by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on July 24, 2009 6:25 PM
The latest anticipated clash between Jamaica’s two 100m superstars, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, fizzled out on the track yesterday, July 24, at the Aviva London Grand Prix meet, when Bolt destroyed the rest of field leaving Powell in 6th. Full Story »
by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on July 17, 2009 5:27 PM
Usain Bolt, Daniel Bailey, Yohan Blake – all three from Racers Track Club in Jamaica and conditioned by Glen Mills – ran 1-2-3 in the 100m yesterday at the highly touted Paris Golden League meet July 16. Bolt (Jam) clocked 9.79 secs. (-0.2 m/s) in the rain and cold temperature (19/55 degrees) to set a new meet record and season’s best, and pull home with him teammates Bailey (Antigua & Barbuda), 9.91 for his personal and national record, and 19-yr-old Blake, 9.93 for his personal best. Full Story »
by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on May 29, 2009 7:00 PM
There was no Usain Bolt this year, and while some may have gone to the Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium in New York expecting
show-time performances from senior athletes similar to what happened in Beijing, it was the junior stars and one young sprinter, who recently turned pro, that gave fans something to stand and cheer about. Full Story »