Jura Levy 🇯🇲 3rd in Heat 1 of Women’s 100M in 11.09. She is through to semifinal round. #WorldChamps2017 Double Olympic champ Elaine Thompson 🇯🇲 WINS her 100M heat in 11.05. #WorldChamps2017 Natasha Morrison 🇯🇲 3rd in Heat 6 of Women’s 100M in 11.21. #WorldChamps2017 Natasha Morrison 🇯🇲 3rd in Heat 6 of Women’s 100M in 11.21. #WorldChamps2017
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Yohan Blake 🇯🇲 2nd in heat 2 of Men’s 100M in 10.13. He is through to semi-final round. #WorldChamps2017 photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images Europe
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Usain Bolt 🇯🇲 WINS Men’s 100M Heat 6 in 10.07. #WorldChamps2017 He made his 100m look easy, but Usain Bolt says he needs to get it together at #London2017https://t.co/9w2vi2xwZm #bbcathletics pic.twitter.com/OxjJ0eo445 — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 4, 2017 photo via AP
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Jamaica won its first medal on the opening day of the 2017 IPC World Para Athletics Junior Championships, when Tevaughn Thomas secured Bronze in the Men’s 200m T42-47 in a time of 23.30s. He was defeated by Kumar Aamit of India, who won in a time of 23.23s and the Silver medal went to Austria’s Alexander Pototschnig, his time was 23.40s. Thomas, who will compete in the Men’s 100m tomorrow (August 4), had a flying start and was marginally ahead of the field coming off the curve. He was eventually passed by the much stronger Indian and the fast finishing Austrian in the final 20 metres of the race. “I had a good start and was comfortable coming off the bend, but I guess the other athletes wanted it more”, said Thomas after the race. “I am happy to have secured a medal for my country, family and fans at home”. Earlier in the day, Jason Brown and Moesha Morris, represented the country with distinction in the Championship’s opening ceremony. Morris, who is representing the country for the first time at an international track and field event, was elated to have been a part of the ceremony, while […]
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For much of the 2017 season Fedrick Dacres was the number one Discus thrower in the world. The 23 year old Jamaican has had his best season since making the transition to the senior ranks and is tipped by many to be on the medal podium at the London World Championships. Unlike previous seasons, Dacres has competed with the best throwers in the world in the build up to the championships and has comfortably maintained the consistency to merit consideration as a medal favorite. He held the number one ranking from early February to June 29 when he was surpassed by main rival and favorite for the Gold, Daniel Stahl of Sweden, the only man to throw over 70m. Stahl has a best of 71.29m and has recorded five other throws over 68m. The Jamaican on the other hand has a personal and season best of 68.88m and has breached the 68m mark on two other occasions. A third thrower Andrius Gudzius of Lithuania is also a major contender and has matched Dacres in consistency. He holds a win over the top two and has three marks over 68m with a best of 68.61m. Defending champion Piotr Malachowski […]
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Stephanie-Ann McPherson produced a gallant display in her first final at a global championships but was nosed out by hometown girl Antonina Krivoshapka for the bronze medal in the 400m at the 2013 IAAF World championships in Moscow, Russia. The Jamaican, then a 24 year old rookie on the international circuit clocked 49.99 to Krivoshapka’s 49.78 as Gold went to Great Britain’s Christine Ohuruogu in 49.41 over Amantle Montsho of Botswana also in 49.41. McPherson will however have some reason to celebrate, albeit some 4 years later. In 2016 Krivoshapka’s samples from the 2012 Olympics were retested and on February 1, 2017 it was announced that the samples were found to contain the banned substance Turinabol. In April 2017 she was given a two year ban which disqualified all her results from 2012 and 2013. The Russian’s doping violation and the disqualification of her results means that McPherson has been upgraded to the Bronze medal position.The wiry Jamaican will be among 15 individuals and relay teams that will be presented their medals at special ceremonies at the 16th IAAF World Championships which starts on August 4 in London. McPherson’s upgrade to Bronze means Team Jamaica’s medal […]
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The Men’s 100m at any global championships is usually one of the most eagerly anticipated hence the constant reference to it as the ‘blue riband’ event. The 2017 IAAF World Championships is no different and perhaps will enjoy even greater spotlight as it will be the final race in the glitzy career of the legend Usain Bolt, the unquestionable poster boy of athletics for the last decade. The charismatic and all conquering Jamaican has never looked as vulnerable as he does heading into the 16th edition of the IAAF showpiece event. Being written off before in the build up to major championships is nothing new to Bolt with Beijing 2015 and Rio 2016 coming readily to mind. Those questioning the sports leading man were left with the proverbial egg on the face as he turned back all challengers to secure the double on both occasions. Bolt has had three races over 100m this season with his best of 9.95 coming on his last start at the Monaco Diamond League Meeting on July 21. The lanky Jamaica was nowhere near sharp and after a sluggish start found his best strides late in the event to overhaul the field, […]
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