by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on June 30, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Jamaica’s Asafa Powell got an above-average start, executed a brilliant drive phase and accelerate in the end to ran a season-best and world-leading 9.78 (+1.0 ws) to win the 100m at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland today. Full Story »
by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on June 8, 2011 at 2:14 AM
NEW YORK: It will be only a week since the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, when several of the world’s top athletes head to the Icahn Stadium in New York this Saturday, June 11, to compete for points and money, and to sharpen their game in preparation for their national trials and ultimately the Daegu World Championships in August. Full Story »
by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on May 31, 2011 at 10:05 AM
World and Olympics double-gold medalist Jamaica’s Usain Bolt leads a strong contingent of Caribbean track athlete to the 50th Ostrava Golden Spike Challenge today in the Czech Republic. Bolt is slated to compete in the 100m after opening up his season last Thursday at the Golden Gala meet in Rome with a 9.91secs performance, narrowly beating compatriot Asafa Powell (9.93) in the process. Full Story »
by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on August 14, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Yohan Blake continued his meteor rise in world class sprinting with an impressive 9.89 secs (-0.4 m/s) personal best (PB) performance in the 100m at the London Diamond League meet yesterday. Blake, the 20-year-old 2006 IAAF World Juniors 100m bronze medalist, came from behind the pack to finish second place to a red-hot Tyson Gay of the US, who took the event in a season best, meet record and world-leading 9.78. Trinidad & Tobago’s Richard Thompson was third in 10.05. Full Story »