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Athletics
Para athletes hit qualifying marks
The Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) had its track and field qualifier for the Para Pan American Games, which will be held in Lima, Peru, from August 23 to September 3 2019, at an All Comers Meet held recently at National Stadium. Read More
JADCO recognises staff, stakeholders at 10th anniversary banquet and awards ceremony
The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) recognised staff and stakeholders at its 10th Anniversary Banquet and Awards Ceremony, which was held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Read More
Record turnout for 2019 Guardian Group Foundation's Keep It Alive MoBay Run
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The streets of Fairview, Montego Bay, were unrecognisable on Saturday night, June 1, as thousands of walkers, runners and 'wheelers' gathered to participate in the Montego Bay leg of the 2019 Guardian Group Foundation's Keep it Alive 5K Night Runs. Read More
Team Mona win UWI Games 2019 Championship
The Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies were declared the winners of the UWI Games Championship for the 19th time.The announcement was made at the closing and awards ceremony on May 31. Read More
Michael Frater now a JOA director
The Christopher Samuda-led administration of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), prior to... Read More
Six records shattered at Racers Adidas Grand Prix
Six records were broken at the fourth staging of the Racers Adidas Grand Prix on Saturday that saw Jamaica and the USA dominating the event, with six wins piece. Read More
Shelly runs 10.88 to light up Racers Grand Prix
The darling of Jamaican sprinting, Shelly-AnnFraser-Pryce brought the house down at the Racers Adidas Grand Prix with a blistering 10.88 to win the 100m in fine style. Read More
Stars set to shine at 4th Racers Adidas Grand Prix today
The National Stadium will be abuzz with excitement today as a constellation of stars converge for the fourth staging of the Racers Adidas Grand Prix which is set to begin at 6:50 pm. Read More
Brown continues great season with another PB in NCAA hurdles semis
Austin , Texas, USA — Janeek Brown continued her fantastic track and field season with another personal best of 12.53secs in semi-final two of the 100m hurdles, at the NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, at Texas University on Thursday. Read More
Ajee Wilson ready to go full blast in 800m
Fresh from her victory in Stockholm, Sweden a few days ago, American 800m record holder Ajee Wilson is of the view that any absence of the embattled Caster Semenya will not make it easier for her at the World Championships in September. Read More
Jamaican men struggle on day one of NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships
Austin , Texas, USA — Most of the Jamaican men participating at the NCAA Division One Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas had a hard time in the afternoon sun on Wednesday's day one of the four-day championships. Read More
It's me again!
Rome, Italy (AFP) — Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson dominated the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meet in Rome to beat Britain's Dina Asher-Smith as Michael Norman inflicted the first defeat on fellow American Noah Lyles over 200m in nearly three... Read More
Photo: A Racers welcome!
Participants at tomorrow's Racers Adidas Grand Prix gather outside the arrival lounge shortly after clearing customs at Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday eveining. The athletes will be in action at National Stadium tomorrow evening. (Photo: Norman Thomas) Read More
Bralon Taplin here to figure out his inconsistent form in 400m
Bralon Taplin is hoping to become the second Grenadian to win the men's 400m at the Racers Adidas Grand Prix on Saturday following in the footsteps of his more illustrious countryman Kirani James. Read More
Phyllis Francis Jamaican link
It didn't come as a surprise when American 400m World champion Phyllis Francis revealed that her father Andrew Francis hails from Montego Bay in St James. Read More
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