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  29 Apr

Thomas golden in Florida

Trinidad and Tobago’s Mikel Thomas grabbed gold in the men’s 110 metres hurdles at the National Training Centre/Pure Athletics Spring Invitational, in Florida, USA on Saturday. See article …
Thomas golden in Florida Thomas golden in Florida
  28 Apr

Nero, Jones run away with Point 15k

T&T’s champion distance runners Richard Jones and Tonya Nero were the headline acts and did not disappoint as the road running bandwagon rolled into town (early today) for the Point Fortin Borough Day 15k. See article …
Nero, Jones run away with Point 15k Nero, Jones run away with Point 15k
  26 Apr

RELAY WOMEN 3RD - Davis wins at Penn Relays

The Penn Relays track and field meet has a huge reputation. The last-day atmosphere is phenomenal, and for the athletes who have the privilege of competing on Penn Saturday, the urgings of a passionate crowd of 50,000-odd often provide a fillip. See article …
RELAY WOMEN 3RD - Davis wins at Penn Relays RELAY WOMEN 3RD - Davis wins at Penn Relays
  25 Apr

Lendore in Penn limelight

Deon Lendore was in the limelight and loving it at Franklin Field here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, yesterday—penultimate day of the 120th Penn Relays. See article …
Lendore in Penn limelight
  25 Apr

Jones, Nero for Borough Day 15K

Richard Jones and Tonya Nero are expected to defend their male and female crowns respectively at the Point Fortin Borough Day 15 km Run on Sunday from 6 am. See article …
Jones, Nero for Borough Day 15K
  25 Apr

Editorial - Restoring our pride

TRINIDAD and Tobago’s proud record of athletic achievements in the international arena looks set to continue based on the results of last weekend’s Carifta Games in Martinique. See article …
Editorial - Restoring our pride
  24 Apr

TTCB president lauds Carifta athletes

Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) president Azim Bassarath congratulated to the national junior athletics team after an encouraging showing at the recently concluded 43rd Carifta Games in Fort de France, Martinique. See article …
TTCB president lauds Carifta athletes
  24 Apr

WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE - Part 4: Fraser-Pryce keen to make a difference

Each time Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce steps on the track, she brings more to the table than her speedy pair of legs. The 27-year-old sprinter has a passion for hair, and decided to sport a pink variety at the 2013 World Championships, in Moscow, Russia. See article …
WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE - Part 4: Fraser-Pryce keen to make a difference WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE - Part 4: Fraser-Pryce keen to make a difference
  24 Apr

Lendore wins in Louisiana

Trinidad and Tobago’s Deon Lendore continued his winning ways with gold at the Louisiana State University (LSU) Alumni Gold meet, in Louisiana, USA, last Saturday. The Texas A&M University student topped the men’s 400 metres field in 45.47 seconds. Another T&T/Texas A&M athlete, Carlyle Roudette clocked 46.34 to finish third. See article …
Lendore wins in Louisiana Lendore wins in Louisiana
  24 Apr

Athletics Carifta

Keshorn Walcott got the ball rolling two years ago bringing home gold at the 2012 Olympics in the Javelin event. Now T&T stands to benefit with another up and coming javelin athlete in Shakeil Waithe. See article …
Athletics Carifta Athletics Carifta
  23 Apr

CARIFTA athletes lauded by NAAA

MEMBERS OF the Trinidad and Tobago contingent at the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in Fort de France, Martinique returned home yesterday with a haul of 25 medals — six gold, seven silver and 12 bronze. See article …
CARIFTA athletes lauded by NAAA CARIFTA athletes lauded by NAAA
  23 Apr

Successful Carifta team returns with 25 medals

Members of the T&T Carifta team returned home yesterday after a successful four days at the 43rd Carifta Games in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The local contingent bagged 25 medals, inclusive of six gold, seven silver and 12 bronze, to finish second on the medal standings behind perennial Caribbean champions Jamaica. See article …
Successful Carifta team returns with 25 medals
  22 Apr

Waithe inspired by Walcott’s Olympic gold

Shakeil Waithe’s Carifta javelin gold medal did not come by chance. It was a result of a two-year journey inspired by Keshorn Walcott’s Olympic gold medal in 2012. The Tobago athlete was one of six Trinidad and Tobago Carifta gold medalist who returned to Trinidad, yesterday, after competing in the 2014 Carifta Games. See article …
Waithe inspired by Walcott’s Olympic gold
  22 Apr

Carifta athletes return

Trinidad and Tobago's athletic future is in safe hands. This was the resonating message coming out of a welcome ceremony for the National athletes returning from the CARIFTA games. See article …
Carifta athletes return Carifta athletes return
  22 Apr

GOOD HAUL - T&T manager satisfied with Carifta showing

Trinidad and Tobago team manager Dexter Voisin was a satisfied man at the end of the 2014 Carifta Games, in Fort de France, Martinique. T&T finished second on the medal table with six gold medals, seven silver and 12 bronze. Jamaica produced yet another dominant performance, topping the table with 42 gold medals, 34 silver and 12 bronze, for a grand total of 88. See article …
GOOD HAUL - T&T manager satisfied with Carifta showing GOOD HAUL - T&T manager satisfied with Carifta showing
  22 Apr

Four gold medals for T&T at Carifta

FORT-DE-FRANCE—T&T picked up seven more medals on day two of the Carifta Games in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on Saturday. The haul included two gold, one silver, and four bronze. See article …
Four gold medals for T&T at Carifta
  22 Apr

Clarke wins Carifta 200m gold

Trinidad and Tobago’s Kayelle Clarke brought glory to her country yesterday, winning the gold in the Girls U-20 200m event on the final day of competition at the 2014 Carifta Games held in Martinique. Clarke proved too good for her rivals, stopping the clock in a personal best time of 23.10. See article …
Clarke wins Carifta 200m gold
  21 Apr

Waithe, Roberts Strike Gold!

Kevin Roberts secured gold for Trinidad and Tobago in the boys’ octathlon, on day two of the 2014 Carifta Games, here in Fort de France, Martinique, late yesterday. See article …
Waithe, Roberts Strike Gold! Waithe, Roberts Strike Gold!
  21 Apr

CLARKE GRABS 200 CROWN - Six-gold T&T 2nd at Carifta

Kayelle Clarke emerged as the star of the show for Trinidad and Tobago on the third and final day of the 2014 Carifta Games, at the Stade Pierre Aliker, here in Fort de France, Martinique, yesterday. See article …
CLARKE GRABS 200 CROWN - Six-gold T&T 2nd at Carifta CLARKE GRABS 200 CROWN - Six-gold T&T 2nd at Carifta
  21 Apr

Gold for Cedenio, James as T&T wins nine medals on day one

Machel Cedenio copped T&T’s first gold medal of the 43rd annual Carifta Games at the Pierre Aliker Municipal Stadium in Fort de France, Martinique, on Saturday. Cedenio crossed the line in 45.95 to hold on to the 400-metres title he won one year ago in the Bahamas. See article …
Gold for Cedenio, James as T&T wins nine medals on day one Gold for Cedenio, James as T&T wins nine medals on day one
  21 Apr

Cedenio teams up with Brauman group

FORT-DE-FRANCE— Trinidadian sprinter Machel Cedenio has become the latest in a long list of Caribbean athletes to link up with the Lance Brauman training group. See article …
Cedenio teams up with Brauman group
  21 Apr

CARIFTA 2014 DAY 3 UPDATES – Golden Clarke; T&T 2nd

Kayelle Clarke struck gold for Trinidad and Tobago on the third and final day of the 2014 Carifta Games, here in Fort de France, Martinique, today. See article …
CARIFTA 2014 DAY 3 UPDATES – Golden Clarke; T&T 2nd CARIFTA 2014 DAY 3 UPDATES – Golden Clarke; T&T 2nd
  20 Apr

CARIFTA 2014 DAY 2 UPDATES - Two more gold medals for T&T

Shakeil Waithe and Kevin Roberts earned gold medals for Trinidad and Tobago on day two of the 2014 Carifta Games, in Fort de France, Martinique, today. See article …
CARIFTA 2014 DAY 2 UPDATES - Two more gold medals for T&T CARIFTA 2014 DAY 2 UPDATES - Two more gold medals for T&T
  19 Apr

Voisin on Carifta Games

Trinidad and Tobago's athletes are fired up and the spirit in the camp is high ahead of the CARIFTA Games starting tomorrow in Martinique. See article …
Voisin on Carifta Games Voisin on Carifta Games
  19 Apr

James, Cedenio to lead TT at Carifta

DEFENDING girls under 17 shot put champion and record holder Chelsea James will spearhead Trinidad and Tobago’s campaign on the opening day of the 43rd annual Carifta Games at the Pierre Aliker Municipal Stadium in Fort de France, Martinique today. See article …
James, Cedenio to lead TT at Carifta
  19 Apr

CEDENIO REPEATS - T&T quartermiler strikes Carifta gold

Machel Cedenio retained his Carifta Games boys’ Under-20 400 metres title with the easiest of victories at the Stade P. Aliker, in Fort de France, Martinique, late yesterday. See article …
CEDENIO REPEATS - T&T quartermiler strikes Carifta gold CEDENIO REPEATS - T&T quartermiler strikes Carifta gold
  19 Apr

CARIFTA 2014 DAY 1 UPDATES - Cedenio, James strike gold

Machel Cedenio and Chelsea James struck gold for Trinidad and Tobago on day one of the Carifta Games, in Fort-de-France, MartInique, today. See article …
CARIFTA 2014 DAY 1 UPDATES - Cedenio, James strike gold CARIFTA 2014 DAY 1 UPDATES - Cedenio, James strike gold
  18 Apr

T&Ts top athletes inspire pupils

Whether it was Rodney Wilkes, winning our first Olympic medal; Hasely Crawford copping our first Olympic gold; the Soca Warriors uniting an entire nation with their World Cup qualification; and more recently, Keshorn Walcott’s Olympic Gold and the inspiring performances of the rest of the T&T team that represented us at the London 2012 Olympic Games; these things have come to define us as a nation. See article …
T&Ts top athletes inspire pupils T&Ts top athletes inspire pupils
  18 Apr

Time to ‘bleed’ Cedenio, Farinha bid for Carifta honours

Machel Cedenio and Jonathan Farinha will fly the flag for Trinidad and Tobago on the opening day of the Carifta Games, in Fort de France, Martinique, today. Cedenio will bid to retain his boys’ under-20 400 metres title, while Farinha battles for honours in the boys’ under-20 100m dash. See article …
Time to ‘bleed’
Cedenio, Farinha bid for Carifta honours Time to ‘bleed’
Cedenio, Farinha bid for Carifta honours
  17 Apr

Heart of ‘The Beast’ - Part 3: Blake passionate on and off the track

The man known as “The Beast” in the athletics world fits the bill in more ways than one. Yohan Blake is focused in training, pushing his body to the limit on the track and in the weights room. See article …
Heart of ‘The Beast’ - Part 3: Blake passionate on and off the track Heart of ‘The Beast’ - Part 3: Blake passionate on and off the track
  17 Apr

TT CARIFTA team leaves for Martinique

DEXTER VOISIN is simply expecting the best from the 68 Trinidad and Tobago athletes, who will be participating in the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in Martinique, from Saturday until Monday. See article …
TT CARIFTA team leaves for Martinique
  16 Apr

TTOC getting ready for Commonwealth Games

THE COUNTDOWN is on, as there are 100 days to go for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC), which also acts as the Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games Association (TTCGA), is in full preparation mode. See article …
TTOC getting ready for Commonwealth Games
  16 Apr

Results of TT marathon by next week

RESULTS of six athletes who were tested for drugs at this year’s Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon are expected by next week. See article …
Results of TT marathon by next week
  15 Apr

Damar Robinson latest Jamaican hit with ban

Jamaican high jumper Damar Robinson has been handed a one-year ban for doping in the latest blow to the country’s athletics programme. The sanction was handed down by the chairman of the Jamaica Anti-doping Disciplinary Panel Kent Pantry following an in-camera hearing at the Jamaica Conference Centre. See article …
Damar Robinson latest Jamaican hit with ban
  15 Apr

Carifta athletes impress at 13th Falcon Games

Several of T&T’s Carifta Games hopefuls rounded into form ahead of next week’s Carifta Games in Martinique with personal best performances. See article …
Carifta athletes impress at 13th Falcon Games Carifta athletes impress at 13th Falcon Games
  14 Apr

Memphis dominates 2nd day of Falcon Games

Memphis Pioneers athletic club had a dominant day on Day 2 of the 13th annual Falcon Games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on Sunday. See article …
Memphis dominates 2nd day of Falcon Games Memphis dominates 2nd day of Falcon Games
  14 Apr

Lendore leads the world - T&T quartermiler clocks 44.90 in Arizona

Quartermiler Deon Lendore claimed the top spot on the 2014 world outdoor performance list with a superb 44.90 seconds run in the Sun Angel Track Classic men’s 400 metres event, in Arizona, USA, on Saturday. See article …
Lendore leads the world - T&T quartermiler clocks 44.90 in Arizona Lendore leads the world - T&T quartermiler clocks 44.90 in Arizona
  13 Apr

Jehue happy with progress - Alejandro edges Gordon in Falcon 400 hurdles

World champion Jehue Gordon was beaten into second in the men’s 400 metres hurdles at the 13th annual THA/Blink B Mobile Falcon Games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on Saturday. See article …
Jehue happy with progress - Alejandro edges Gordon in Falcon 400 hurdles Jehue happy with progress - Alejandro edges Gordon in Falcon 400 hurdles
  13 Apr

Davis strikes Stanford gold

Trinidad and Tobago’s Wayne Davis II struck gold at the Stanford Invitational in California, USA, last weekend. The Texas A&M University student topped the men’s 110 metres hurdles field in 13.50 seconds. See article …
Davis strikes Stanford gold
  13 Apr

Brown beaten in Falcon 100

Darrell Brown failed to live up to the preview he gave in the heats of the 13th annual Falcon Games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain yesterday when he finished a disappointing fourth in the men’s 100 metres final. See article …
Brown beaten in Falcon 100
  11 Apr

Farinha On Carifta

The CARIFTA Games in Martinique are just around the corner and we continue to profile some of the young athletes. See article …
Farinha On Carifta Farinha On Carifta
  11 Apr

Gordon to run 400 hurdles at Falcon Games

World 400 metres hurdles gold medallist in 2013, Jehue Gordon, is expected to be among the headline acts at the 2014 edition of the Falcon Games which will take place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium today and tomorrow. See article …
Gordon to run 400 hurdles at Falcon Games
  10 Apr

Real Deal - Part 2: Hughes heading to the top

Given Jamaica’s recent sprint history, featuring the likes of Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Yohan Blake, it is no surprise that one of the brightest young prospects on the planet is in Jamaica. But though that future star lives in the sprint capital of the world, he is not of Jamaica. See article …
Real Deal - Part 2: Hughes heading to the top Real Deal - Part 2: Hughes heading to the top
  07 Apr

Gordon, Colthrust share Southern Games spotlight

Reigning world 400 metres hurdles champion Jehue Gordon, who finished fifth in Saturday’s 400 metres run in 49.51 seconds, had a better showing in the men’s 800 metres run on Sunday in which he crossed the line in second place in 1:56.81 ... See article …
Gordon, Colthrust share Southern Games spotlight
  06 Apr

Bledman cruises to Southern Games gold

NATIONAL SPRINT champion Keston Bledman cruised to victory in the men’s invitational 100-metre dash yesterday, at the opening day of the two-day 50th Southern Games at Guaracara Park, Pointe a Pierre. See article …
Bledman cruises to Southern Games gold
  06 Apr

Bledman fails to do Southern Games double

Trinidad and Tobago’s Kamaria Durant had to pull out all the stops to clinch the Southern Games women’s 100 metres Invitational event at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre, yesterday. See article …
Bledman fails to do Southern Games double
  06 Apr

Bledman Ahye shine at Southern Games

Double Olympic medallist Keston Bledman and sprint star Michelle Lee Ahye entertained the crowd yesterday at the Southern Games at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, winning their respective men’s and women’s 100 metres Invitational events while world champion Jehue Gordon placed fifth in the men’s 400m. See article …
Bledman Ahye shine at Southern Games Bledman Ahye shine at Southern Games
  05 Apr

Bledman cruises to Southern Games gold

Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) Olympic sprint relay medallist, Keston Bledman outclassed the field on the grass track at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre to win the feature men’s Invitational 100 metres event at the 2014 Southern Games, yesterday. See article …
Bledman cruises to Southern Games gold Bledman cruises to Southern Games gold
  04 Apr

Track and Field returns to Arima on May 10

Michelle-Lee Ahye, Renny Quow and Emmanuel Callender will be among many top local track stars competing at the Arima Invitational Challenge at the Larry Gomes Stadium on May 10 as track and field returns to Arima. See article …
Track and Field returns to Arima on May 10
  03 Apr

Quow headlines Arima Invitational

Top Trinidad and Tobago athletes, Renny Quow and Michelle-Lee Ahye will highlight the list of athletes at the first Arima Invitational Challenge, at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar on May 10 from 4 p.m. See article …
Quow headlines Arima Invitational Quow headlines Arima Invitational
  03 Apr

Stand in awe - Part 1: Champs, Jamaica’s athletics master class

“I’ve never seen so many outstanding performances in one meet, other than Olympic Games or World Championships. I’m in awe!” These were the words of Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie during a television interview on the final day of the 2014 Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium, in Kingston, Jamaica. See article …
Stand in awe - Part 1: Champs, Jamaica’s athletics master class Stand in awe - Part 1: Champs, Jamaica’s athletics master class
  03 Apr

NGC pump $2.3M into athletics

The National Gas Company (NGC) yesterday announced a Memorandum of Agreement with the National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAA), pumping $2,330,000 for one year. See article …
ArticleName NGC pump $2.3M into athletics
  03 Apr

Nero 71st at World Half Marathon Champs

Tonya Nero finished 71st in the women’s race at the World Half Marathon Championships in Kobenhavn, Denmark, last Saturday. The Trinidad and Tobago athlete completed the 13.1-mile course in one hour, 18 minutes, 26 seconds. See article …
Nero 71st at World Half Marathon Champs
  03 Apr

NAAA gets $2.3m NGC help

NGC is pumping $2.33 million into the National Athletics Administrators Association (NAAA) to assist the organisation with its development programmes for coaches, volunteers and young athletes. See article …
NAAA gets $2.3m NGC help NAAA gets $2.3m NGC help
  03 Apr

Ahye wins twice in Texas

Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle-Lee Ahye won twice on the weekend, in Texas, USA.Ahye topped the Bobcat Invitational women’s 100 metres field. She got to the line in a wind-assisted 11.06 seconds, forcing another T&T sprinter, Reyare Thomas to settle for second in 11.26. See article …
Ahye wins twice in Texas Ahye wins twice in Texas
         
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