Track Ledger

16 May 2012

Grenada’s Kirani James set to make season debut in Daegu

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[caption id="attachment_208" align="alignleft" width="166" caption="Kirani James Photo courtesy of UAB Athletics"][/caption] The reigning men’s 400m world champion Grenada’s Kirani James is set to make his season debut today at the IAAF World Challenge in Daegu, South Korea. James, who has a lifetime best 44.36 seconds in the 400m, appears to be in great shape. In his last race on April 28 at the Penn Relays, James ran a blistering 43.8 split as a member of the Grenadian 4x4 relay team. Based on that performance, James should easily take this event. Renny Quow (Trinidad), Calvin Smith (USA) and Tabarie Henry (US VI) will also ....

24 May 2012

Novlene Williams-Mills on a mission this season

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[caption id="attachment_2278" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Williams_Mills (L), Richards-Ross (R) at 2012 JII, Photo by Tomas Bravo_Reuters"][/caption] Jamaica’s quarter-miler Novlene Williams-Mills is experiencing a rebirth this season. She is perhaps the hottest athlete on the circuit at the moment. The 30-year old Essex County College (NJ) graduate has the track world abuzz by running three of the four fastest 400m times in the world so far this season (49.99, 50.00 and 50.35). In the process, she has defeated both the reigning 400m indoor champ....

30 May 2012

Galaxy of Caribbean Stars Descend on Rome

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[caption id="attachment_2460" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Asafa Powell surrounded by reporters at the 2012 Penn Relay. Photo by O'Neil A. Reid "][/caption] While the track and field world is anxious to see what Usain Bolt will do after his less than impressive 10.04 seconds (100m) performance at the Ostrava World Challenge (Czech Republic) last week, along with his first head to head battle with fellow countryman Asafa Powell, the Rome Diamond League meet schedule for Thursday May 31, will provide a more vivid picture of the other likely medal contender....

03 June 2012

Four impressive Americans at the Prefontaine Classic

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[caption id="attachment_2574" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Sanya Richards-Ross at 2012 Penn Relays. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] The Prefontaine Classic provided impressive wins for several American athletes, including Allyson Felix (200), Sanya Richards-Ross (400), LaShawn Merritt (400) and Justin Gatlin (100). With less than three weeks to go for theUSnational trials, these athletes have clearly begun to separate themselves for the pack. Here are a few takeaways from the Prefontaine Classic. Allyson Felix looks very good. Felix used her recently discovered spee....

04 June 2012

Allyson Felix, Tianna Madison join adidas Grand Prix 100m

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[caption id="attachment_1725" align="alignleft" width="282" caption="Allyson Felix, Penn Relay 2012, Post Race Press Conference, Photo courtesy of O'Neil Reid"][/caption] NEW YORK CITY (June 4, 2012)—Allyson Felix and Tianna Madison, both of whom have exploded this season as surprise contenders to make the U.S. Olympic Team at 100 meters, have been added to the field for the adidas Grand Prix on Saturday, organizers have announced. They join a women’s 100-meter field that already includes American Carm....

04 June 2012

Time To Realize A Dream? Edward Cheserek (NJ high school junior)

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http://www.armorytrack.com/News/Post/cheserek-time-to-realize-a-dream....

08 June 2012

New Jersey Track and Field Meet of Champions postponed until Monday at 5 p.m.

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http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/boystrackandfield/index.ssf/2012/06/meet_of_champions_moved_until_monday_at_5_pm.html....

08 June 2012

Bolt makes extra-ordinary entrance at Bislett Games (video)

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http://universalsports.com/video/usain-bolt-arrives-at-bislett-stadium-in-style/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJhoGKol6Tw&feature=youtu.be ....

09 June 2012

Is Asafa Powell about to turn the Corner?

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[caption id="attachment_2460" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Asafa Powell surrounded reporters at the 2012 Penn Relay. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Jamaica's Asafa Powell is perhaps the most prolific sprinter in track and field history and has over 75 sub-10 100m performances throughout his career. Powell has a personal best 9.72 seconds in the 100m and 19.90 seconds in the 200m. He is an Olympics gold medalist and world champion in the 4x100m relays and has held the 100m world record. But despite these accomplishments, Powell is not....

11 June 2012

Zara Northover: Moving in Faith towards London Glory

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[caption id="attachment_2825" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Zara Northover at the 2012 adidas Grand Prix NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] “It’s has been a real rough year for me … three of the prominent men in my life has passed away recently... but I am grinding it out, I am out there moving in faith and I am not giving up on making the Jamaican team.” said 28-year-old Zara Northover. Zara who competes in the shot put has lost her coach, her brother and her father dur....