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17 April 2019

2019 Grenadian Invitational Recap

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By Henley Taylor (Sensenya Ben Nyah)

The third staging of the Grenada Invitation took place at the Kirani James Stadium, on Saturday, April 13, 2019, featuring a galaxy of regional and international stars. The meet commenced with the men's 110m hurdles, in which the Jamaican Andrew Riley, won in 13.49s, ahead of Gregmar Swift, and compatriot, Orlando Bennett in 13.66s and 13.96s, respectively, in a +1.0 m/s wind speed. 1 157 ANDREW RILEY JAM M 13.49 2 107 GREGMAR SWIFT 13.66 3 139 ORLANDO BENNETT JAM 13.96 The next event on schedule was the female 100m hurdles, which was w....

05 April 2019

BCIC on track with Hydel High and Jamaica College

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By Press Release

General insurance company BCIC awarded a trophy and cash incentive to the Most Improved Female and Male Schools, Hydel High and Jamaica College for their impressive performances leading up to Champs 2019. BCIC support of the winning schools at the Digicel Grand Prix Finals/ GC Foster Classic showdown on March 16, with trophies and cash prizes of $25....

05 April 2019

Jamaica 2019 Champs Review

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By Sensenya Ben Nyah

For me, the 2019 edition of the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championship, will go down as one of the best ever. As usual, the attendance was great for Friday and Saturday. And while there were surprises and disappointments, the championship lived up to its billing. The seven-straight champions, Calabar, was dethroned by its nemesis, Kingston College, the competition's most successful school. Boys At the end of the Championship, KC amassed 395.5 points, the most by any school in the history of the competition, to establish an 82.5 points margin on their arch-rival, Calabar, who finished on 313 points. Jamaica College finished the competition in third place, on 232.5 points, and St. Jago High, in fourth place, on 106.5 points. St. Elizabeth Technical, on 90 points, rounded out the top five schools I would be remiss if I did not pause to express the hurt I felt for Christopher Taylor....

13 February 2019

Gardner and Teeters take the 60m Sprints (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

Using a reasonably good start, American English Gardner ran a controlled race to win the Ray Flynn women’s 60m race in 7.10 seconds ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle Lee-Aye (7.15 seconds) and American Javianne Oliver (7.19 seconds). The victory signaled great news for Gardner who has undergone several surgeries to address her injury woes. Gardner winning time of 7.10 seconds makes her the second fastest women over 60m this season. Only Poland’s Ewa Swoboda has gone faster (7.08 seconds). Gardner, a two-time 100m national champion and current volunteer assistant coach at Princeton University, by virtue of her Millrose Games performance, signaled that she is back to full fitness. Running out of lane 6, American John Teeters recovered from an average start to take the Joe Yancey Men’s 60m race in 6.56 seconds ahead of Ameer Webb (6.66) and Tevin Hester (6.69). The 25-year-old Teeter who has a personal best 6.52 seconds in the 60m which....

13 February 2019

Klosterhalfen and Kejelcha victorious in Wanamaker Mile (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

Germany’s Konstanze Klosterhalfen and Ethopia’s Yomif Kejelcha were both victorious in the women’s and men’s NYRR Wanamaker Mile races. The Wanamaker Mile is the signature event at the Millrose Games and is rich in historical significance. Klosterhalfen won the women’s section in a world leading time of 4:19.98 ahead of Americans Colleen Quigley (4.22.86) and Kate Grace (4:24.27). Klosterhalfen took control of the race early and never relinquished the lead and cruised to an impressive time of 4:19.98, a new German national record. On the men’s side, Kejelcha also took control, in the middle of the race, and cruised to victory in an Ethiopian national record and world leading time of 3:48.46. Kejelcha finished ahead of Kenya’s Edward Cheserek (3:53.29) and American Clayton Murphy (3:53.30). Edited by Raymond Byfield Photo by: Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)....

13 February 2019

Nelvis and Allen took hurdles honors (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

American 60m hurdles indoor record holder Sharika Nelvis won the Howard Schmertz women’s 60m hurdles in 8.01 seconds just ahead of Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan (8.03) and Norway’s Isabelle Pederson (8.24). Nelvis is the reigning 60m indoor national champion. On the men’s side, Devon Allen captured the men’s 60m hurdles race in a season best time of 7.61 seconds ahead of Freddie Crittenden (7.61) and Chad Zallow (7.69). Photo-finish technology was used to determine the winner as Allen and Crittenden posted the same time of 7.61 seconds. Edited by: Raymond Byfield Photo by : Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)....

13 February 2019

Crouser throws 22.33m world leading bomb (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

After throws of 21.60m, 21.34m and 21.51m in his first three attempts, American Ryan Crouser unleashed a 22.33m bomb on his 4th attempt to take the win in the men’s shot put event. Crouser’s throw of 22.33m is a personal best and established a new Millrose Games record in the event. American Joe Kovacs (20.86m) was second with Jamaican Ashina Miller throwing a personal best 20.54m for third. Crouser winning throw of 22.33m is the 4th longest throw in indoor shot put history behind the longest mark of 22.66m set by Randy Barnes back in January 1989. Edited by: Raymond Byfield Photo by : Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)....

13 February 2019

Saruni leads the world (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

Michael Saruni won the men’s 800m in a world leading time of 1:43.98, a new Kenyan national record and a new meet record. The former NCAA 800m outdoor champion and the 600m indoor world record holder (1:14.79) used his powerful kick in the final 200m to best American Donavan Brazier and the rest of the field. Brazier finished in 2nd with a time of 1:44.41, a new American record, with American Sam Ellison (1:46.13) in third. Saruni, a 23 year-old former UTEP star, is positioning himself for a podium appearance at the upcoming IAAF World Championship later this summer. Edited by Raymond Byfield, Photo by: Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)....

13 February 2019

Wilson, Saruni, Crouser set World Leads at Millrose

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By O'Neil A. Reid

The 112th New York Road Runners (NYRR) Millrose Games held at The Armory in Washington Heights, New York, saw impressive performances, including world leads and meet records by American 800m Ajee Wilson, Kenyan Michael Saruni and American thrower Ryan Crouser. Wilson, who was winning her 2nd race in as many weeks, won the women’s 800m in a national record time of 1:58.60. Running out of lane 5, she took early command of the race and never relinquished the lead to improve on her personal best of 1:58.99 set back in March 2018. Wilson finished ahead of Jamaica’s Natoya Goule (1:59.13) and American Ce’Aira Brown (1:59.74). Wilson, of Neptune New Jersey, is in fine form this season having established a world lead in the 600m (1:25.91) at the Dr Sander Invitational meet last month. Saruni leads the world Michael Saruni won the men’s 800m in a....

27 January 2019

Wilson and Athing Mu shine at Dr Sander Track Meet

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By O'Neil A. Reid

American 800m record holder Ajee Wilson and teen sensation Athing Mu both capped impressive wins at the 2019 Dr Sander Columbia Challenge held at the Armory in New York from Jan 24 -26, 2019. Wilson took the Women’s 600m title in a world-leading time of 1:25.91 ahead of former Stanford University standout Olivia Baker (1:26.75) and Cecilia Barowski (1:27.07). Wilson world-leading time of 1:25.91 eclipsed the 1:26.33 mark set by Jamaica’s Natoya Goule. Athing Mu Another race and another record for the versatile 16-year-old Athing Mu of Trenton Track Club. Mu took control of the 1000m race and won easily to stop the clock at 2:44.43 ahead of Sarah Trainer (2:48.80) Mu’s winning time of 2:44.43 obliterate the meet record of 2:47.22 set by Gabrielle Wilkinson last year. Mu’s performance confirms her versatility as her time of 52.55s in the 400m currently ranks her 4th in the world. In the....