Major Upset At Jamaica High School Championships

There was a major upset at the Jamaica High School National Championships on Saturday. The shock came in the boys’ class II 200-metres dash, as overwhelming race favourite Jazeel Murphy was beaten into third place. Murphy, one of the country’s brightest young stars, was seen as the one to beat in the build up to…

Tanzania World Cross Country Championships Has No Coach

In a shock twist, the Athletics Tanzania (AT) announced today that only four athletes without a recognized coach, will represent the country in 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland this Sunday. Earlier, the AT said at least 12 runners will compete in the lucrative event. However, the AT Assistant Secretary General Julius…

Gay tells how Bolt Beijing time shocked him

By Gary Smith for World-Track NEW YORK, USA – It’s almost one year since Usain Bolt ignited the sprinting world with his phenomenal performances in Beijing, but his accomplishments are still lingering in the minds of his fellow rivals.   He is getting his mind ready for a 200-metre outing at the Reebok Grand Prix…

Gay trying not to rush redemption

NEW YORK — When Tyson Gay showed up at the track in Orlando in late November to begin training for the 2009 season, he had only one thing on his mind – redemption.