Track Ledger

08 July 2012

Evans, James fail to qualify for Olympic 800m

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[caption id="attachment_3778" align="alignleft" width="105" caption="Aaron Evans - University of Georgia Media Relations"][/caption] The English-Speaking Caribbean will not have a presence in the men’s 800m in London as Bermuda’s Aaron Evans and Trinidad and Tobago’s Jamaal James both failed in their bids to meet the B qualifying standard of 1:46.30. Evans, along with James and the Jamaican-duo of Ricky West and Aldwyn Sappleton was considered the best 800m prospects of making it toLondon. In a last ditch effort to meet the qualifying standard which closes today July 8; Evans and James on Thursday (July 5), battled each other at the Moncton Hub Track and Field....

10 July 2012

Dane Hyatt had more left in the tank - coach George Williams

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[caption id="attachment_3806" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dane Hyatt - Photo courtesy of Lincoln University Athletic Media Relation Office"][/caption] Dane Hyatt ran a personal best of 44.83 seconds to capture the men’s 400m title at the Jamaican Championship on July 1 at the National Stadium in Kingston. Dane finished ahead of 19 year old Rusheen McDonald (45.10) and Jermaine Gonzales (45.18). Dane’s impressive victory may be the sparks that the Jamaican 4x4 relay team needs as the injury bug has kept stars Ricardo Chamb....

13 July 2012

How much do you know about the False Start Rule?

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[caption id="attachment_3954" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="High School Boys facing the Starter at the 2012 Penn Relay Festival. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] When Usain Bolt, the 100 and 200m world record holder, false started in the 100m final at the 2011 Daegu world championships, the world stood and took notice. Opponents of the current false start rule were very vocal, calling for its immediate modification. The current rule went into effect on January 1, 2010 and has been heavily debated as to its fairness to the athletes. The “one false start and you are out rule” has faced criticism from both track fans as well as the athletes them....

14 July 2012

Kirani James & Fireman Brown 1-2 in London Diamond League 400m

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[caption id="attachment_4005" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Britain's Christine Ohuruogu at 2012 Adidas GP in NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Grenada’s Kirani James used a strong kick in the final 30m to hold off a charging Chris “Fireman” Brown and Tony McQuay to take the men’s 400m race at the London Diamond League in a time of 44.85 seconds. James finished ahead of Bahamas’s Fireman Brown, who established a season best 44.95 seconds, with the American McQuay in third in 45.00 seconds. With just three weeks to go for the Olympics Games in London, James who has a season best 44.72 s....

17 July 2012

Jamaica’s Jason Young runs 19.86 (200m) in Lucerne (see video)

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[caption id="attachment_4092" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="Jason Young - Racers Track Club website"][/caption] Twenty-one year old Jason Young of Jamaica ran a personal best 19.86 second (+1.6 w/s) to win the men’s 200m A-race in Lucerne, Switzerland today. Young, a member of the Racers Track Club smashed his previous personal best time of 20.42 seconds that he established at the 2012 Jamaican Olympic trials on June 30th. Young finished ahead of Racers teammate Warren Weir (20.11) and Trinidad & Tobago’s Rondel Sorrillo (20.40). With this impressive performance, Young becomes he newest member o....

21 July 2012

Tyson Gay could Shock the World

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[caption id="attachment_4249" align="alignleft" width="292" caption="Tyson Gay addressing the media at the 2012 Adidas GP in NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] The belief among most track fans is that the two top spots in the 100m at the upcoming London Oympics is already secured by the Jamaican duo of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake and that the true battle will be for the bronze medal. There is no doubt that Bolt and Blake are well-deserving of the respect based on their body of work. However, American Tyson Gay may be the best prospect of upsetting bo....

31 July 2012

TrackLedger.com Prediction Show tonight 8.00pm EST live on the Internet

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Trackfans: Check out O’Neil Reid, from TrackLedger.com and DJ Slim from Caribbean Zone Radio HD as they share their predictions and picks for the track and field segment of the London 2012 Olympics which will begin this Friday August 3rd. The show (DJ Slim in the Sports Gym) will be broadcast live from the studio in East Orange, New Jersey from 8.00pm to 9.00pm EST tonight (July 31st) and can be heard live over the internet at: http://www.caribbeanzonerad....

01 August 2012

London 2012 Track & Field Predictions

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Athletes from over 200 countries have descend on London, England for 10 days of fierce and intense battles in the Athletics segment of the Olympics which is schedule from Friday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 12th. Athletes such as Usain Bolt (Jamaica), LaShawn Merritt (USA), and Christine Ohuruogu (Britain), among others, are determined to defend the titles that they won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Since 2008, we have seen the emergence of numerous stars including Yohan Blake (Jamaica), Kirani James (Grenada), Sally Pearson (Australia), and the invincible David Rudisha (Kenya). The London Olympics will offer these athletes and countless others the opportunity of a lifetime to etch their name in the annuls of athletic history and to be forever called “Olympic Champion”. TrackLedger.com has been following these athletes all season long and could not resist the desire to make the following predictions. [caption id="attachment_4544" align="alignleft" wid....

03 August 2012

Is Usain Bolt Ready to Defend Titles in London?

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[caption id="attachment_4546" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Usain Bolt - Photo by Ridley Ingram (SportingEventsFotos.com)"][/caption] The world 100m and 200m record-holder Usain Bolt says he is ready to defend his Olympic sprint-double titles. In his press conferences leading up to his big day tomorrow, Bolt has been saying the right things and has stressed that he is indeed ready. Four years ago, the 6’5” Jamaican used the Beijing Olympic as his coming-out party by winning the sprint double in record-breaking fashion. Bolt should be the clear favorite to defend his titles in London start....

06 August 2012

Kirani James once again Rules the 400m

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[caption id="attachment_4000" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="Kirani James at 2012 World Indoors. Photo by Ridley Ingram (Sporting Events Fotos)"][/caption] Nineteen-year-old Kirani James of Grenada today confirmed that he is indeed the undisputed quarter-mile king by capturing the 400m Olympic title in a Grenadian national record and personal best time of 43.94 seconds. James performance was simply dominant as he finished well ahead of 18 year old Luguelin Santos (44.46) of the Dominican Republic and LaLonde Gordon (44.52) of Trinidad and Tobago. James becomes th....