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30 August 2023

Stakeholders optimistic for national primary school championships

STAKEHOLDERS of the national primary schools’ track and field championships, cricket and football leagues remain optimistic that ongoing discussions between longstanding sponsors Atlantic, and the Ministry of Education, will allow these competitions to get under way in 2023.

Jackson upstaged in opening 100, Walcott 6th in javelin

06/05/2023

DOHA – World 200 metres champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica failed to leave her stamp of authority on the opening World Athletics Diamond League meet in the Qatar capital on Friday when American sprint darling Sha’Carri Richardson upstaged her in the women’s 100 metres.

Dwight St Hillaire beats Ako Hislop in Paradise 200m

31/05/2023

Dwight St Hillaire and Ako Hislop in a 200 metres showdown was the headliner, at the Kaizen Panthers Paradise Challenge, at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet on Sunday.

Bertrand, Benjamin, Lewis cop US Collegiate sprint gold

22/05/2023

Leah Bertrand of Ohio State University, Minnesota’s Kion Benjamin and Omari Lewis (Liberty) sped to 100 metres gold in their US Collegiate Conference Championships, recently.

Richards to feature in 200m at Los Angeles Grand Prix

25/05/2023

LOS ANGELES, California – T&T’s Jereem Richards is among a handful of English-speaking Caribbean athletes, including a current and a former world champion from Grenada, carded for the the sixth World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting of this season Friday and Saturday in the United States.

Daniel wins NJCAA triple jump title

22/05/2023

T&T’s Kelsey Daniel won the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships men’s triple jump gold medal on the opening day of the three-day meet in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA on Thursday.

Romeo rules in St Vincent

10/05/2023

Hezekiel Romeo produced a big 18.41 metres throw to capture top spot in the men’s shot put event at the St Vincent and the Grenadines National Championships, on Saturday.

Jereem bolts to 150 gold

09/05/2023

Jereem “The Dream” Richards produced a sizzling run at the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on Saturday.

Walcott sixth in Doha

05/05/2023

Jackson and Asher-Smith appeared to be once again disputing the race up front at the half-way stage before Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States powered through in the closing stages to win in a world-leading time of 10.76 seconds. Richardson took 0.04 off the meet record set seven years ago by compatriot Tori Bowie, who died earlier this week. Jackson was second in 10.85 and Asher-Smith was third in 10.98. – Photo: AP

Double gold for Cumberbatch, Frederick

05/05/2023

Nathan Cumberbatch recorded an impressive double at the Dan Benson Track and Field Invitational in Wisconsin, USA, last Friday.