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President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Dr Warren Blake has said that the country’s male and female sprint relay teams are set to get valuable practice ahead of the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, when they compete...
It was never a case the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) could win in the public’s eye. Not when one of our top athletes, in Danielle Williams, was able to summon the will, skill and desire to rise like the phoenix and become...
It is a most bizarre about-turn. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) had appeared adamant that they would not allow Danielle Williams to represent Jamaica at the World Championships in Doha later this year. Following her false...
Christian Coleman is the world’s fastest man these days but he does not want to be the next Usain Bolt. The young American wants to leave his own legacy, starting with gold in the 100m at the World Championships on September 28. In an interview...
National 100m hurdles record holder Danielle Williams is not allowing herself to get carried away with the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s (JAAA) recent eligibility ruling, as she looks to take her impressive form into the business...
Nickesia Thomas “I don’t think so. Usain Bolt is a legend. Nuh body nah go broke him record anytime soon.” Rosalee Sterling “No enuh. I don’t see anybody that...
From the moment Usain Bolt raised his hands in exultation in the 2008 Olympic 100-metre final, the world sought to answer one question: how fast would he go if he sprinted hard all the way? In that race, the clock stopped at 9.68 seconds and then...
When Usain Bolt retired from the 200 metres after the 2016 Olympics, he left a void that hasn’t yet been filled. His stunning world record – 19.19 seconds – turns 10 years old this week and since 2011, no one has come remotely close. His 100-...
Today’s 10-year (10th) anniversary of Usain Bolt’s 100m world record has triggered a moment of reflection for the retired superstar sprinter, who told The Gleaner yesterday that, despite his contentment with his mind-boggling accomplishments on the...
The public should know tomorrow , which three athletes will represent the country in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at next month’s IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, with a decision set to arrive from a high-level Jamaica Athletics...
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) announced on Thursday that 2015 100m hurdles world champion, Danielle Williams, has been deemed eligible for selection, to the Jamaican team for the IAAF World Championships, which will be...
Michael Gunning’s summer has ended with a new lease on his competitive life. Despite not getting the results that he desired in the Pan American Games, the Jamaican swimmer is in a more relaxed and positive mood than he was a month ago. When he...
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Season 10 of the IAAF Diamond League continues with the Meeting de Paris on Saturday (24) where the programme includes a slew of tantalising head-to-heads that will continue to define much of the outdoor season in the run up to the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019.
Noah Lyles is heading towards the IAAF Diamond League final, and the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 beyond, at warp speed.
In the final qualifying fixture of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League, Will Claye out-Taylored world and Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor to win a thrilling contest at the close of the Meeting de Paris at the Stade Charlety in Paris on Saturday (24) with a meeting record of 18.06m.
Welcome to our comprehensive coverage of the Meeting de Paris, the 12th stop of the IAAF Diamond League's 10th season.
Conseslus Kipruto, Kenya’s world and Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion, returns to competition in the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Paris on Saturday (24) after recovering from the foot fracture that was diagnosed in May and will now face the Moroccan he beat to the Diamond League title in Zurich last year, Soufiane El Bakaali.
The Meeting de Paris on Saturday (24) marks the final scoring opportunity in the IAAF Diamond League ahead of the finals in Zurich (29 August) and Brussels (6 September).
The provisional entry lists for the 12th meeting of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League, in Paris on 24 August, are now available.
The IAAF is seeking candidates for the Independent Member of the Athletics Integrity Unit Board Appointments Panel.