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The making of World Relays Records

The Gibson/McCook Relays is the crucible within which relay performances are developed and then hatched on the global scene. The meet first …

The earliest form of relay racing originated in Ancient Greece. Relay racing has undergone significant evolution over millennia to produce the many …

The Ubiquitous Influence

Born in London, England on July 15, 1960, a youthful Hubert Lawrence moved and settled in Jamaica in the 1970s. His foray …

Dealing with Heat Stress

This article is on heat and humidity concerns for track and field meet organizers and athletes. It will deal with environmental factors …

Officials Running in the Right Direction

In our journey on this spinning planet, can there be any good to come from a state of inertia? As a nation …

Coached by Neil Harrison, Jamaica College (JC) dominated high school competition at the 2023 Gibson McCook Relays. JC won five relays while …

It’s funny how history works. One isolated act can create ripples of cause and effect. Viewed from this perspective, the Gibson McCook …

A comprehensive performance by Kingston College yielded six wins on the track at the 2019 Gibson McCook Relays as the Purples unveiled …

400M Hurdles Women – Jamaica’s Secret Weapon by Bernie Panton Jamaica’s reputation as a track powerhouse was established by our quarter-milers at …

Decades ago, the majority of track and field athletes who were selected to our national teams lived, trained and studied overseas – …

AT every Gibson McCook Relays staging fans usually eagerly anticipate special moment from one or more teams and at this year’s staging …

To this day, Sherone Simpson is surprised by the event of February 28, 2004, the day she set the Gibson-McCook Relays record …

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