The race ends in the blink of an eye. With millions watching around the world, a pistol shatters the silence and in a little over nine seconds, a mere 40 strides, the 100-metre sprint is history. The 100-metre event, among the oldest and greatest athletic competitions ever devised, is the ultimate test of nerve, skill [...]
Usain Bolt Brushes Off Justin Gatlin Jibes
May 29, 2012 | Posted by
Sprinter Usain Bolt says Justin Gatlin has had his chance to shine, and that he could lose every race up to the Olympics and still take home gold. Usain Bolt also promised that he will bounce back at Thursday’s Diamond League meeting in Rome after his disappointing time in Ostrava last week. Bolt clocked 10.04 [...]
Jamaica’s Fastest Woman Aims To Regain ‘world’s fastest’ Title
May 28, 2012 | Posted by
Shelly-Ann Fraser – She’s already one of the fastest women on the planet, but Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hopes to make history as the fastest at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Rock Center with Brian Williams met up with Fraser-Pryce in her home country of Jamaica. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about [...]
Track & Field Star Yohan Blake Runs Second-fastest 100m of the Year
May 11, 2012 | Posted by
World Champion Yohan Blake blazed to a season best 9.84 seconds (+0.5ms wind) to win the men’s 100m at the first Cayman International track and field meet at the Tuman Bodden Sports Complex in Georgetown last evening. Blake, who ran a world leading 19.91 seconds to win the 200m at the JN Jamaica International Invitational [...]
Usain Bolt To Dominate Int’l Meet In Kingston, Jamaica
May 5, 2012 | Posted by
WITH rain in the forecast and Asafa Powell out of the running of this afternoon’s JN Jamaica International Invitational track and field meet at the National Stadium, fireworks are still expected. After all, there is the mercurial Usain Bolt and a host of most of the island’s top athletes and a number of international world [...]
