Lavanya Williams, 20, posted 10.96 to win the 100m at Velocity Fest meet in Jamaica on August 19. First time sub 11 and many more to come. Jonielle Smith was 2nd.
World record holder in the 100mh, Nigerian Tobi Amusan, who now trains in Jamaica, ran 11.30 in the 100m at the Velocity Fest meet in Jamaica on March 22.
The great ShellyAnn Fraser Pryce jump-started her season with a modest 11.15 to win at the French Foray meet at the National Stadium on Saturday. Better late than never! See you at the National Championships in a fortnight!
Multiple Olympic and World Champion, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, relaxes and listens to music as she gets ready to run the 100m at the Paris Foray Development meet at the National Stadium in Kingston. Greatness continues!
#OnThisDay in 1972 – John Carenza & Manuel "Mani" Hernandez scored for hosts U.S. as it finished 2nd in final group of Confederation Men’s Olympic Qualifying by defeating @jff_football 2:1 before 4,598 fans, at St. Louis' Busch Stadium. U.S. also secured a berth to Munich ’72.
#OnThisDay in 1965 – William Quiros scored 3 times (hat-trick) for hosts @fedefutbolcrc’s 7:0 victory against @jff_football during final group play of Confederation WCQ (England ’66), before 4,003 fans, at San José’s Nacional Stadium.
World 100m champion,American Shacarri Richardson, mingled with the fans in the bleachers and had fun at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational in Kingston. Welcome to Speed Street Shacarri!
So excited to announce that i will be competing at the @jainvite This saturday, May 11❤️!
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Always an honor competing infront of a home crowd, ESPECIALLY a 🇯🇲’can crowd!❤️
Love yall, cant wait to enjoy the good vibez! COME OUT AND SUPPORT! gonna be cwayzee!💨🇯🇲🤍✈️🏋🏾♂️
Seven of the top athletes in the world at the athletes' press conference for the Jamaica Athletics Invitational meet this Saturday at the National Stadium. Can you name them?
#OnThisDay in 1972 – Hosts @jff_football posted its 1st victory against @miseleccionmxEN, 1:0, during final group of Confederation Men’s Olympic Qualifying (Munich ’72) at Kingston’s National Stadium. Leonard Mason scored the game-winner for the #ReggaeBoyz.