Sports DeskPHILADELPHIA, USA (Sporting Alert) — Jamaica’s Edwin Allen signaled its intent to sweep the High School girls 4x100m, 4x400m and 4x800m relay events on Friday’s second day of the 119th Penn Relays. Live Penn Relays Webcast: Penn Relays TV The Clarendon-based school paced all the qualifiers in two of the three events, while holding the third best … Read more
American superstar sprinter Carmelita Jeter has become the latest track and field athlete to appear in ESPN The Magazine’s The Body Issue. Video of Carmelita Jeter Talking About The Poses Jeter, the 2011 World 100m Champion from Daegu, South Korea last summer, like her fellow colleagues prior to her – admits to feeling a little … Read more
BARCELONA (Sporting Alert) — Title favourite Adam Gemili was amongst the quickest qualifiers in the men’s 100 metres on the opening day of the World Junior Championships in Barcelona on Tuesday morning. The Great Britain star, who has the fastest personal best in the field – clocked 10.37 seconds to win his heat comfortably and … Read more
Jeneba Tarmoh has decided against a run-off with training partner Allyson Felix for a spot on the U.S. women’s 100-meter team to the London Olympic Games.
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — The following are the latest results from the men’s and women’s 100 metres dash semi-finals at the Jamaica National Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston. Usain Bolt moved closer to defending his title Olympic in London later this summer but winning his semi-finals in 10.01 seconds, … Read more
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — All eyes will be on the sprinters when the Jamaica Olympic Trials continues on Friday night at the National Stadium in Kingston. Watch Live Coverage Here | Also Live Streaming Coverage Will Be Here | Live Results Following the early showers, some athletes are once again going through their early preparations … Read more
EUGENE, Ore. (Sporting Alert) — Galen Rupp ran the fastest time by an American this year so far to win the men’s 10,000m at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene on Friday night. Amy Hastings won the women’s race. Rupp, running steady splits throughout the entire race, crossed the finishing line first at 27:25.33, a … Read more