think he's Jamaican. The Racers Track Club athlete, who finished high...
Hughes, Seville and Watson Highlight John Wolmer Speed Fest
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Jamaica #1 – Top Nation in Women’s Track – Upcoming Local Meets
JAMAICA TO THE WORLD 🌍🇯🇲 Based on @WCHoregon22 placing table, Jamaica were the top nation in women's track. #WorldAthleticsChamps...
Track & Field Nominees Dominate RJR Gleaner Sports Persons of the Year Award
The RJRGleaner Group recently published its list of nominees for the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award and track and field has...
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...
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...
Six Medals on Penultimate Day, Day 5 – Birmingham22
Jamaica had a penultimate day to remember in Birmingham, winning six medals; three gold, two silver and a bronze. Superstar Elaine Thompson-Herah...
Ricketts Win Gold With First Jump, Day 4 – Birmingham22
Jamaica added another gold to its tally of medals on Friday when the highly consistent Shanieka Ricketts used her first attempt, a championships...
Broadbell Achieves 110m Hurdles Glory for Jamaica, Day 3 – Birmingham22
With his more established compatriot Hansle Parchment knocked out through injury, young Rasheed Broadbell assumed the responsibility and was all...
Gold & Silver Shone Brightly, Day 2 – Birmingham22
Jamaica track and field athletes made their presence known at the Commonwealth Games in style on the second day of competition when the excellent...
Journey for Commonwealth Games Medals Begin!
Jamaica’s quest for medals got off to a good start in Birmingham, with the majority of the athletes on show, doing enough to advance. One of the...
Golden Triple Jump Streak to Continue in Birmingham
Thanks to Fedrick Dacres, Ronald Levy, Janieve Russell, Aisha Praught-Leer, Danniel Thomas-Dodd, Kimberly Williams and the women's 4x400 team,...
Jamaica Claims 10 medals in Eugene – WCHOregon22 Wrap-up
Jamaica left Eugene, the host city of the 2022 World Athletics Championships, with 10 medals; 2 gold, 7 silver and a bronze and, 2 national records....
1-2-3 Sweep Lifts Jamaica in Eugene – WCHOregon22 Update
As expected, Jamaica scored an emphatic 1-2-3 medal sweep in the women's 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene on July 17. Riding the...
Preview: Jamaica’s World Athletics Championships Oregon 22
Overview Two World Champions. Two Olympic champions. 9 national record holders and 17 2021 Olympic finalists. That's what Jamaica has brought to...
National Champs Highlights, Field Events Dominate – Day 3
Jamaica won medals at the last World Championships in the men's long jump, the women's shot put, the men's discus and the women's discus in Doha....
National Champs Highlights, Speed Rules – Day 2
2011 World Champion Yohan Blake, Olympic Bronze medallist Shericka Jackson and World Under 20 Champion Tina Clayton turned on the speed to bring day...
National Champs Highlights, High Jump Shock & High Speed – Day 1
The National Championships began with a shock result in the high jump but blossomed into a night for sprint fans to enjoy. 4-time World 100 champion...
Elaine Starts New Winning Season at Queens/Grace Jackson Meet
Sprint star Elaine Thompson-Herah began her 2022 campaign with a victory at the 20th staging of the Queens/Grace Jackson Development meet at the...
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...
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...
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...