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World Championships 2013
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PAUL A REID Observer writer 
July 26, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — After running a world Leading 10.77 seconds in the semi-finals of the women's 100m, defending World Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser...
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
July 26, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic bronze medalist Warren Weir continued his dominance of the Diamond League circuit Friday winning the 200 metres at the Lon...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 25, 2013
United States (AP) — United States Sprinter Tyson Gay failed more than one drug test this year, recording one of his positives at the US championships...
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Paul Henry 
July 25, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Senior Championships 100m gold medallist Sherri-Ann Brooks and Olympic Games relay silver...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 25, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Usain Bolt clocked 9.85 overtaking the field to comfortably win the London Diamond League 100 metres Friday at the Queen Elizabeth...
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July 25, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Senior Championships 100m gold medallist Sherri-Ann Brooks and Olympic Games relay silver...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 25, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Grenada's Kirani James won the men's 400 metres in 44.65 seconds at the London Diamond League meet Friday. Second went to Tony Mc...
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
July 25, 2013
LONDON, England (AP) — Insisting that he is running clean, Usain Bolt said yesterday that the recent spate of doping scandals in athletics will damage...
Sports, World Championships 2013
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
July 25, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Expectations are that western Jamaica will start to directly benefit as soon as next season from the first IAAF Level 1 coache...
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
July 25, 2013
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt gestures to the crowd as he is paraded in a 'rocket-ship' ahead of the start of the London Anniversary Games IAAF Diamond...
Sports, World Championships 2013
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
July 25, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — It is highly unlikely that former national discus throw record holder Jason Morgan will be part of the Jamaican delegation to ...
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By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
July 25, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — It is highly unlikely that former national discus throw record holder Jason Morgan will be part of the Jamaican delegation to ...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 25, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Sixteen Jamaicans will compete in London at the Sainsbury's Anniversay Games at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park today, July 26 a...
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
July 24, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — Usain Bolt is among 29 London 2012 Olympic Games medallists who have so far been confirmed for the IAAF Diamond League meeti...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 23, 2013
MONACO (AP) — Track and field's governing body will carry out a “comprehensive blood testing programme” at the World Championships in Moscow next mont...
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July 23, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — Usain Bolt is among 29 London 2012 Olympic Games medallists who have so far been confirmed for the IAAF Diamond League meeti...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 23, 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Reigning Olympic men's javelin champion Keshorn Walcott will lead a 29-member Trinidad and Tobago team at the 14th IAA...
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
July 19, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Nesta Carter, Jamaica's fastest man so far this season, has upped his preparations for the IAAF World Championships to be held...
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
July 19, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Emerging track and field star Stephanie McPherson ran a new personal best 49.92 seconds to place second in the women's 400m at...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 18, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Amantle Montsho of Botswana won the women's 400m in a world leading 49.33 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday. Jam...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 18, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — American Justin Gatlin won the men's 100 metre in 9.94 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. Dentarious Locke, also of t...
Sports, World Championships 2013
July 18, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ivory Coast's Murielle Ahoure stormed to a 22.24 second win in the women's 200m at the Monaco Diamond League meet Friday. Amer...
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