Gayle is new JAAA President
After serving for the past 20 years as Honorary Secretary, Garth Gayle, on Saturday 28 November, 2020 easily won the presidency of the JAAA, the governing body for the sport of athletics in Jamaica.
Fraser-Pryce finishes high on Greatest Female Athletes’ list
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the third most outstanding female athlete of all-time. According to readers of Athletics Weekly, only Tirunesh Dibaba and Fanny Blankers-Koen ranked higher than Fraser-Pryce.
Usain Bolt voted Greatest Male Athlete of all-time
Usain Bolt is the Greatest Male Athlete of all-time, according to readers of Athletics Weekly. The results of the poll were published on Thursday (3 Dec) in the magazine’s December edition.
Indoor Champs returns to Glasgow
In just a few months, the British Athletics Indoor Championships will return to the Emirates Arena and kick start the 2021 season.
Coleman, Naser await CAS appeals
World Athletics (WA) has filed an appeal against the decision rendered by the AIU Disciplinary Tribunal on 14 October in relation to 400m World champion Salwa Eid Naser.