KINGSTON, Jamaica (April 22) – The MVP Velocity Fest 13 is set to kick off today at the National Stadium in Kingston, offering several local-based athletes the chance to continue their preparations for the busy season. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET and will be live-streamed on TrackAlerts YouTube Channel.
The meet features a star-studded lineup of global medalists, including Shericka Jackson, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Hansle Parchment, Briana Williams, Tia and Tina Clayton, Fedrick Dacres, Megan Tapper, and Tajay Gayle. Read more: Thompson-Herah added to Velocity Fest 13 women’s 100m field
International athletes training in Jamaica will also join in the action, with top overseas athletes like Barbados’ Sada Williams, Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes and James Ellington, Canada’s Brendon Rodney, Bahamas’ Anthonique Strachan, Tatjana Pinto of Germany, and Emanuel Archibald of Guyana, down to feature at the meet.
Expect a night of scintillating performances, as the MVP Velocity Fest 13 is the second meeting of the series. Reigning world 200-meter champion, Shericka Jackson and five-time Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah, lead the charge in the women’s 100-meter field, which also features Tatjana Pinto, Briana Williams, and Anthonique Strachan.
The men’s 100-meter startlist includes Ackeem Blake, Julian Forte, Kadrian Goldson, Nigel Ellis, Oshane Bailey, Brendon Rodney, and Zharnel Hughes.
Meanwhile, Olympic 110m hurdles champion Hansle Parchment will compete in the men’s 200m dash for the first time since 2020. World bronze medalist Sada Williams will race in the women’s 400m for the first time this season.
Tune in to TrackAlerts YouTube Channel to catch all the action.
MVP Velocity Fest 13 meeting schedule on April 22, 2023
- 4:00 PM EST – Paralympic T20 400m · Final Men Senior
- 4:00 PM EST – Paralympic F13 Javelin Throw (800g) · Final Men Senior
- 4:05 PM EST – Paralympic T45-T47 400m · Final Men Senior
- 4:10 PM EST – Paralympic T20 400m · Final Women Senior
- 4:20 PM EST – Paralympic F43 (1.5kg) Discus Throw (2kg) · Final Men Senior
- 4:30 PM EST – Paralympic T20 Long Jump · Final Men Senior
- 4:30 PM EST – Paralympic F12 Long Jump · Final Women Senior
- 4:40 PM EST – Paralympic T37 100m · Final Women Senior
- 4:40 PM EST – Paralympic F20 (6kg) Shot Put (7.26kg) · Final Men Senior
- 4:40 PM EST – Paralympic F20 (4kg) Shot Put (4kg) · Final Women Senior
- 4:50 PM EST – Paralympic T13 100m · Final Men Senior
- 4:50 PM EST – Paralympic T45-T47 100m · Final Men Senior
- 5:00 PM EST – 100m · Heat 1 Women Senior
- 5:00 PM EST – Long Jump · Final Men Senior
- 5:00 PM EST – Shot Put (7.26kg) · Final Men Senior
- 5:03 PM EST – 100m · Heat 2 Women Senior
- 5:06 PM EST – 100m · Heat 3 Women Senior
- 5:10 PM EST – 100m · Heat 1 Men Senior
- 5:10 PM EST – 100m · Heat 2 Men Senior
- 5:10 PM EST – 100m · Heat 3 Men Senior
- 5:10 PM EST – 100m · Heat 4 Men Senior
- 5:10 PM EST – 100m · Heat 5 Men Senior
- 5:10 PM EST – 100m · Heat 6 Men Senior
- 5:10 PM EST – 100m · Heat 7 Men Senior
- 5:40 PM EST – 400m Hurdles (91.4cm / 35m) · Final Men Senior
- 5:50 PM EST – 400m · Final B Women Senior
- 5:53 PM EST – 400m · Final A Women Senior
- 6:00 PM EST – 400m · Final C Men Senior
- 6:00 PM EST – Long Jump · Final Women Senior
- 6:00 PM EST – Discus Throw (2kg) · Final Men Senior
- 6:00 PM EST – Discus Throw (1kg) · Final Women Senior
- 6:03 PM EST – 400m · Final B Men Senior
- 6:06 PM EST – 400m · Final A Men Senior
- 6:10 PM EST – High School Open 4x100m · Final Women Senior
- 6:15 PM EST – Open 4x100m · Final Men Senior
- 6:30 PM EST – 200m · Final Women Senior
- 6:30 PM EST – High Jump · Final Men Senior
- 6:35 PM EST – 200m · Final D Men Senior
- 6:38 PM EST – 200m · Final C Men Senior
- 6:41 PM EST – 200m · Final B Men Senior
- 6:44 PM EST – 200m · Final A Men Senior
- 7:00 PM EST – 100m Hurdles (83.8cm / 8.5m) · Final Women Senior
- 7:00 PM EST – Javelin Throw (800g) · Final Men Senior
- 7:10 PM EST – 110m Hurdles (106.7cm / 9.14m) · Final Men Senior
- 7:30 PM EST – 100m · Final B Women Senior
- 7:35 PM EST – 100m · Final A Women Senior
- 7:40 PM EST – 100m · Final C Men Senior
- 7:45 PM EST – 100m · Final B Men Senior
- 7:50 PM EST – 100m · Final A Men Senior
