Having had to face fierce rivalry year after year at the high school championships in his country, 21-year-old Nicholas Gordon, a two-time All-American at the University of Nebraska, is well conditioned to stay calm under competitive pressure. He is, no doubt, ready to continue his dominance in the 2010 NCAAs, as he aims to surpass the 27-foot mark this season. Full Story »
(Sept 6, 2009):
Jamaica’s Danny McFarlane finished 6th in the 400m hurdles in Berlin in 48.65 secs. However, he has a personal best 48.00 in the event. The 37-yr-old McFarlane, who has been to four World Championships as a hurdler, took time out of his preparation for the IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Greece on September 12 & 13 to talk to Caribbean TrackLife (CTL).
"I am disappointed with my performance; I wanted a medal," he said.
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After getting the baton some five meters behind American Hazel Clark in The USA vs. The World Women'
s Sprint Medley relay at the 2009 Penn Relays, Jamaica'
s Kenia Sinclair settled into her strides and bided her time before making her familiar crucial move. On the second lap of her 800 meters leg, she kicked at the right time and sprinted away from Clark, widening the gap as she streaked to victory in a new Penn Relays record and world best time of 3.34.56 secs. Full Story »