Yohan Blake of Jamaica with Usain Bolt KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Reigning World 100m champion Yohan Blake has withdrawn from this weekend’s Jamaica Athletics Administration Association (JAAA) Senior Championships and will concentrate on being ready for the World Championships in Moscow, later on this summer. Blake, who doesn’t need to qualify for Moscow over the... 

STAWELL, Australia (Sporting Alert) — Jamaican sprinter ace Asafa Powell has been forced to withdraw from Stawell Gift meet in Australia because of an injury. The former 100 metres world record holder raced over 120m and finished third in his heat to make Monday’s semifinals, but pulled out of the event after complaining about a tight hamstring, the same left muscle that forced... 

Doha, Qatar – Tuesday 11 November 2011, The Qatar government has reiterated its full support for the 2017 IAAF World Championships Doha bid. His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Heir Apparent, affirmed that no effort will be spared in order to make it possible for the capital of Qatar to host the IAAF showcase event. In a statement Tuesday to the Qatar News Agency, QNA,... 

TDK Corporation, as an IAAF official partner, presents a prize money of USD 100,000 under the “New World Record Award” program to the Jamaican team following the performance at the IAAF World Championships at the weekend. The team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt, won the gold medal in the men’s 4x100m relay and set a new world record of 37.04... 

DAEGU (Sporting Alert) — Former 200-metres world record holder Michael Johnson believes the current world’s fastest man Usain Bolt would have been difficult for him to beat over the half-lap discipline. Johnson, who held the previous 200m world record at 19.32 seconds, set in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympic Games, saw his world record lowered by .02seconds at the Beijing Olympics... 

Doha, Qatar – The Qatar Association of Athletics Federation (QAAF), in collaboration with the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), has the pleasure of announcing their official candidacy for the 2017 IAAF World Championships. Doha 2017 submitted their proposed plans for the 2017 IAAF World Championships to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on September 1st. The Doha... 

Usain Bolt is refusing to blame anyone for his false-start that saw him being dumped from the World Championships 100-metres finals last weekend. The Jamaican – champion in both the 100m and 200m sprints in Berlin – was disqualified from the straightaway event, after he jumped the gun. But while many found other areas to blame for the disappointing incident, Bolt took full responsibility... 

Usain Bolt has admitted that he was a little down after his disappointing false-start incident over the 100 metres, but revealed that the fans motivated him to return to the championships stronger. “Yes, I was bit disappointed after the 100m false-start, but the fans gave me the lift to come back,” the sprint double world record holder said on the last night of competition on... 

(Sporting Alert) — Check out the video of the powerhouse Jamaican team which stunned the Daegu Stadium with a world record performance in the men’s 4x100m relay. Jamaica rule, the fans shout. Watch Video Highlights The Jamaica team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt, set the world record of 37.04 seconds to better their own previous mark of 37.10, set... 

Jamaica WR 4x100m relay team DAEGU (Sporting Alert) — The Lightening Bolt saved the best for Last! Usain Bolt didn’t get an individual world record, but the Jamaican anchored his country’s 4×100 metres relay team to a new world record. A team without Asafa Powell sizzled to a 37.04 seconds world record performance to win the gold medal. Jamaica broke its own previous...