Long distance runner Luke McIntyre of the Elite Distance Programme (EDP) ran his way to a CARIFTA qualifying standard in the Under-17 Boys’ 3 000 metres as the National Junior Championships climaxed at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Sunday night. The 14-year-old athlete, who is in his first year of the Under-17 division carried a steady pace and rallied to the finish line in 9 minutes 32.62 seconds to …
The Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) 2023 National Junior Championships showcased some brilliant performances on Saturday night at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. Most notable was the new national junior record and Under-17 CARIFTA 100 metres qualifying time of 11.80 seconds by 14-year-old Aniya Nurse of Alleyne School. Nurse bolted out of the blocks and stormed to the finish line without ever letting up on her opponents. Her new record …
Versatile sportswoman Asabi Callender recorded a CARIFTA qualifying performance on Saturday to highlight the first night of action at the Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) Louis Lynch Championship. Competing in the women’s javelin throw at the National Stadium, the 17-year-old Callender who is a West Indies women’s Under-19 cricketer, won the girls’ Under-20 event with a throw of 40.66 metres to surpass the required standard of 39 metres. Having met …
House Elizabeth ran out clear winners at the 2023 St Michael School Glow Sports at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Friday night. The third edition, officially known as the Jennifer Swanston-Jones Classic, did not disappoint the thousands in attendance who gladly watched the spectacle from the stands and every vantage point. The victorious Purple House stretched their winning streak to enjoy a fifth consecutive title, despite the three-year hiatus …
Dusseldorf – Barbadian Tristan Evelyn set a new national record in the final of the women’s 60-metre indoor dash at the ISTAF Indoor in Germany. Evelyn, who also holds the outdoor 100 metres mark of 11.14 seconds set back in May 2021, added another milestone to her name with a time of 7.21 seconds at the ISS Dome on Sunday. The previous record was 7.29 seconds, set by Ashley Marshall …