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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St. Jago set to make historic indoor debut at VA Showcase

“It’s a win-win situation; it’s a good experience for the youngsters. Our culture only facilitates outdoor competition."

By Noel Francis 2 Min Read

St. Jago could miss Champs 2017

These athletes can provide countless stories of their struggles, sacrifices and triumphs with limited resources during their youthful days.

By Noel Francis 7 Min Read

Caribbean Diamond League Review 2016

Caribbean athletes performed creditably throughout the 2016 Diamond League series. Here we look back at some of the standout performers.

By Noel Francis 6 Min Read

Thompson, Schippers set for another explosive Showdown in DL Grand Finale

Among those confirmed to face the starter is 200m World champion and European record-holder Dafne Schippers from the Netherlands. Schippers,…

By Noel Francis 7 Min Read

No More World U18 Championships – The Caribbean Impact

The competition which started in 1999 has been graced by some very outstanding Caribbean athletes such as Usain Bolt, Veronica…

By Noel Francis 5 Min Read

Five of the Most Memorable Moments at the Rio Olympics

However, there were a few standout moments which generated a lot of discussions right up to the games closing ceremony.…

By Noel Francis 7 Min Read

Top 10 Caribbean Performances at the Rio Olympics

The Caribbean, despite not having claims to any of these records, had some fairly outstanding achievements of their own. Here…

By Noel Francis 4 Min Read

Jamaica finish successful Rio Olympics on high note

The black, green and gold team won eleven medals including 6 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. The country equalled…

By Noel Francis 8 Min Read

Usain Bolt Tells it all at #Rio2016 Press Conference

Bolt spoke candidly about his Olympic journey, plans for next year, challenging the world record, the future of the sport…

By Noel Francis 3 Min Read

Lightning Strikes Twice in Rio

"There are no words to explain. Eight-time Olympic Champion. The 200 means a lot more to me and I have…

By Noel Francis 7 Min Read

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson Reigns Supreme in Rio

The Jamaican engraved her name into the history books by becoming the first woman from her country and indeed the…

By Noel Francis 5 Min Read

Whyte, Thompson, Ahye impress on Day 5 #Rio2016

Here is a recap of a few qualifying events on day five of the athletics segment of the games.

By Noel Francis 7 Min Read