Athletics

Williams set to miss trials, but Matherson encouraged by season

Many of Jamaica's track and field fans are worried about male sprinting in the country in particular. Read More

JOA presents Byron LaBeach with Olympic pin
Byron LaBeach, the distinguished Olympian of the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, was not one of the golden quartet athletes in the 4x400m final, but history records that he stood ably with Arthur Wint, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden and Leslie Lanig in giving Jamaica the...... Read More

Dacres gains new national discus record on appeal in Morocco
Quick thinking and a keen knowledge of the rules of his sport resulted in Jamaica's Fedric Dacres setting a new national record of 70.78m in the discus throw at Sunday's IAAF Diamond League event, Meeting International Mohammed VI D'Athletisme in Rabat, Morocco, taking over the world...... Read More

Small defends minimum academic requirement for students wishing to participate in sports
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Outgoing president of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Dr Walton has defended the controversial minimum academic requirement for students to participate in sporting competitions run by the body made up of school...... Read More

Brown's record-breaking effort in 100m hurdles makes her favourite at 'Trials'

Tuesday, June, 18 2019

Barely three weeks after she turned 21 years old, Janeek Brown broke the Jamaican national 100m hurdles record that was set by Bridgitte Foster-Hylton on May 24, 2003. Read More

Triple jumper Scott takes blame for second-place finish in Texas

BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer | Saturday, June, 15 2019

AT the end of a grueling triple jump competition at the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at the Mike A Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin, second-place finisher Jordan Scott held his hand up and took full responsibility for finishing one short of... Read More

Semenya to run 800m in Rabat after court victory

Saturday, June, 15 2019

RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — Caster Semenya will run her specialist 800m distance at Rabat tomorrow, organisers said, after the South African two-time Olympic champion won the latest round of a bitter court battle over gender rules. Read More

Everyone's A Winner/Best Dressed Chicken Race Day on tomorrow

BY GERALD REID Observer writer | Saturday, June, 15 2019

THE ninth annual staging of the Everyone's A Winner/The Best Dressed Chicken Race Day (10K, 5K Run, 5K Walk and 5K Stroller and Walk Race) has attracted almost 2,500 participants and promises to be a good Father's Day exercise for the men at Hope Gardens at 6:00 am... Read More

Impressive Brown helps Razorbacks to NCAA D1 Championship win

Friday, June, 14 2019

A number of Jamaican ladies who were on show on the final day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships turned in sterling performances, which included three first-place finishes at the Mike A Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Read More

Jamaican female junior 100m record fast changing hands

Friday, June, 14 2019

The Jamaican female junior 100m record has been taking a beating this season as it has been broken four times so far, twice within an hour on Saturday. Read More

Discus thrower Love revels in new personal best 62.69m

Thursday, June, 13 2019

Florida State University discus thrower, Jamaican Shanice Love was all smiles at the end of the NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships last Saturday. Read More

Damion proud of sister Onanda Lowe's progress in athletics

Wednesday, June, 12 2019

CATHERINE HALL, St James — Reggae Boyz defender Damion Lowe and his sister Onanda share a special bond.Other than being children of former national player Onandi Lowe, both have excelled in their chosen sport and have earned national selection. Read More