Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Championships – Day 8 morning/afternoon session
Day eight started for Team Jamaica with the women’s 4x400m relay in which they were able to advance. Next, the men’s 4x400m relay took place in which Jamaica also qualified for. The last event for both the men and women Jamaican teams was the 4x400m relays in which both teams won gold. The competitors for […]
VIDEO: Jamaican Surprise! Danielle Williams Wins IAAF Hurdles Gold!
Achieving a personal best time of 12.58 seconds, Jamaica’s Danielle Williams added a surprise to Jamaica’s IAAF medal count, winning the gold in women’s 110m hurdles, Jamaica’s ninth medal overall. Williams, 22, defeated a fast field of competitors in the competition. This was the second World Championship event for Williams, who has joined Brigitte Foster […]
Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Championships – Day 7 morning/afternoon session
Day 7 was limited in action for Team Jamaica but was very successful even without any Jamaicans competing in the morning session. So, beginning with the afternoon session, the women’s 100m hurdles semi-final featured Danielle Williams, Kimberly Laing and Shermaine Williams. Danielle and Shermaine were able to qualify for the final while Laing was unable […]
VIDEO: After Glorious Win, Usain Bolt “Wiped Out” by Cameraman on Segway
Shortly after defeating Justin Gatlin of the United States in the 200-meter race at the World Championship in Beijing, China, Jamaica’s sprint legend Usain Bolt was knocked to the ground while celebrating his win when a cameraman on a Segway scooter lost control and ran into him. Bolt joked that he was starting a rumor […]
Usain Bolt Over Gatlin – Again! Wins 200 Meter Title
Jamaica’s sprint champion Usain Bolt proved yet again that the is the fastest man in the world, outpacing rival Justin Gatlin of the United States for the win in the 200-meter race at the World Championships in Beijing, China. Bolt keeps his title, clocking 19.55 seconds for the distance. Bolt has won his favorite event […]
Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Championships – Day 6 morning/afternoon session
Day 6 started out very positively for Team Jamaica after Fedrick Dacres easily qualified for the next round of the men’s discus throw with a 65.77 meter throw which was the best of both qualification groups. Let us hope Dacres can keep up the impressive showing in Beijing and bring home another medal for his […]
Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Champioships – Day 5 morning/afternoon session
Day 5 of the World Championships in Beijing started for Team Jamaica with the men’s 5,000 meters in which Jamaican Kemoy Campbell was unable to qualify for the next round after a time of 14:00.55. Next, the women’s 800m featured Jamaicans Simoya Campbell and Natoya Goule, both of which, however, were unable to advance. The […]
Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Championships – Day 4 afternoon session
Day 4 in Beijing began with the afternoon session because there was no morning session. The women’s 400m semi-final featured four women from Team Jamaica with all of them advancing to the final. Christine Day, Stephenie Ann McPherson, Shericka Jackson and Novlene Williams-Mills all found a way to make it to the final on day […]
Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Championships – Day 3 afternoon session
The afternoon session of day 3 saw success for Team Jamaica with Kaliese Spencer and Janieve Russel both qualifying for the final of the women’s 400 meter hurdles after finishing as the runner-up in their respective heats, the final of this event will be included into action during day 4. Women’s triple jump finalists Kimberly […]
Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Championships – Day 3 morning session
American turned Jamaican Aisha Praught was the first Jamaican competing on day inside the bird’s nest in Beijing, but was disqualified during the 3,ooom women’s steeplechase. Fellow Jamaican Damar Forbes was also unable to qualify for the next round of the men’s long jump after posting a mark of 7.62m. American Jeff Henderson led all […]