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Clayton Clarke

Clayton Clarke is a freelance track and field journalist since 2005. He is a former athlete and an IAAF Level III coach (Sprints & Hurdles). He has been a writer with Track Alerts since its inception in 2009. He worked with several media houses (radio, tv, newspaper, website) in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, St. Kitts Nevis and the Bahamas. The Tobago native has covered the Carifta Games since 2005, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2011 World Athletic Championships and numerous local and regional track and field events.. Though track and field is his passion and main interest, he has served as media liaison with numerous sporting bodies in T&T and in particular in Tobago, namely cycling, chess, football, beach soccer, taekwondo, rugby, swimming, tennis and beach volleyball.
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Bishops win Tobago Zonal Champs

Bishops High School duo of Ariel De Freitas and John-Mark Walters captured three individual gold medals to help their school…

By Clayton Clarke 4 Min Read

15-y-old Smith clocks 10.45secs, St. Fort wins 100m at TT Carifta Trials

Avindale Smith (Abilene Wildcats) roared his way to an impressive victory in the boys under 18 100m finals on the…

By Clayton Clarke 7 Min Read

Samantha Shukla wins women’s 8K at T&T XC

Shukla clocked 34:56 with April Francis (Abilene Wildcats), 39:33 and Michaelene Williams (UTT), 47:59 winning the minor medals.

By Clayton Clarke 0 Min Read

IOC holds Athletes Career Programme in T&T for the first time

The workshop was led by Olympians and IOC ACP Outreach Facilitators Cydonie Mothersille and Katura Horton-Perinchief. Just over 30 athletes…

By Clayton Clarke 1 Min Read

Serrette on re-elected at TT NAAA president

Ephraim Serrette was re-elected as president of the TT NAAA (National Association of Athletic Administration) for another term (2016-2020) at…

By Clayton Clarke 1 Min Read

Ephraim Serrette seeks re-election as president of NAAA for 2016-2020 term

Incumbent president Ephraim Serrette is bidding for another term as president of the National Association of Administration (NAAA) of Trinidad…

By Clayton Clarke 0 Min Read

Stewart wins Parlympic gold with WR throw

His winning mark is also a world record in the F43 class, improving on the 57.23m set in the first…

By Clayton Clarke 2 Min Read

Walcott to get keys to Sangre Grande

Walcott, who won Trinidad and Tobago’s lone medal at the 2016 Olympics, will be given the keys at a ceremony…

By Clayton Clarke 1 Min Read

Other records set in Rio-Part Two (Women)

Merlene Ottey (JAM/SLO) remains the top medalist with nine medals (three silver, six bronze) along with Allyson Felix.

By Clayton Clarke 7 Min Read

Review of the Relays in Rio

To qualify for the women’s finals for first time ever sub 43 clockings (by two teams: 42.70-CHN, 42.88-FRA) proved insufficient…

By Clayton Clarke 6 Min Read

Historic #Rio2016 for Jamaica

The performance of the Jamaica team includes several historic achievements

By Clayton Clarke 6 Min Read

Spencer sixth in high jump finals

The 32 year old then went over 1.93m on her first try. However, she was unsuccessful at 1.97m.

By Clayton Clarke 2 Min Read