Athletics season 2025

In reply to mikesiva

Grand Slam Track is off and running in Kingston’s National Stadium

Disappointing crowd so far..stadium is sparsely populated

In reply to FanAttick
The stadium looks damn nice though. Some good races run this evening its streaming on Peacock…Whats up with Shericka Jackson, I don’t see her involved.

In reply to FanAttick

Pity about the crowd. Hopefully, it'll be better on Saturday and Sunday. That said, the ticket prices seem a bit high.

Long Hurdles Event
Men's 400m hurdles
1) Alison Dos Santos (Braz) 47.61
2) Roshawn Clarke (Jca) 48.20

4) Malik James-King (Jca) 48.69

7) Assinie Wilson (Jca) 53.24 (hit hurdle, fell, got up and finished)

Long Hurdles Event
Women's 400m hurdles
1) Sydney McLaughlin (USA) 52.76!
2) Delilah Muhammad (USA) 54.59
3) Andrenette Knight (Jca) 55.02
4) Rushell Clayton (Jca) 55.06

6) Shiann Salmon (Jca) 55.89

Long Sprints Event
Women's 200m
1) Gabby Thomas (USA) 22.62
2) Mari Paulino (DR) 22.63

7) Stacy Ann Williams (Jca) 22.35
Nickeisha Pryce (Jca) 23.75

Long Sprints Event
Men's 400m
1) Chris Bailey (USA) 44.34
2) Matt Hudson-Smith (GB) 44.65

4) Zadrian Barnes (Jca) 45.11

7) Jereem Richards (TT) 45.32
Deandre Watkin (Jca) 45.45

Short Distance Event
Women's 800m
1) Nikki Hiltz (US) 1:58.23
2) Diribe Weltaje (Eth) 1:58.29

6) Natoya Goule (Jca) 1:59.18

In reply to mikesiva

This was a missed opportunity…the ministries of sports and tourism should have stepped in and subsidized the tickets or even negotiate free attendance for students to ensure that the stadium was packed….it wasn’t a good look on day one…this harkens back to the PGA Tour event at Tryall in the early 90s when the crowd was nonexistent….making it a failure…

In reply to FanAttick

Sports Minister /Tourism minister are all talk...little substance ,foresight or common sense.
They know nothing of promotion/selling but good at showing off.
Typical small time operators.

In reply to hubert

Indeed…no action, just a bag a mouth

Bleachers free to schoolers today

A day late and a dollar short

In reply to FanAttick

The gleaner mention bleachers free , and does not limit it to students. This is a flop. The tickets are overpriced and there is no drawing power.

was thinking about that meet, did not realize it was so early in the month.

In reply to rudebway

I hope they'll drop the prices for next season. In the early days, you should aim to pull in the crowds first and foremost.

Short Sprint Event
Men's 100m
1) Kenny Bednarek (US) 10.07
2) Oblique Seville (Jca) 10.08
3) Zharnel Hughes (GB) 10.13
4) Ackeem Blake (Jca) 10.13

Short Hurdles Event
1) Dylan Beard (US) 13.29
2) Sasha Zhoya (France) 13.34

6) Omar McLeod (Jca) 13.38

Orlando Bennett (Jca) 13.61

Long Sprints Event
1) Matt Hudson-Smith (GB) 20.77
2) Jereem Richards (TT) 20.81
3) Deandre Watkin (Jca) 20.91

Zadrian Barnes (Jca) 21.59

Short Hurdles Event
100m Hurdles
1) Tia James (US) 12.63
2) Danielle Williams (Jca) 12.70

4) Ackera Nugent (Jca) 12.75

Short Distance Event
Women's 1500m
1) Dirabe Weltaje (Eth) 4:04.52
2) Susan Ejore (Ken) 4:05.10

7) Natoya Goule (Jca) $:20.73

In reply to mikesiva

Overall it was a very enjoyable 3 days even though the crowd support was lacking….this is just a start …hopefully it continues to build momentum…

Great concept by Michael Johnson. Biggest story of the meet is Gabby Thomas’ 49.1 and beating Paulinho in the process. I s as m predicting that Nigerian turned “Gulf-Arab” runner will test positive for sup’n by World’s in September

In reply to Brerzerk

[quote][quote] s as m predicting that Nigerian turned “Gulf-Arab” runner will test positive for sup’n by World’s in September


I take it you know she already served a ban

In reply to rudebway

Yep, “Dem nuh kya” ‘memba Okabare and another one? I believe and also hoping beyond hope that that WC and WR Women’s 100mH in Eugene was !clean’

In reply to rudebway

Short Sprint Event
Women's 100m
1) Melissa Jefferson (US) 11.11
2) Jenna Prandini (US) 11.23

5) Kemba Nelson (Jca) 11.37
6) Alana Reid (Jca) 11.47

Jodean Williams (Jca) 11.68

Short Sprint Event
Men's 200m
1) Kenny Bednarek (US) 20.07
2) Zharnel Hughes (GB) 20.37

5) Oblique Seville (Jca) 20.43

7) Ackeem Blake (Jca) 20.68

Long Sprint Event
Women's 400m
1) SE Naser (Bahrain) 48.67
2) Gabby Thomas (US) 49.14

5) Stacy Ann Williams (Jca) 50.39
6) Nickeisha Pryce (Jca) 50.92

In reply to mikesiva

Maverick gives GST a passing grade