The earliest form of relay racing originated in Ancient Greece. Relay racing has undergone significant evolution over millennia to produce the many forms we see today, with the 4 x 100 metres sprint relay and the 4 x 400 metres , the two most well-known. Both formats first entered the Olympics in the Stockholm Games
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Born in London, England on July 15, 1960, a youthful Hubert Lawrence moved and settled in Jamaica in the 1970s. His foray into track & field as a journalist and as a revered commentator, came after enjoying an amorous fling with table tennis. He once played in the second division category of the local business
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Errol Greene, vice-chairman of the Gibson-McCook Relays organising committee, has stated that the annual event has elevated itself as the premier track and field meet in Jamaica following their newly obtained status as a World Athletics Tier Two ranked competition. Speaking at the relays’ press launch and sponsors’ luncheon yesterday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel,
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As the countdown for the 2025 staging of the Gibson/McCook Relays begin, the vice-chairman of the meet’s organising committee Errol Greene has promised fans will be treated to a world-class event. The track meet is to be held on February 22 at the National Stadium with the event schedule set to kick off at 9:30
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This article is on heat and humidity concerns for track and field meet organizers and athletes. It will deal with environmental factors and the effect on human performance. In this era of global warming, this has taken on added significance. This is further compounded by the fact that we live, train and compete in a
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In our journey on this spinning planet, can there be any good to come from a state of inertia? As a nation regarded as the sprint capital of the world, we would greatly appreciate the simplistic philosophy of growth/death, making us either predisposed by our actions or lack thereof to either getting better or getting
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Coached by Neil Harrison, Jamaica College (JC) dominated high school competition at the 2023 Gibson McCook Relays. JC won five relays while Corey Bennett’s Hydel High squad topped the girls’ section with three victories. To make things even sweeter, Hydel blasted a notable record off the books. Harrison’s team won just one of the 4×100
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It’s funny how history works. One isolated act can create ripples of cause and effect. Viewed from this perspective, the Gibson McCook Relays is a cornerstone of Jamaica’s success in the 4×100 and the 4×400 metres. The Relays were first staged in 1973 as a sporting tribute to legendary educator Bishop Percival Gibson, the founding
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AFTER A year’s absence due to the COVID pandemic, the most popular and longest-running relay carnival in the country will be back with a new format. The 45th renewal of the Gibson McCook Relays is set to take place on February 26, the final Saturday of the month as per usual. Unlike previous years, many
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