Had it not been for a late entry application filing, this year’s running of the Penn Relays the 118th, would have marked the 50th anniversary of the first ever high school track team from Jamaica, to make the sojourn to the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field.  Instead, the talent-laden relay squad from Kingston College had to literally cool their jets in Kingston until April 1964, to make their first appearance at the world-famous relays. And what a grand entrance that was? (via www.kctimes.org)

Kemoy Campbell falters places 46th in NCAA D1 XC 2013

Kemoy Campbell interviews before the big race by flotrack:

Kemoy Campbell earns 2nd at NCAA Div I Regionals

The No. 9 Razorback men's cross country team won the NCAA South Central Region team title Friday in Waco. Campbell rolls finishes 2nd.(via ArkansasRazorbacks.com)

The Razorbacks took the top three spots in the race as Arkansas scored 31 points for the team championship (via ArkansasRazorbacks.com)

VCB Beats Rap, Next IAAF

Lightening Bolts Strike in Paris -World Lead 19.73

Jamaican runner Novlene Williams-Mills ran in the 2012 Olympics with a secret. She took fifth in the 400m and won a bronze with the Jamaican 400m relay team with information that only she, her husband, and select close friends knew. … Continue reading → (via Yahoo! Sports)

Kemoy Campbell, Keiron Stewart, Nikita Tracey, Goule, Haye leading the Collegiate pack

Jamaica's Athletes serenade the world. From China to the USA

Photos by Clifton Edwards

The Puma/Fortis 5K awardees. Congratulations to Dominic Powell for winning the inaguaral championships.

Four Teams from Jamaica qualify for the 4x 400 Championship of America Race

Gleneve Grange sets New Jamaica Junior National Record, at same time establishes New Penn Relay Carnival Record

The Penn Relays, Gleneve Grange and her coach of Holmwood Technical. Photo produced by Paul Everett of MoMilesplit.com

The Penn Relays,News, scores, schedules, stats, live video, live audio, on-demand video (via www.thepennrelays.com)

Follow MilesplitJA for coverage of the 2013 Penn Relays by Clifton Edwards, Gary Hall, and Noel Spencer

Kemoy Campbell sets Jamaica National Record in the 5K at the Stanford Invitational. See related story.

Local star Miller makes her mark on the Carifta Games (via iaaf.org)

UTech's Stephane McPherson powers to victory in her world-leading 50.78 seconds to win the women's 400 metres at theVMBS Jamaica Intercollegiate Meeting at the UWI/Usain Bolt Track on Saturday. McPherson smashed Shericka Williams eight-year-old rec ... (via Jamaica Observer)

Kemoy Campbell with fantastic run to National record

Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Melaine Walker is on her way to the Racers Track Club. (via jamaica-gleaner.com)

March 28, 2013 - April 05, 2013

Monmouth Season Opener

March 29, 2013 through March 30, 2013 in Long Branch, NJ

 

Men

• One Mile Run - Khari Bowen (Monmouth University) 4:21.32 SB;

 

University of Maryland Invite

March 30, 2013 in College Park, MD

 

Men

• 800 Meter Run - Giovani Mowatt (Howard University) 1:51.54 SB;

 

DEFENDING male and female champions, the University of Technology (UTech) and G.C. Foster College, will be gunning to retain their titles when the two-day VMBS Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships begins today at the Usain Bolt Stadium starting at 1 p.m. (via jamaica-gleaner.com)

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THE coaches and management of the Jamaican junior track and field team that extended the island's stranglehold on the Carifta Games after a 29th straight win, have reacted with delight. Team manager Jeffrey Gordon hailed the athletes for (via Jamaica Observer)

Despite dominating the Carifta Games, it was not that easy for Jamaica's junior athletes, as even though the team arrived at the Games Village last Thursday - a few hours after midday - they were not assigned their room allocations until near midnight.... (via jamaica-gleaner.com)

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - Jamaica are well on the way to winning a 29th straight CARIFTA Games track and field championships after ending the second day of the three-day event at the Thomas A Robinson stadium in Nassau, Bahamas with 50 medals, well a ... (via Jamaica Observer)

Jamaica’s Gleneve Grange in action in the Girls’ 800m at the 42nd CARIFTA Games Track and Field Championships at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, yesterday. (PHOTO: ANTHONY FOSTER)

AFTER winning just one of four 100m gold medals on Saturday, Jamaica's sprinters roared back decisively last night winning three of four 4x100m relays on the second day of the 42nd CARIFTA Games Track and Field Championships at the brand new 15,0 ... (via Jamaica Observer)

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt opened his season with a 150-metre win on a track set up at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Bolt cruised to victory in 14.42 seconds, falling short of the world-best mark of 14.35 he set on the ... (via Jamaica Observer)

Jamaica’s Nattaliah Whyte (second right) powers through the finish line to win the girls’ Under-17 100m final ahead of Nelda Huggings (right) of the British Virgin Islands, and compatriot Shellece Clarke (left) at the 42nd CARIFTA Games at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, The Bahamas last evening. Whyte won in a time of 11.88 seconds. (PHOTO: TRACKALERTS)

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JAMAICA'S woes in the shortest sprint at the CARIFTA Games over the past three years continued on yesterday's opening day of the 42nd staging of the regional championships at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, The Bahamas as they won just one o ... (via Jamaica Observer)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Jamaican former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell suffered a tight hamstring yesterday which he said would prevent him from running in Australia's Stawell Gift. Although his backup team said Powell could stil ... (via Jamaica Observer)