Jamaica’s Sport Minister Olivia Grange is satisfied with the mounting of the statue of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt at Falmouth’s historic Water Square. Jamaica’s Sport Minister Olivia Grange is satisfied with the mounting of the statue of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt at Falmouth’s historic Water Square, which was promised since 2019. While the statue has already been installed, the official unv... »
Early Sunday morning, following the women’s 4×100 metre relay at the World Championships in Tokyo, the Jamaican women’s team secured a strong second place finish. But beyond the silver medal, the moment was marked by something far greater. It was the final race of track and field legend and national icon Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce. The race brought the curtain down on her illustrious career, as she g... »
Jamaica has reclaimed its place at the top of global sprinting after delivering a stunning 1-2 finish in the men’s 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday. Oblique Seville, 24, silenced his critics and shocked rivals by storming to his first senior world title with a blistering 9.77 seconds, holding off compatriot Kishane Thompson, who clocked 9.82 to take silver. Amer... »
On Tuesday, September 9, Jamaica tackled Trinidad and Tobago in the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup qualifiers, inside Jamaica National Stadium in Kingston. The Reggae Boyz secured a 2–0 victory and these are the highlights. »
Newly surfaced surveillance footage has shed light on a heated incident involving U.S. sprinting star Sha’Carri Richardson and fellow athlete Christian Coleman at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on July 27. The video, released on Thursday, shows Richardson forcefully shoving Coleman multiple times during an argument as he repeatedly attempted to walk away. The altercation, which took place in... »
The Jamaican sprint legend and his family are mourning the death of the family patriarch. According to the Jamaica Observer, Wellesley Bolt passed away on Monday, March 31, following a lengthy battle with an unknown illness. Usain Bolt has not yet released a statement confirming his father’s passing, but sources told Urban Islandz he is saddened by the news. “He (Usain Bolt) and the entire family ... »
A high school track and field event in Virginia took an unsporting turn when a runner was struck in the head with a baton mid-race, leading to serious injuries and controversy. The victim, Kaelen Tucker, a junior at Brookville High School, was competing in the 4×200 meter relay during the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 3 State Indoor Championships at Liberty University on Friday, March 7... »
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20 year-old Jamaican Olympic finalist Tia Clayton ran 7.18s over 60m distance to smash the meet record in Astana, Kazakhstan. Notably, her sister Tina Clayton was apart of the race, she finished 3rd with a time of 7.36s. »
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Kishane Thompson made his international indoor debut in a 60m dash on Saturday in Astana. While the Olympic silver medallist won his race, there have been some concerns about him falling to the ground afterwards. Thompson was one of the star attractions for the opening of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting. Living up to expectations, the sprinter won his race in 6.56s, with Ali Anwar Al ... »
Jamaica’s Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson is set to begin his 2025 season with his indoor debut at the Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes on January 25. The event marks the first World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of the year, and fans are eager to see Thompson in action. The 23-year-old sprinter, who claimed 100m silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics with an impressive 9.79, w... »
Several years after his retirement from track and field, renowned Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has set yet another record. Bolt currently has the longest-standing 100m record in the history of the sport. Bolt first acquired the 100m world record title in May 2008 at the New York Reebok Grand Prix. A few months later, the athlete would stun audiences at the Beijing Olympics by topping his 9.72 fini... »
Several years after his retirement from track and field, renowned Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has set yet another record. Bolt currently has the longest-standing 100m record in the history of the sport. Bolt first acquired the 100m world record title in May 2008 at the New York Reebok Grand Prix. A few months later, the athlete would stun audiences at the Beijing Olympics by topping his 9.72 fini... »
Jamaican sprinter and world’s fastest woman alive, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, signs endorsement deal with luxury watch brand Richard Mille Luxury Swiss watch brand Richard Mille has announced that Jamaican sprinter and currently the athlete with the fastest woman alive, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is its newest brand ambassador. On Wednesday, the brand’s Instagram account posted a warm message an... »
World athletics champion Shericka Jackson struck gold once again in the 200m, successfully defending her title on Friday as well as her status as the fastest woman alive over the distance. Sha’Carri Richardson set a championship record and claimed her first world title in the 100m on Monday, defeating defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Jackson finished second on Monday, and with Richardso... »
On Friday night, Jamaican female track star Shericka Jackson ran a personal best and world-leading time of 10.65 to win the 100-metre event at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Shericka Jackson now holds the joint 5th fastest time in history. A day ago Sha’Carri Richardson ran 10.7 which was the world’s fastest time in 2023 before Jackson’s latest run. See placements and times for the wom... »
: In a well-executed race, Kingston Collage’s Bouwahjgie Nkrumie shocked most Jamaicans by clocking a sub-10 time in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, stopping the clock at 9.99 on Wednesday in the Class 1, 100m final. Notably, Nkrumie ran 10.08 to win the semi-final of the event, setting a new class 1 record in the process, the old record of 10.12 stood since 2014 an... »
Grace Foods has announced that it has renewed its partnership with the Penn Relays over the next three years. The 2023 Penn Relays, which will be held between April 27-29 at the University of Pennsylvania’s historic Franklin Field, is now in its 127th year and continues to be an excellent opportunity for Jamaican high school track and field athletes to showcase their prowess on an internatio... »
Two unknown assailants attacked a grocery store owned by the in-laws of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, firing at least a dozen shots into the store before leaving a threatening note. According to reports, the assailants attacked the Unico supermarket in Messi’s hometown of Rosario, Argentina, on Thursday morning. The supermarket is owned by the mother and father of Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccu... »
By Soja Leslie Usain Bolt has reaffirmed his commitment to Jamaica despite the recent reports that he has been defrauded of billions of dollars from an investment account he had with a local firm, Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The sprint legend has been out of the public eye since reports surfaced earlier this month that his USD 12.7 million portfolio containing stocks, cash, and other inve... »
A former employee is being investigated by the Jamaica Constabulary Force for millions of dollars going missing from Sprint legend Usain Bolt’s investment account at a local company in Kingston. On Thursday, the Jamaica Gleaner reported that the Sprinter’s stock and investments portfolio with a company named Stocks and Securities Limited had been tampered with, and the sprinter-turned-produc... »
With 32 nations reduced to two, the much-anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup finale ended in a wave of glory for Argentina, after defeating France at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday. Argentina and France have hoisted the World Cup twice in the tournament’s history, with Argentina claiming the trophy in 1978 and 1986. Though it has been nearly four decades since the Argentines claimed the title of champio... »
Retired legendary athlete Usain Bolt, also considered to be the “Greatest Sprinter of All Time,“ shared the reason why he has stopped offering advice to upcoming track and field athletes during an episode of former teammate, Asafa Powell’s podcast, Fast Lane Lifestyle. According to the sprinter-turned-music producer, he oftentimes gave guidance to young, upcoming sprinters, however, he came to rea... »
Brazil succeeded in securing its first win in the ongoing World Cup in Qatar on Thursday, thanks to 25-year-old Richarlison’s two well-placed goals. But with Neymar, one of their leading players, suffering an injury during today’s match. Now the question is, are the South American nation’s chances of walking away with this year’s trophy in danger? Image – Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP The Braz... »
Jamaica shocked Chile 2-1 in front of a packed Estadio Sausalito in Vina del Mar in Chile on Friday in a friendly international match. Goals by Clayton Donaldson in the 38th minute and Joel Grant in the 53rd, were enough to provide the win for the FIFA 55th ranked Reggae Boyz over their No. 3 ranked opponents, who had Nicolas Castilo scoring a consolation goal in the 81st minute. The victory will ... »
Oshane Bailey anchored Jamaica to the gold medal in the USA vs the World Men 4×100 on Saturday’s third and final day at the 122nd staging of the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The Jamaicans won quite easily after the powerful USA Red team of Mike Rogers, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Isiah Young dropped the baton on the final exchange and was disqualified. The 2... »
Kingston College (KC) produced a meet record-equalling performance to win the High School Boys’ 4×100 Championship of America on Saturday’s third and final day at the 122nd staging of the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The quartet of Shivnarine Smalling, Akeem Bloomfield, Jhevaughn Matherson and Tyreke Bryan clocked 39.63 seconds to equal the meet record set by... »
Jamaica College (JC) won the gold medal in the High School Boys’ 4×400 Championship of America on Saturday’s third and final day of the 122nd staging of the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The quartet of Maleik Smith, Michael Campbell, Devaughn Baker and Phillip Lemonios completed the course in 3:12.34 to lead home a Jamaica one-two finish in the final event for... »
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