“Training is going good; it is going very good so far” said Rondel Sorrillo, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) native. “In training I have been working more on my 100m” he continued. Rondel, who has a lifetime best 20.16 seconds in the 100m and 20.17 seconds in the 200m, has his sights set on tackling the sprint double at the Trinidad National Trials with the intention of also pursing the sprint double in London. Rondel outlined his approach to London [...]
The reigning men’s 400m world champion Grenada’s Kirani James is set to make his season debut today at the IAAF World Challenge in Daegu, South Korea. James, who has a lifetime best 44.36 seconds in the 400m, appears to be in great shape. In his last race on April 28 at the Penn Relays, James ran a blistering 43.8 split as a member of the Grenadian 4×4 relay team. Based on that performance, James should easily take this event. Renny Quow [...]
“I am very excited about running the 100m; the 100m is my baby … I stepped into the 200m last year, but the 100m is my heart and that’s what I love,” said reigning 100m world champion Carmelita Jeter in her post-race press conference at the Penn Relay last weekend. Carmelita continued, “I really wanted to run the 100m at Mt Sac [April 24th] but coach wanted me to wait until Jamaica.” Carmelita who has a lifetime best 10.64 seconds [...]
Perhaps it is because this is an Olympic year, where all the athletes are placing a premium on training, preparing and working out the kinks in their quest for London 2012 glory. Could it be because the Jamaican athletes are not in peak form as yet? Could it because the Jamaican International Invitational is scheduled for next week (May 5th) in Kingston, Jamaica? Whatever the reason, the Jamaica’s elite athletes of Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, VCB and company did not [...]
The USA brought its A-teams to the 2012 Penn Relays at Franklin Field,Philadelphiayesterday, and ran away with all six relay titles. The USA performance signals its intention of being more than a factor on the track heading to the London Olympics. The USA captured the women’s Sprint Medley, the men’s Distance Medley, the men’s and women’s 4×1 and 4×4 relay titles. Allyson Felix- 2 Races, 2 Records Carmelita Jeter anchored the USA Red women’s 4×1 relay team of Tiana Madison, [...]
“My speed is not there as yet, but I am not worried about that because the program that coach Bauman [Lance] has us on, you get stronger and faster as the season goes on,” said Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie. She continues, “so far, I am where I need to be. I have been working on my speed. Eventually, I need to put together the other pieces of the puzzle, then go out there to compete. As the season progresses, my time will [...]
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