Carmelita Jeter Holds On To Win 100m At Jamaica Invitational

Carmelita Jeter produced a world leading 10.94 seconds to win the women’s 100 metres dash at the Jamaica International Invitational.

Jamaica International Invitational Live Results

Live updated results from the Jamaica International Invitational from the national stadium on Saturday May 1.

Jamaican Coach Tells American Colleague He Should Be Grateful

National track & field coach Raymond ‘KC’ Graham, a high school stand-out coach has blasted comments made by US Junior College coach Michael Smart about getting second-tier athletes from Jamaica. “Coach Smart has no regard or respect for Jamaican coaches when he said in an article that he got second-tier, and athletes who are not…

The Stars Come Out For Jamaica Invitational

Fireworks are expected at today’s seventh Jamaica International Invitational track and field meet where several Olympic and World Championship medallists, including Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay, Carmelita Jeter and Veronica Campbell-Brown will be in action at the National Stadium.

Bolt and four others line-up for Lausanne

World Athlete of the Year Usain Bolt, and another four IAAF Diamond League Ambassadors have been announced by the organisers of Athletissima for the meeting which will take place in Lausanne’s Pontaise stadium on 8 July.

Campbell-Brown not underrating in Berlin

By Mellissa Henry World-Track Reigning World 100-metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will not be taking anyone lightly at the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Athletics. The Jamaican two-time Olympic 200m gold medallist plans to race in both the 100m and 200m in Berlin where is hoping to win gold in both competitions. But with the way…

Berlin sprint teaser assembled in Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Tuesday’s Athletissima 2009 IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne will present the ideal sprinting match ups for some of the top medal prospects at the World Championships in Berlin next month.

Jamaica's Kerron Stewart still on song in Oslo

Oslo, Norway – Like nearly everyone else in Oslo’s famous Bislett stadium, Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart hadn’t ever seen such torrential rain at an athletics meeting. What made her almost unique was that she was ready to revel in the conditions. She eventually won the 100m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo, the second leg…

Fraser 10.88, Bolt 9.86 win 100m titles at Jamaica trials

KINGSTON – Shelly Ann Fraser blasted to an outstanding world-leading 10.88seconds, running into a -1.5m/s head wind to take the women’s 100m title at the Jamaica Championships on Saturday. The Olympic champion got home in front of Kerron Stewart, who finished second in 10.93 and Commonwealth Games champion Sheri Ann Brooks, third in 11.16. Usain…

Chambers, Stewart win 100m titles in Paris

PARIS — Great British and European number one sprinter this season, Dwain Chambers and Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart registered 100-metres wins in cold conditions at the Alma Athletics meeting in Montreuil – Eastern Paris, on Thursday.

2009 fastest women Stewart and Jeter to clash at Prefontaine

EUGENE — Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart and American Carmelita Jeter, the two fastest women over 100-metres this year will put their win streaks on the line when they come face-to-face at Sunday’s 35th annual Prefontaine Classic meeting at Hayward Field.