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Articles filed under 'Track & Field'

No More Playing Around, Semenya Set to Take 800m Gold

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on September 3, 2011 at 7:39 PM

South Africa’s Caster Semenya, the 800m World champion is set to defend her title tomorrow against a formidable field of competitors who include the Russian duo of Yuliya Rusanova (1:56.99 SB) and Ekaterina Kostetskaya (1:57.19 SB) and the world’s number-1-ranked 800m specialist Jamaica’s Kenia Sinclair (1:58.21 SB). Full Story »
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Stockholm: A Litmus Test for Daegu Contenders

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:14 PM

The Stockholm Diamond League tomorrow, July 29, offers a buffet of races that will whet the appetite of the avid track fans, prior to the main course to be served up in Daegu. The following five mouth-watering events should not be missed. Full Story »

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Do Not Stress Over the Competition

by Stanley Popovich, posted on July 20, 2011 at 10:06 AM

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How to Manage Anxiety in Track And Field

by Stanley Popovich, posted on July 18, 2011 at 1:33 AM

Our worries and anxieties can overwhelm us at times. In addition, they can distort our perception of what is reality and what isn’t. Now that the track and field season is in high gear, here are a few techniques that athletes can use to help gain a better perspective on things during anxious moments. Full Story »
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4 Things We’ve Learned From the Paris Diamond League

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on July 9, 2011 at 12:56 PM

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Like Father, Like Daughter

by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on June 19, 2011 at 2:09 AM

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Guyana's Athletics Body Making Big Moves Amid Frustration

by Anthony Gayle, posted on November 2, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Twenty-four years after being crowned Guyana’s national sprint champion (1985), Colin Boyce, an assistant superintendent of police in Guyana, was elevated to the helm of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) as its president in January 2009. Today he believes that under his leadership the organization has made great strides in the development of track and field in the country. Full Story »
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New Book Analyzes Jamaica's Success on the Track

by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on October 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Usain Bolt may be the fastest and most spectacular Jamaican athlete, but he and his countrywoman Shelly-Ann Fraser are standing on the shoulders of fleet-footed giants of both genders and are heirs to a pedigree that goes back at least a 100 years to the teen-aged Norman Manley, and before him. Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, however, there has been an upsurge in the number of enquiring minds that want to know why Jamaicans run so fast. Full Story »
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Athletes Caught in the Bolt Euphoria

by Anthony Gayle, posted on April 26, 2010 at 4:08 PM

I was at the Penn Relays over the weekend to witness first-hand the throng’s reaction to Usain Bolt’s grand entrance into the stadium. But it wasn’t just the reaction of the spectators, journalist and officials that caught me off guard; it was, too, how the other athletes reacted to the arrival of the Big Man. It was a quiet display of respect and admiration. Full Story »
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Bolt Puts Penn Relays Crowd Under His Spell

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on April 26, 2010 at 10:22 AM

The moment Usain Bolt stepped onto the field and headed to the warm-up area, the sold-out 53,000+ crowd rose to their feet and cheered frantically for a while. The shoulder-to-shoulder packed stadium waited with bated breath. Thousands in the stands, Jamaicans and non-Jamaicans alike, sported Bolt T-shirts or wore the colors of the Jamaican flag in anticipation of a glimpse of the man who captivated the world almost two years ago.  Then later, just before the introductions of the teams in his race, the world’s fastest man turned 360 degrees and waved to the crowd, sending the entire University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field Stadium into a deafening frenzy. Full Story »
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