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 August 27, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Under pressure from Jamaica’s Nesta Carter, American Tyson Gay won his third consecutive Samsung Diamond League 100m with a 9.79 (+ 0.1mps wind) run, just shy of his 2010 world leading time of 9.78 set in London earlier this month. Full Story »
by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on August 22, 2010 at 1:19 PM
(IAAF Report, Aug. 22, 2010): Jamaica’s Kaliese Spencer fresh from winning the Samsung Diamond League 400m hurdles over-all prize gave world leader American Debbie Dunn a run for her money in their very close 400m encounter at the ISTAF 2010 -- IAAF World Challenge -- meeting in Berlin today. Full Story »
Filed Under: Sprint Relay
by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on August 16, 2010 at 1:58 PM
Day 2 of the 2010 London Diamond League on August 14 was dominated by US athletes, highlighted by victories by Allyson Felix in the 200m (22.37) and 400m (50.79), Wallace Spearman in the 200m (20.12), Marshevet Myers in the 100m (11.01), Bershawn Jackson in the 400m hurdles (48.12), Dwight Phillips in the long jump (8.18m), Jeremy Wariner in the 400m (44.67) and the red-hot David Oliver in the 110m hurdles (13.06). Reese Hoffa in the shot put (21.44m) and Bernard Lagat in the 5000m 7.40.36 were also in the winners circle. However, several Caribbean athletes performed well. Full Story »
Filed Under: Championships
by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on July 17, 2010 at 1:35 AM
Yesterday, the future looked even brighter for Jamaica, the sprint factory, as three of its nationals swept the top three spots in the 100m at the Paris Diamond League. Usain Bolt led the charge with 9.84 secs, ahead of Asafa Powell (9.91 secs) and Yohan Blake (9.95 secs. Full Story »)
Filed Under: Championships