Noel Francis

Noel Francis is without doubt one of the most naturally gifted track & field writers in Jamaica. His passionate, creative, informative and engaging writing style has been recognised and enjoyed worldwide. He started out writing several articles with trackalerts.com in 2013 and his marketability soared with a number of his stories being featured on the US based Track and Field News – The Bible of the Sport. He is now the IAAF correspondent in Jamaica and a regular contributor for the Florida based high school track website Dyestatfl.com. Noel has a first degree in Banking & Finance and works as a Treasury Officer in the financial industry.
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Thompson-Herah, Forte put on exhibition in Kingston

As the curtain came down on the Velocity Fest Meet series, at the Jamaica College stadium on Saturday (25), Olympic…

By Noel Francis 3 Min Read

Putting the pieces of the Tokyo Olympics puzzle together

Seven years of planning came to a screeching halt with the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic games due to the…

By Noel Francis 7 Min Read

Williams, Anderson run PBs on debut at Millrose Games

Briana Williams, competing in her fifth indoor meet and first at the NYRR Millrose Games, registered a personal best 7.18…

By Noel Francis 5 Min Read

Allyson Felix heaps high praise and gives advice to Briana Williams

Multiple world champion, Allyson Felix, speaking to Trackalerts.com at the New York Millrose Games post-press conference says Jamaica's Briana Williams…

By Noel Francis 1 Min Read

Olympic champion McLeod withdraws from Millrose Games

The Jamaican star, who has unfinished business with American world champion Grant Halloway, withdrew from his season opener after picking…

By Noel Francis 1 Min Read

Van Niekerk, Lyles, Fraser-Pryce set to headline Racers Grand Prix

Wayde Van Niekerk and Noah Lyles along with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah, are just a few of the over 200…

By Noel Francis 3 Min Read

Team Jamaica bags three more medals on final day of Doha Championships

Jamaica earned silver in the final event of the 17th edition of the IAAF World Championships inside the Khalifa International…

By Noel Francis 7 Min Read

Anderson Peters spear into history #Doha2019

Seven years after Keshorn Walcott became the first Caribbean man to win a global title in the men's javelin, Anderson…

By Noel Francis 2 Min Read

Jamaica strikes 4x100m gold, Ricketts lands triple jump silver #Doha2019

Jamaica's 4x100m relay quartet scored an emphatic victory in the penultimate showstopper event, on day nine of the IAAF World…

By Noel Francis 9 Min Read

Gardiner strikes gold, Clayton gets bronze on magical night #Doha2019

The atmosphere inside the Khalifah International Stadium on the 8th night of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 was…

By Noel Francis 12 Min Read

Thomas-Dodd, Miller-Uibo claim silver medals on historic Day 7

In front of easily the biggest crowd since the World Championships started, Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain wrote her name…

By Noel Francis 8 Min Read

McLeod crashes out but quarter-milers carry Caribbean hopes #Doha2019

Jamaica failed to add to their four medal count of two gold and two silver at the end of day…

By Noel Francis 10 Min Read