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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Omar Mcleod – A sprint hurdles Trailblazer

The only man this season to run below 13 seconds for the men’s 110m hurdles and the only hurdler in…

By Noel Francis 6 Min Read

Shaunae Miller’s sensational win makes Olympic history

Bahamian superstar Shaunae Miller came of age as she earned the right to ranked as one of her country’s greatest…

By Noel Francis 5 Min Read

Mixed Fortunes for Caribbean Athletes on Day four

That feeling remains the same despite the absence of Aries Merritt, David Oliver, Hansle Parchment, Jason Richardson and Sergey Shubenkov.

By Noel Francis 4 Min Read

Van Niekerk leaves his mark in Rio

When Niekerk crossed the finish line and the screen showed – 43.03 seconds – many persons were left dumbstruck for…

By Noel Francis 5 Min Read

Bolt keeps crown and makes Olympic history

That feeling is multiplied tenfold by the electric atmosphere of an Olympic final when the stakes are highest. In Jamaica…

By Noel Francis 5 Min Read

Women’s Semi-final Report – Caribbean vs Team USA

The third semi-final generated the most attention with medal favourites Allyson Felix of United States and Bahamian Shaunae Miller locking…

By Noel Francis 2 Min Read

Women’s 100M FINAL – An epic encounter on many levels

The women’s 100m final at the XXX1 Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was truly one for the ages.

By Noel Francis 4 Min Read

Caribbean sprinters impress on Day one in Rio

The sprinter known as the ‘Pocket Rocket’ running in heat four reacted reasonably well to the starter’s pistol and quickly…

By Noel Francis 3 Min Read

Women’s 400m in Rio will be a magnificent spectacle

World champion Allyson Felix will be seeking to add Olympic gold in this event to her already overcrowded closet of…

By Noel Francis 6 Min Read

Big surprise could come in men’s 200m in Rio

One athlete who has flown under the radar for the past two seasons is the relatively unknown Miguel Francis from…

By Noel Francis 4 Min Read

Who will win Jamaica vs USA clash in the 4x100m?

Team USA ran a stunning world record off 40.82 seconds at the London Olympics which left many in awe. Perennial…

By Noel Francis 4 Min Read

Women’s 100m hurdles packed with glorious uncertainty in Rio

The American, by far the world’s best female sprint hurdler, finished outside the automatic top three at the US trials.…

By Noel Francis 3 Min Read