29 May 2018

Noah Lyles is Here to Dominate

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By O'Neil A. Reid

“I’m here… I’m here to dominate,” was the unapologetic statement made by Noah Lyles in an interview following his scintillating performance in the 200m at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic (“Pre”). Lyles posted a lifetime best time of 19.69 seconds (+2.0m/s) to take the win. The 20-year-old Lyles ran a superb curve to take command of the race heading into the home-stretch before powering away from the rest of the field. Noah finished ahead of Trinidad & Tobago’s Jereem Richards (20.05) and Canada’s Aaron Brown (20.07). The Batswana Isaac Makwala, who was one of the favorites to win the event, pulled up injured. Lyles winning time of 19.69 seconds ties the world-leading time set by South Africa’s Clarence Munyia on March 16. Undefeated in May (3-0) Lyles’s 200m victory at Pre was his 2nd Diamond League victory. On May 4 at the Doha Diamond League meet, Lyles to....

26 May 2018

2018 Prefontaine Classic Preview

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By O'Neil A. Reid

The 2018 edition of the Prefontaine Classic (Pre) set for Haywood Field in Eugene, Oregon on May 25-26, will feature some of the hottest athletes on the planet. The Pre is the 3rd leg of the Diamond League season following stops at Doha and Shanghai. The Pre will feature its marque event, the Bowerman Mile. With key match-ups of Allyson Felix vs Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Omar McCleod vs Orlando Ortega, the Pre is set to excite. Felix vs Miller-Uibo Reigning Olympic 400m champion Miller-Uibo will put her 2018 winning streak on the line when she goes up against a very competitive field including the American trio of Allyson Felix, Phyllis Francis and Courtney Okolo. Miller-Uibo is coming off an impressive win at the Boost Boston Games, winning the 150m race in a world record 16.23 seconds. This was on the heels of her 21.76 seconds performance in the 200m in the 2017 edition. The Pre will mark the first 400m race in 2018 outdoor seaso....

28 April 2018

Let the Race Begins.. Penn Relays

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By O'Neil A. Reid

The 124th running if the Penn Relays will see the annual battle between the USA athletes and the rest of the world in particular the Jamaicans. With the likes of powerhouses Calabar High and Edwin Allen high, the champion schools at the 2018 Jamaican Championships, matching strides against some of the best USA high schools, the matchup are intriguing. Former IAAF World Youth 400m champ Christopher Taylor, will seek double gold in both the High school Boys 4x400m and 4x 100m relays.....

13 March 2018

Records Aplenty at the 2018 New Balance Indoor Nationals

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By O'Neil A. Reid

Arria Minor, a junior from Denver East High School in Colorado, captured the girls 400m title at the New Balance 2018 National Indoor Track and Field Championship held at the Armory, New York over the weekend (March 9-11). Arria, who has a personal best time of 52.05 seconds in the 400m, stopped the clock at 52.74 seconds to take the victory ahead of Alexis Holmes (53.63; Hamden, CT) and Kimberly Harris (53.77; Suwanee, GA). The talented quarter-miler is coached by Steven Kipper. Arria is the 2017 Colorado girl track and field athlete of the year is again favored to repeat. Herron's Dominance The 400m boys champion was Brian Herron who stopped the clock in 46.31 seconds, ahead of Nicholas Ramsey (46.78; Snellville, GA) and Trey Johnson (46.99; Fayetteville, GA). The top three finishers are all from the state of Georgia. Herron, a junior from Lakeside High School in Atlanta, could be the next great quarter-miler from the....

26 February 2018

Akeem Bloomfield Claims SEC 400m Indoor title

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By O'Neil A. Reid

In only his second year at Auburn University, Akeem Bloomfield captured the men's 400m indoors title at the SEC Indoor Championship held at College Station, Texas over the weekend (February 24-25). The 20 year-old Kingston College graduate stopped the clock in a time of 45.22 seconds, the 5th fastest time in the world so far this season. Bloomfield is also credited with having the 3rd fastest time in the world after running a personal best 45.02 seconds in the 400m at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational on February 9, 2018. After experiencing an erratic indoor season last year, Bloomfield is finally adjusting to the indoor environment. Bloomfield’s victory on Sunday represents his first indoor SEC title. After the race, Bloomfield smiled and waved to the crowd, and seemed very satisfied with his performance. Bloomfield teammate and fellow Jamaican Nathan Allen finished in third place in a personal best time of 4....

5 February 2018

Miller-Uibo, Baker, Korir & Wilson-led USA 4x800m Sparkle at Millrose

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By O'Neil A. Reid

The 111th staging of the Millrose Games, held at the Armory in New York this past weekend, was simply record-breaking. Athletes geared-up for qualification and selection to their country’s team to the 2018 World Indoor Championship that is set for Birmingham, England, March 1 -4. Miller-Uibo display her quality Bahamas’s Shaunae Miller-Uibo equaled the women’s 300m with a world-leading time of 35.45 seconds. Miller-Uibo finished ahead of Canada’s Sage Watson (37.08) and USA’s Jaide Stepter (37.23). The reigning Olympic 400m champ seized control of the race from the outset and spent the last 150m running against the clock. In her post-race interview, Miller-Uibo pointed out that since that is a non-championship year [no Summer Olympics or World Outdoor Championship], the focus is on having fun with the 200m and the 400m. The talented 23-year-old holds the Bahamian outdoor records in both t....

1 February 2018

Powell set to Unleash on Millrose Games Debut

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Jamaican record holder Asafa Powell will make his first appearance indoors since copping silver at the 2016 World Indoors Championships, when he lines up in the 60m at Saturday’s Millrose Games inside the New Balance Track and Field Centre at The Armory in New York. Powell, who is continuing his comeback after a lengthy layoff due to an Achilles injury, which he suffered last year, is looking to make a return to the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in March. Asafa is excited Speaking ahead of Saturday’s assignment, the former 100m world record holder underlined that he is eager to show his form, adding that he is excited about what will be his first time competing at the highly-rated indoor track and field festival. “Millrose marks a few firsts for me. It’s my first time back on the track after my Achilles injury, it’s my first time at the Millrose Games itself and ....

13 November 2017

Sprinter Matherson Enrolls at Florida State

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By O'Neil A. Reid

One of Jamaica’s most prolific junior sprinters, Jhevaughn Matherson, is now a Florida State (FSU) Seminole. Eighteen-year-old Matherson is now enrolled at FSU as reported by Jamaica news media outlet RJR News. Matherson, who has personal best times of 10.25 seconds (100m) and 20.66 seconds (200m), is coming off a mixed 2017 season. After showing signs of brilliance, his season ended in disappointment as injuries prevented him from showcasing his skills at the 2017 Boys and Girls Champs. Matherson’s departure from Jamaica is a great loss for Kingston College (KC), which was relying on Matherson’s leadership and experience to challenge Calabar High school dominance of Boys Champs in recent years. Coaching Change After a summer filled with uncertainty regarding his continued enrollment at KC as we....

29 June 2017

Van Niekerk upstages Bolt in Ostrava

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By O'Neil A. Reid

The 2017 Ostrava Golden Spike was billed the first European stop in the farewell tour of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, who announced his retirement after the 2017 London World Championship scheduled for August 4 -13. Bolt, the 6’5” Jamaican, who was competing in his 9th Golden Spike meet, easily disposed of the competition, winning the 100m race in 10.06 seconds (-0.3 m/s), ahead of Cuba’s Yunier Perez (10.09) and Turkey’s Jak Ali Harvey (10.26). This was Bolt’s second race of the season, having clocked 10.03 seconds to win his season opener at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica on June 10th. Bolt has failed to go sub-10 seconds in his first two 100m outings. However, there is no need for alarm, as Bolt has historically slow starts to his season, only to peak at the opportune time, when gold medals are at stake. But while the festivities in Ostrava were centered on Bolt and rightfully so, it was the 24 year-old South A....

26 June 2017

Thompson, Facey, Smith, Forbes and Williams advance

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By O'Neil A. Reid

Reigning Olympic 100m champion, Elaine Thompson, led an impressive list to advance on Day 1 of the 2017 JAAA Puma National Senior Championship at the National Stadium in Kingston. The three-day championship, which started on June 22, concludes on Sunday June 25. Thompson posted a time of 11.02 seconds (-1.3m/s) to win her heats in the 100m; she advances to the next round. Simone Facey (11.22), Jonielle Smith (11.23), Shashalee Forbes (11.34) and Christania Williams (11.23) will all join Thompson in the next round. Former NCAA 100m champion Remona Burchell (11.35), Jura Levy (11.36) and Schillone Calvert-Powell (11.26) also advance. There are reports that Thompson will not compete in the upcoming 200m race at these championships which led to speculations that she will pursue only the 100m at the World Championship later this summer. Sprint queen....

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