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RESULTS-2013 Jamaica International Invitational

KINGSTON (Sporting Alert) — The following are results from the elite events at the 2013 Jamaica International Invitational track and field meeting, which took place at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday night. The meeting, which [...]
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Jamaica International Invitational Live Updates and Lane Assignments

KINGSTON (Sporting Alert) — The absence of the likes of Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake takes away some of the excitements in the build up of the 2013 Jamaica International Invitational, but the oragnizers have still managed [...]
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Veronica Campbell-Brown to run 200m at adidas Grand Prix

NEW YORK — Veronica Campbell-Brown, the queen of Jamaican sprinting, announced tonight on Irie Jam Radio that she will return to the adidas Grand Prix in NYC on May 25 to run her specialty, the 200 meters. With seven Olympic and 11 World [...]

Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce retains Olympic 100m title, Farah wins 10,000

LONDON (Sporting Alert) – Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce has retained her 100 metres Olympic Games title, following her brilliant run inside the Olympic Stadium on Saturday night. The Jamaican, who rocketed from the blocks to destroy a strong [...]

Carmelita Jeter leads fast 100m heats at London Olympics

LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Carmelita Jeter of USA lead a slew of sprinters below the 11 seconds barrier in the women’s 100 metros heats on the first day of track and field action at the London Olympics on Friday night. Jeter shot [...]

Jamaicans Blake runs 9.85, Young sizzled to 19.86; but Campbell-Brown beaten

Yokan Blake In Great Form Jason Young Runs Stunning 19.86, While Veronica Campbell-Brown Is Beaten By An American As The Olympics Draws Nearer. LUZERN (Sporting Alert) — World champion Yohan Blake won the men’s 100m dash at Tuesday’s [...]

Bolt, Blake, Walker, Fraser-Pryce and Campbell-Brown head Jamaica Olympic team

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — World record holder Usain Bolt, world champion Yohan Blake and Olympic champions Veronica Campbell-Brown, Melaine Walker and Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce head the list of athletes down to represent Jamaica [...]

Blake now focus on winning the 200m

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Champion over the 100 metres on Friday night, Yohan Blake, will face Warren Weir in semi-final two of the men’s 200m Saturday night as he seeks to secure the sprint double at the Jamaica Championships. Watch [...]

Yohan Blake stunned Usain Bolt, Fraser-Pryce run 10.70 to win trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce sounded the strongest of warnings ahead of the Olympic Games in London with a stunning 10.70 to win the 100m at the Jamaica Championships on Friday night. Fraser-Pryce time was [...]

Asafa Powell runs 9.92 in semis, Fraser Pryce opens fast at trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Reigning Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce ran the quickest time of the semi-finals for the women’s 100m at the Jamaica Championships on Friday. The 2008 Beijing champion clocked 11.02 [...]