Pegasus offers red carpet to galaxy of track stars
The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston has an enviable reputation as the Caribbean’s premier business and leisure hotel, and it was no surprise when it was chosen by the organisers of the inaugural Racers Grand Prix to be the...
Simbine Eager To Excite At Racers Grand Prix
It has been a good year for South African speedster Akani Simbine, who arrived in the island yesterday afternoon ahead of Saturday's JN Racers Grand Prix as one of the most in form sprinters on the planet.
Simbine, who recently...
Bolt Eyeing Emotional Farewell
Iconic Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has indicated that it will be an "emotional" affair when he makes his final appearance locally, at his club's second annual JN Racers Grand Prix, at the National Stadium on Saturday, June 10.
The towering...
Christian Taylor looking forward to ‘special’ Racers Grand Prix
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Rio Olympic Games triple jump champion, American Christian Taylor, says he is looking forward to participating in a 'special' Racers Grand Prix Meet at the National Stadium on Saturday.
The American, who arrived in the island Wednesday...
Usain Bolt leads Jamaica to 4x100m gold as error ruins Great Britain hopes
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As Justin Gatlin passed the baton to Tyson Gay with a lead in the 4x100m relay at halfway, he must have thought a measure of redemption was in sight. But if these championships have taught us...
KFC sweetens pot with ‘big deal’ injection in Racers Grand Prix
Local franchise holder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Restaurants of Jamaica, has spiced up the inaugural staging of the Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix with a US$25,000 ($3.1-million) contribution.
The meet, scheduled for June 11 at the National Stadium,...
Bolt looks to Racers Grand Prix clash with Blake, Asafa
Double Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt is seriously looking forward to the mouth-watering clash against Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake at the Racers Grand Prix as it will be an indication as to where he is at this stage...
Van Niekerk arrives for Racers Grand Prix
KINGSTON, Jamaica – South Africa's 400 metre world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk along with the emerging Akani Simbine arrived in the island a short while ago at the Norman Manley International Airport to compete at the JN Racers...
Gov’t ploughs $18m into Racers Grand Prix
The Jamaican Government, through the State-run Sports Development Fund (SDF), has committed US$150,000 ($18.8m) to the inaugural Racers Grand Prix set for June 11.
Olivia “Babsy” Grange, the minister of sports, made the announcement at her office on Trafalgar Road...
Usain Bolt Wins 100m World Championships Athletics 2015
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Under darkened Beijing skies there was a moment of blinding light. For two years Justin Gatlin has been the undisputed king of sprinting as well as athletics’ most notorious character but, cometh the hour, cometh Usain...