by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:48 AM
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by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on August 9, 2011 at 3:12 PM
The London meet was the 12th stop of the 14-meet Diamond League tour, and the last one prior to Daegu; therefore, many athletes used it as a benchmark to gauge their fitness level for The World Championships. The following are some things we learned as that meet concluded. Full Story »
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by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on May 14, 2011 at 1:28 AM
“It is a very special feeling to represent my country, and we [the team] are happy for the support that we get from our fans back home,” said Kirani James, the reigning 400m World Junior champion after representing his island nation Grenada at the Penn Relays two weeks ago. Full Story »
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by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on July 13, 2009 at 9:02 AM
(July 13): Lanky Kirani James, the teenaged wonder from the Spice Island of Grenada in the West Indies, was the Caribbean toast of the 5-day World Youth Championships in Sudtirol, Italy which ended Sunday, July 12.
The quarter-miler, who turns 17 on September 1, has long been opening mouths in amazement and turning heads in disbelief since he was 14. Full Story »