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For a century, Kingston College (KC) has stood as a beacon of excellence, resilience, and national contribution. Founded on April 16, 1925, by the visionary Anglican cleric Bishop Percival Gibson, Kingston College was established to provide opportunities for young men of talent and potential, regardless of socioeconomic background. Over the past 100 years, the school […]

Track and field fans are in for a treat at this year’s Gibson McCook Relays, with high schools, clubs, and college teams set to deliver thrilling performances. This season has been highly competitive, with no clear favorites in the Inter-Secondary Boys’ and Girls’ Championships coming up in March. The Gibson McCook Relays will provide key

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

The Gibson/McCook Relays is the crucible within which relay performances are developed and then hatched on the global scene. The meet first started in 1973 as a tribute to the legendary educator, Bishop Percival Gibson. The one-day event of global status is predominantly about relays and now boasts 40 events, over 2500 entries with 250

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

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

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

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

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

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