Photo: Elaine Thompson sped to a world leading 10.78s in the women's 100m at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday.
Two of Jamaica’s stars at the Rio Olympics, Elaine Thompson and Omar McLeod, continued their impressive start to the 2017 season at the Shanghai Diamond League meet on Saturday, scoring contrasting but impressive wins in the Women’s 100m and Men’s 110m hurdles respectively.
Photo: Elaine Thompson will square off with main rival Dafne Schippers in the 200m at the IAAF Doha Diamond League Meet today.
The 2017 outdoors track and field season springs to life today with the IAAF Doha Diamond League Meet taking centre stage. There are some tantalizing matchups to whet the appetite of track and field fans the world over ahead of what is expected to be yet another exciting year for the sport.
Photo: Elaine Thompson (centre), Christania Williams (left) and Jura Levy (right) should all factor significantly at the World Relays in the Bahamas that begins today.
When the IAAF/BTC 2017 World Relays gets going in Bahamas on 22-23 April, a mega purse of US$1.26 million will be paid out by the organizers to the men's and women's races.
The eight finalists in each event will not only gain qualifying spots to the London, World Championships this summer, but also cash prizes.
Photo: Olympic Double-Sprint Champion Elaine Thompson will headline the Jamaican Women's team to the third IAAF World Relays set for Nassau, Bahamas, on April 22-23, 2017.
A mix of youth and experience aptly describes the 41 member Jamaican contingent to the third IAAF World Relays set for Nassau, Bahamas, on April 22-23, 2017.
The women's squad is led by reigning Olympic sprint-double champion, Elaine Thompson, whilst Asafa Powell is listed among the top male competitors.
Photo: Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson storms to victory in the women's 60m at the final leg of the IAAF World Indoor Tour Series as she sets a stadium record and a new world leading 6.98 seconds. (AP)
Photo: Elaine Thompson (centre of picture) blazes to a new personal best of 7.02s over 60 m at the Queens/Grace Jackson Invitational inside the National Stadium, in Kingston Jamaica on Saturday.
The double sprint champion at the Rio Olympics in Brazil last year, Elaine Thompson, is ready to rumble indoors, as the 'Journey to London' kicks into another gear. The MVP star made her season’s debut at Saturday’s 16th staging of the Queens/Grace Jackson Invitational inside the National Stadium, in Kingston Jamaica.
Photo: Jamaican Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year 2016 - Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson pose for photos after being crowned at the 56th staging of the RJR National Sportsman and Sportswoman Awards Ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel on Friday night.
The 2016 sports year brought Jamaicans many wonderful memories and on Friday night the sports men and women who gave us much to smile about were rewarded at the 56th staging RJR National Sportsman and Sportswoman Awards Ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel.
Photo: Elaine Thompson (Getty Images)
Photo: Job Done! Usain Bolt celebrates his third gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games after anchoring Jamaica to victory in the 4x100m on Friday night. Bolt has now won 9 gold medals in three consecutive Olympic Games.(AP Photo)
