BAH - Mathieu gets Bahamas' 200m record in Brazil
Monday, 07 May 2012
  BELEM, Brazil - Brazilian Athletics Tour started in Belem (35 degrees and 55 % humidity) with Bahamian 4x400m relay Olympic medalist Michael Mathieu produced a national 200m record run of 20.16secs (+0.8).   Image: Wagner Carmo/CBAt Mathieu beat the mark of 20.21 to finish ahead of second place Aldemir Gomes in 20.48. In the 100m, Emmanuel Callender of Trinidad ran 10.18 (+0.3). Jamaica's 2005 world champion Trecia Smith got a season best, 14.05m (+0.3) for second in the... Read more...

JAM - Bolt’s 9.82 100m season’s debut one of four world leading performances in Jamaica
Monday, 07 May 2012
  Kingston, Jamaica - World Champions Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Carmelita Jeter lived up to their billings on Saturday as they highlighted the JN Jamaica International Invitational with electrifying performances to spark a nearly packed national stadium in Kingston. Bolt shrugged off two false starts to open his Olympic preparation at this IAAF World Challenge Meeting with a world leading 9.82 seconds in his first 100m on Jamaican soil since 2008. Blake had his best ever 200m season... Read more...

USA - Lashawn Merritt clocks world-leading time at Guadeloupe meeting
Monday, 07 May 2012
  BAIE-MAHAULT, Guadeloupe – Olympic champion Lashawn Merritt got his outdoor season off to a flyer after clocking a world-leading time to win the men’s 400-metres at the Stade de Baie-Mahault in Guadeloupe on Tuesday. The American who was impressive at the Penn Relays last weekend took his main event in 44.73, the quickest so far this season – signalling his intent to defend his title successfully in London. His time bettered the 44.92 ran by Great Britain’s Martyn Rooney at the... Read more...

JAM - Bolt and Blake the buzz in Kingston
Thursday, 03 May 2012
  Kingston, Jamaica - There is a buzz of anticipation surrounding Saturday evening’s Jamaica Invitational track meet at the national stadium, an IAAF World Challenge event. A number of World and Olympic champions and current world leaders led by double World record holder Usain Bolt and the youngest IAAF men’s World 100m champion Yohan Blake have been confirmed to take part in the meet, the first real serious showdown of the season.Up to Thursday however the participation of former... Read more...

JAM - Bolt started his season at UTECH Invitational
Friday, 20 April 2012
  KINGSTON (JAM, Apr 14): Sprinting star Usain Bolt started his season at UTech Invitational in rain and anchored Racers TC team to world leading meet record at 4x100 m 37.82. The team started with Mario Forsythe, world champion Yohan Blake and Kimmari Roach before him. "It's always good to run with each other, it's always good for the crowd because they always come out to see a good meet, so it was good. It's my first run, and I am happy, I got through it... It was a little bit chilly,... Read more...