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PHILADELPHIA, United States – Five Jamaican schools qualified for the boys’ Championship of America 4x800m final here on Saturday at the Franklin Field Stadium.

St. Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) boys are expected to start favourites, but St. Jago, even without Keenan Lawrence, and Calabar cannot be counted out of the contest.

Kingston College (KC) and Jamaica College (JC) are also in the final.

STETHS’ victory, the second fastest time of the day, 7:43.99secs, was set up by Shemar Salmon (1:54.40), Denvare Robinson (1:53.55), Jauavney James (1:54.57) and Rayon Buttler (2:01.48).

Calabar recorded 7:44.48, the third best time of the day, thanks to Gawayne Porter (1:58.83), Javontaye Williams (1:53.98), Devannah Gayle (1:58.02) and Kimar Farquharson (1:53.67).

KC qualified with 7:44.85, St. Jago ran 7:48.74 and JC 7:44.52 to secure their spots.

Oxon Hill of Maryland with 7:40.35 leads the teams into Saturday’s final.

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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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