Jonathan Jones finished eighth in the men’s 400 metres final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, earlier tonight. The Barbados record holder clocked 46.13 seconds, running out of lane 2. American Michael Norman raced to gold in 44.29 seconds. Former Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada was second in 44.48 and bronze went to Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith in 44.66. That event brought the curtain down on Barbados’ participation …
Barbadian Shane Brathwaite was disqualified in the men’s 110 metres hurdles final at World Athletics Championships tonight in Eugene, Oregon. In one of the most chaotic races of the championships, Brathwaithe clipped the fifth barrier, knocked down the sixth and then stepped off the track. He was running in lane one. Before the race started Jamaica’s Olympic champion Hansle Parchment suffered a hamstring injury in the warm up and American …
Shane Brathwaite produced a gutsy performance to advance to the final of the men’s 110 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. The Barbadian equaled his personal best with a time of 13.21 seconds to finish third in his heat. Jamaica’s Olympic champion Hansle Parchment won in 13.02 seconds while American Devon Allen was second. (13.09). It’s Brathwaite’s third consecutive World Athletics Championships final after he was sixth …
The World Athletics Championships will begin today in Eugene, Oregon, but Barbados’ bid for a first medal in 13 years gets underway on Saturday as sprint hurdler Shane Brathwaite is set to be the first local athlete in action. Brathwaite who was sixth in the men’s 110-metre hurdle final in Doha 2019 will compete in the first round at 2:25 p.m. Barbados time. The reigning Pan American Games champion is followed by …
Barbados’ contingent ended the 34th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Championships (CCCAN) with a tally of 32 medals. On another encouraging night for the home team at the Barbados Aquatic Centre in Wildey, 11 year-old Amiya Harrison led the medal rush as she made a golden splash to win the 11-12 Girls’ 50 metres breaststroke event. The Harrison College student, triumphed in 38.08 seconds to beat …