Anthony Foster

Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.
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Guyanese Jermaine Griffiths, after #AGR2017, wants to qualify for #London2017

Jermaine is looking forward to lowering is PB of 45.07sec as the season progresses as he has his eyes on…

By Anthony Foster 0 Min Read

Usain Bolt: This Day, May 31, in History

At the Reebok Grand Prix held in the Icahn Stadium in New York City, Bolt ran 9.72secs with a tail…

By Anthony Foster 1 Min Read

JN Racers Grand Prix Order of Events

The JN Racers Grand Prix, set for Saturday June 10, 2017, has released its Order of Events or Schedule for…

By Anthony Foster 1 Min Read

Cbar wins 4x100m at Atlanta Georgia Relays

A record time of 40.73sec for Calabar High in the age group 17-18 4x100m at the Atlanta Georgia Relays 2017…

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Blake “feeling good” ahead of JN Racers Grand Prix

Blake said he will miss Bolt, and according to him, “we gel together, we have good chemistry.”

By Anthony Foster 1 Min Read

Bolt/Mills Stadium coming to Portmore

Dennis Gordon, a director at Racers Track Club, the home of Bolt and Mills, made the announcement at Tuesday's JN…

By Anthony Foster 2 Min Read

Miller-Uibo, after sub-22, speaks about her 2017 season

Miller-Uibo says she is pleased with where she is at in the season after bringing the Bahamian 200m record below…

By Anthony Foster 1 Min Read

Mo Farah “really looking forward” to JN Racers Grand Prix

Farah, who represents Great Britain, will have his first ever meet in Jamaica at the JN Racers Grand Prix on…

By Anthony Foster 1 Min Read

Merritt wins 400m at #PrefontaineClassic

Machine Merritt (USA) wins the men’s 400m in 44.79 ahead of Baboloki Thebe (Botswana) 45.04 #PrefontaineClassic

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Ahye 3rd, VCB 5th and Facey 6th at #PrefontaineClassic

Michelle-Lee Ahye 10.97 for 3rd while Veronica Campbell-Brown 11flat for 5th and Simone Facey 11.13 5th in women’s 100m #PrefontaineClassic

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Dominique Blake eyes London return

Jamaican quartermiler Dominique Blake, who will be in action at this weekend's (May 27-28) Atlanta Georgia Relays, is preparing to…

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Thompson, Blake shine at Jamaica Invitational

Thompson, the Rio Olympic Games sprint double champion, ran 22.09 seconds, the joint fastest time in the world this year.…

By Anthony Foster 4 Min Read