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17 September 2013

The 'Carimerican' Games - Leveraging Moscow's Success

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Collin Greenland, Contributor [caption id="attachment_2850" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luguelin Santos at the 2012 adidas Grand Prix NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Much has been said and written about Jamaica's converting success in Beijing, Berlin and now Moscow, into tangible

19 September 2013

Randall, Smikle & Robinson set for Pre-trial Hearings on Friday Sept 20

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[caption id="attachment_11934" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="JADCo"][/caption] The Jamaican trio of Allison Randall, Traves Smikle and Demar Robinson are schedule for their Pre-Trial hearing this Friday, September 20. All three athletes will learn their fate after both A and B samples returned Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) when their samples were tested at the 2013 Jamaican National Trials held at the National Stadium, Kingston on June 21-23. Sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson whose A & B samples also return AAF are schedule to face the panel next Friday, September 27. Allison Randall According to highly placed RJR Sports sou....

20 November 2013

American Sprinter Darvis "Doc" Patton Retires from Track and Field

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[caption id="attachment_9656" align="alignleft" width="174" caption="Doc Patton at the 2013 Penn Relay - Photo by O'Neil A. Reid"][/caption] American sprinter Darvis “Doc” Patton recently announced his retirement from the sport of track and field. Doc Patton, the Texas born native and Texas Christian University graduate had an impressive career which saw his setting personal best times of 9.89 and 20.03 seconds in the 100m and 200m respectively. Doc Patton who turns 36 next month (December 4) is also a versatile athlete who had a personal b....

25 December 2013

Happy Holidays from TrackLedger.com

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All: Just want to take the opportunity to thank all of you who have supported us in 2013. The staff here at TrackLedger.com wants to express our sincere gratitude for your support. We intend to make 2014 another successful year as we continue to provide coverage to our great sport of athletics. We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday. Sincerely The Staff at TrackLedger.com....

10 January 2014

Sprinter Cierra White in consideration for Pre-season Bowerman Trophy

College

LUBBOCK, Texas – The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has named Lady Raider sprinter Cierra White as one of 18 athletes in consideration for the 2014 Bowerman Trophy with the release of the 2014 Women's Preseason Watch List. The organization named 10 athletes to the official watch list with White among an additional eight athletes receiving votes. The junior and 2013 All-American in the 100-meter dash is one five Big 12 athletes among thos....

10 January 2014

Sprinter Cierra White in consideration for Pre-season Bowerman Trophy

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10 January 2014

A Motivated Akheem Gauntlett Seeks Redemption, Targets Personal Best in 2014

College

[caption id="attachment_13074" align="alignleft" width="242" caption="Akheem Gauntlett 2013. Photo by Walt Beazley"][/caption] “Training is going good. My coach [Trevor Green] is great and he is working me hard. I have the mentality that what doesn't kill me makes me stronger” said Akheem Gauntlett, the Jamaican quarter-miler . He continued “so I have to prove not to anybody but only to myself to try and come back harder from all of the things that happen last year. This year I want to leave my mark.” Akheem was poise....

10 January 2014

A Motivated Akheem Gauntlett Seeks Redemption, Targets Personal Best in 2014

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17 January 2014

Yanick Hart Adjusting Well at the University of Florida

College

[caption id="attachment_13246" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Hart, Yanick Jan 2014 , Photo by Jim Burgess, UF Communications."][/caption] Twenty year old Yanick Hart is no stranger to the hurdles. Yanick, the Wolmer’s Boys School graduate, has the potential to become one of the next best sprint-hurdlers from Jamaica. With a personal best time of 13.52 seconds in the 110m hurdles, and after a stellar high school career both on the track and in the classroom, the eloquent hurdler has taken his talent to Gainesville at the University of Florid....

02 February 2014

Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Eyes IAAF World Relays

Professional

“The fact that the IAAF World Relays will be held in my hometown is great… people will be competing on my home track and I am very excited about that,” said the recently retired Bahamian sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie. Debbie continued “I am planning on competing at the World Relays as I would like to compete at the stadium that was named in honor of my godfather, Thomas A. Robinson.” The inaugural IAAF World Relays is set for the Bahamas on May 24-25, 2014. Debbie who appeared on the Sports Zone with the Professor Show last Tue....