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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
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Yaksta set to
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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JFF boss to shut door on foreign
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MoBay Perimeter Road on track for Sept deadline, says Morgan
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 7 12:05 AM
MoBay Perimeter Road on track for Sept deadline, says Morgan
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#Champs2026: JC’s Salmon breaks national junior record in Class 1 discus throw
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#Champs2026: JC’s Salmon breaks national junior record in Class 1 discus throw
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College’s Joseph Salmon produced a massive national junior and Champs record of 67.55m to retain the boys Class 1 discus t...
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#Champs2026: Three 100m champions on course for girls’ sprint doubles
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#Champs2026: Three 100m champions on course for girls’ sprint doubles
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas is one of three 100m champions still on course for their respective sprint double after the first r...
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#Champs2026: Fierce competition expected in girls Class 2 discus
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#Champs2026: Fierce competition expected in girls Class 2 discus
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Friday’s final of the girls Class 2 discus throw event is promising excitement with at least four athletes with a legitimate shot ...
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#Champs2026: Clarendon College’s Young seeks to defend girls Class 2 shot put title
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#Champs2026: Clarendon College’s Young seeks to defend girls Class 2 shot put title
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Clarendon College’s Jamelia Young will try to defend her girls Class 2 shot put title despite only throwing 12.75m in Tuesday’s pr...
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#Champs2026: Lacovia High’s Jones and Francis lead boys 400m qualifiers
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#Champs2026: Lacovia High’s Jones and Francis lead boys 400m qualifiers
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Lacovia High pair of Nicholas Jones and Darren Francis led their respective boys 400m classes after Tuesday’s first day of the...
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#Champs2026: KC’s Ruto and Edwin Allen’s Morgan set up big clashes
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#Champs2026: KC’s Ruto and Edwin Allen’s Morgan set up big clashes
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston College’s Nahashon Ruto and Edwin Allen High’s Joel Morgan gave a glimpse of what is to come later at the ISSA/GraceKenne...
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Jamaicans gear up for NCAA Indoor championships
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Jamaicans gear up for NCAA Indoor championships
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Twenty-two Jamaicans are set to compete in individual events at this weekend’s NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 Indoor championship...
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Tonie-Ann Forbes lowers 60m hurdles personal best
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Tonie-Ann Forbes lowers 60m hurdles personal best
February 15, 2026
Tonie-Ann Forbes of Texas Tech University set a personal best 8.03 seconds as she won the women’s 60m hurdles at last weekend’s Jarvis Scott Invite he...
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Brianna Lyston is back
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Brianna Lyston is back
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The long-awaited return to the track of Jamaican prodigy Brianna Lyston happened on Saturday as she finished second in the 60m das...
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Williams, Blake top the field at New Balance Grand Prix
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Williams, Blake top the field at New Balance Grand Prix
January 24, 2026
Jamaicans put on a dominating show on Saturday with wins in the 60m and 60m hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, Massachusetts. Dan...
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Updated rules to be observed at World Athletics Indoor Championships in March
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Updated rules to be observed at World Athletics Indoor Championships in March
January 24, 2026
World Athletics has announced a slate of updated rules for its2026 season. With graphics shared via social media, the organisation highlighted rule ch...
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Ackeem Blake and Danielle Williams to compete in New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
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Ackeem Blake and Danielle Williams to compete in New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former World Indoor 60 metre bronze medallist Ackeem Blake and two-time World Athletics Championships gold medallist Danielle Will...
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UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
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UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Thirty-two-year-old retired sprinter Shokoria Wallace says she is excited to participate in the Enhanced Games and is aiming to b...
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All three rounds of women’s 100m to be held on first day of 2028 Olympics
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All three rounds of women’s 100m to be held on first day of 2028 Olympics
November 12, 2025
World Athletics has announced that the women's 100m will take centre stage on the first day of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with three rounds i...
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Victor Conte, mastermind of BALCO doping scandal, dead at 75
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Victor Conte, mastermind of BALCO doping scandal, dead at 75
November 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Victor Conte, the mastermind of the notorious BALCO doping scandal that rocked athletics and baseball during the e...
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Tokyo 2025: Defending champion Holloway out of world 110m hurdles final
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Tokyo 2025: Defending champion Holloway out of world 110m hurdles final
September 16, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Grant Holloway's bid for a fourth consecutive world 110m hurdles title came crashing to a halt when he could only finish sixth in...
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Tokyo 2025: Duplantis retains world title with new pole vault record
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Tokyo 2025: Duplantis retains world title with new pole vault record
September 15, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Sweden's Armand “Mondo” Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole vault title i...
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Garth Gayle and Vilma Charlton recognised
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Garth Gayle and Vilma Charlton recognised
September 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican track and field stalwarts Garth Gayle and Vilma Charlton were recognised for their service to the sport in the North Amer...
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WATCH: Jamaicans arrive at Tokyo stadium ahead of World Championships
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WATCH: Jamaicans arrive at Tokyo stadium ahead of World Championships
September 10, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Several members of the Jamaican delegation for the World Athletics Championships have arrived at the OI Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, for pr...
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Outdoor athletics season should be longer, says Coe
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Outdoor athletics season should be longer, says Coe
August 29, 2025
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — The outdoor season for athletes, welfare concerns notwithstanding, should be stretched longer than it currently is, accord...
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Jamaicans Wilson and Campbell advance in Pan-Am 100m
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Jamaicans Wilson and Campbell advance in Pan-Am 100m
August 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Both Jamaican representatives, Oneka Wilson and Briana Campbell, advanced to Wednesday’s final of the 100 metre hurdles after the ...
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Kemba runs first sub-11 seconds in three years
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Kemba runs first sub-11 seconds in three years
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Kemba Nelson ran a sub-11.00-second time over the 100m for the first time since 2022 on her way to winning the women’s 100m at Fri...
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RECRUITMENT RUSH
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RECRUITMENT RUSH
SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7, 2026
RECRUITMENT RUSH
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7, 2026
Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
Artiste unapologetic about musical direction as he readies album
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 7, 2026
Yaksta set to
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
April 7, 2026
Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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KEEPING IT JAMAICAN
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KEEPING IT JAMAICAN
JFF president to shut door on foreign coaches; wants Speid and Coley to continue long term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 7, 2026
JFF boss to shut door on foreign
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