[hr] Jamaica’s Veronica Camp-bell-Brown won the women’s 100 metres in 11.01 seconds while the men’s 100 metres went to American Tyson Gay in 9.86 seconds at the Jamaica Inter-national Invitational meet at the National Stadium last night. Kelly-Ann Baptiste (11.06) of Trinidad and Tobago was second in the women’s race with Jamaica’s Carrie Russell, third in 11.08. Nesta Carter (10.03) was second in the men’s 100m while America Darvis Patton was third in 10.07. American Ti’Erra Brown won the women’s international 400 metres hurdles as rain forced a late start to the meet before a sparse crowd. Brown clocked 54.83 seconds to cross the line ahead of Jamaica’s Ristananna Tracey, 55.66. Another American, Tiffany Williams was third in 56.03. Earlier Olympic Development events raised the curtain on the meet which was delayed by 40 minutes due to heavy afternoon showers. First on track The women’s 400m Olympic Development race was first on track and this was won by G.C. Foster College’s Rhonda White in 53.78. The University of the West Indies’ duo of Venicha Baker (53.95) and Jonique Day (54.17) finished second and third, respectively. The men’s 400m Olympic Development race went to University of Technology’s Jowayne Hibbert (47.10) […]
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[hr] Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown and USA’s Allyson Felix clash over 100m should be the highlight of the Jamaica International Invitational, an IAAF World Challenge meeting, in Kingston on Saturday. Campbell-Brown and Felix have faced each other over 100m on seven occasions with former crossing the line in front six times, three of which came in the USA. Both will meet in Jamaica for the first time and Campbell-Brown, who is considered the reigning queen of Jamaican track and field, will want to give local fans something special to remember. Felix, who will be running in Jamaica for the first time since the 2002 World Junior Championships, said, “I am happy to be back in Jamaica since 2002 World Junior and I am really looking forward to it. We (Felix and Campbell-Brown) have always had good battles over the years and this time is no different,” Campbell-Brown added: “It’s always a pleasure and it’s always so much fun and exciting to compete at home so I’m looking forward to entertaining all the fans that are coming out to support us.” Campbell-Brown has two Olympic Games 200m titles, and also one each over 100m and 200m at the IAAF World Championships while […]
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[hr] Schedule – May 4th, 2013 – Order of Events [hr] Be advised, that if any athlete withdraws for any unforeseen reason, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) or the organizers will not be held liable for the information seen here. As these list are preliminary, they are subject to change without prior notice. Check back often for updates. [hr] MEN [hr] [column2] [/column2] [column2_last] [/column2_last] [hr] WOMEN For more info visit Jamaica International Invitational
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Since turning pro several years ago, Jamaican Olympic discus competitor Jason Morgan has led a one-man band; coaching, conditioning and representing himself on the lower US circuit. However, the 30-year-old is taking a new approach for the 2013 season, joining forces with noted collegiate throws coach, Russian Andy Kokanovsky and physical trainer Rob Gire, and so far things seem to be heading in the right direction. Having measured a 65.94m throw at a meet in Los Angeles earlier this month, which now registers as his official personal best, Morgan is the second best thrower in the world this year behind Australian Julian Wruck, who leads the world with a 66.32m mark and is also responsible for the next two best distances. “It’s been a good year for me so far. Just the approach of having two coaches working with me right now has made a big difference,” said Morgan, who doubles as a therapist at a children’s home in Louisiana. “Andy (Kokanovsky) saw where I have been competing and training by myself over the years, so we have been communicating via email, videos and Skype and everything,” Morgan added. “He sets my workouts for me, I send him […]
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DES MOINES (Iowa): Jamaican Andrew Riley crashed the Olympic 110m hurdles reunion on Friday, edging London Games gold medallist and world record-holder Aries Merritt at the Drake Relays athletics meeting. Riley, a 24-year-old who recently completed a US collegiate athletics career, with Merritt settling for second in 13.48 in a race that featured all three medallists from last year’s London Games. Riley won in 13.43. London silver medalist Jason Richardson was disqualified because of a false start and Jamaican Hansle Parchment, third in the Olympics, ran a disappointing 14.33. “It means a lot,” Riley said of the triumph in the talent-packed field. “Hurdles is one of those events where we don’t duck and dodge each other like the 100 metres. “In the hurdles we race each other week-in and week-out so a field like you just saw today you’ll see many, many times again this season, which is a really good thing for the sport and hopefully people can see the hurdles as a marquee event.” Merritt, who followed up his Olympic gold medal by setting a world record of 12.80 at Brussels in September, pronounced himself satisfied with the race, especially since his training has been hindered by […]
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College Men’s 400m Hurdles Championship 9:00 AM Ronald Levy UTech Jamie Demns UTech [hr] High School Boys’ 4×800 Small Schools 9:20 AM Holmwood Tech (Christiana, JAM) [hr] High School Boys’ 4×800 Small Schools 9:30 AM Jamaica College (Kingston, JAM) St. Jago (St. Catherine, JAM) Munro College (St. Elizabeth, JAM) Bellefield (Mandeville, JAM) [hr] High School Boys’ 4×800 Large Schools 9:40 AM Kingston College (East Kingston, JAM) Calabar (Kingston, JAM) [hr] High School Boys’ 4×100 Small Schools (Heats) 10:40AM Ardenne (Kingston, JAM) Garvey Maceo (Clarendon, JAM) Holmwood Tech (Christiana, JAM) Hydel (St. Catherine, JAM) Jamaica College (Kingston, JAM) Mannings (Westmoreland, JAM) Herbert Morrison (Montego Bay, JAM) Munro College (St. Elizabeth, JAM) St. Jago (St. Catherine, JAM) Two Jamaican teams ran below 40 flat at this year’s Boys Champs, Kingston College (39.85) and Munro College (39.92), as KC held off the furious closing rush of the Munro anchor, Delano Williams, who earlier in the meet had won the 100 and 200 (10.28/20.27), the 100 into a headwind. The Relays record is 39.78, by Wolmer’s in 2010. KC, however, is one of several Jamaican teams that have been hit by the chicken pox as a result of infection at this spring’s Carifta Games; it is […]
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Asafa Powell said he is recovering well after suffering a hamstring injury in Australia late last month, however, he is still uncertain about whether or not he will recover in time for the May 4 Jamaica International Invitational, to be held inside the National Stadium. Organisers never confirmed the sprinter, but according to him, it was certainly a meet he was looking forward to competing at. Powell, a two-time world 100m bronze medallist, is already back in training at the University of Technology-based MVP Track Club, but the 30-year-old said he his exercising patience concerning his return to the track. “The recovery is coming on quite well, I’m getting better very fast. I didn’t think it (injury) was anything serious but it turned out to be a bit more serious than I thought, but it still wasn’t an injury to keep me out for weeks. I’m back in training right now actually,” Powell told The Gleaner. Eager to make a return The sprinter said that he started the year eager to make a return to the Jamaica International Invitational, after being forced to pull out last year from an expected clash with Usain Bolt because of a […]
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Melaine Walker, the 2008 Olympic 400-metre hurdles champion and 2009 IAAF World champion, will get the first test of her credentials as a sprint hurdler when she takes on 2012 Olympic silver medallist Dawn Harper at the Jamaica International Invitational (JII) on May 4. Donald Quarrie, meet director of the JII, said he got word from the hurdler’s handlers weeks ago requesting a lane in the sprint hurdles. The 30-year-old Walker, who is the second-fastest woman of all time over the 400-metre hurdles, recently went through a very public break-up with her former coach Stephen Francis of the MVP Track Club over her ambitions to pursue the sprint hurdles. Now being coached by Fitz Coleman, who is guiding the development of 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Hansle Parchment, Walker will get an early taste of what it will be like going up against some of the world’s best as in addition to Harper, the 2008 Olympic champion, who has a personal best of 12.37 seconds, she also faces two-time NCAA champion Virginia Crawford (12.48) and Jamaica’s Olympic sprint hurdles semi-finalist Shermaine Williams (12.78). Walker’s best time in the event is 12.75 which was achieved back in 2006. Main Invitational […]
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Starkville, Miss.,– With Mississippi State only losing one player from this season’s team, the Bulldogs inked one of the best golfers in Jamaica to strengthen an already talented 2013-2014 club. Johnny Newnham, who attends St. Andrews High School in Boca Raton, Fla., played his junior and senior seasons in the Sunshine State. The senior was named a Florida first team All-state member in 2012. “We are very proud to have Johnny Newnham join the Bulldog golf family,” Coach Clay Homan said. “Johnny is a fine young man with a bright future ahead of him. He has a tremendous amount of power and will only get better as his short game improves.” Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Newnham has a long list of accomplishments for the island nation. He was the youngest player to be named to the Jamaican national team at the age of 13. Newnham was also the youngest player to compete at the British junior open at the ripe old age of 11. Newnham is also a five-time member of the Jamaican National Team and a two-time Caribbean Amateur Champion. At the Constant Springs Golf Course in 2008, Newnham turned in a 63 to set the Jamaican course’s record. […]
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