Kwame Laurence

2 days ago | trinidadexpress.com | Kwame Laurence

Michelle-Lee Ahye bolted to victory in the women’s 100 metres final at the APU Franson Last Chance meet in California, USA, on Saturday. The Trinidad and Tobago track star got to the line in 11.32 seconds. Ahye cruised to victory in her first round heat in a wind-aided 11.34 seconds. And in the semis, she topped her heat in 11.32. Shaquille Singuineau finished fifth in the men’s shot put with a 16.73 metres throw.

6 days ago | trinidadexpress.com | Kwame Laurence

Nathan Cumberbatch broke a 27-year-old Trinidad and Tobago record at the University of Southern California (USC) vs University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Dual Meet in California, USA, on Sunday. Cumberbatch returned a time of three minutes, 43.55 seconds to win the men’s 1500 metres, the USC sophomore finishing just ahead of UCLA student Tristan Amell, the American runner crossing the line in 3:43.78. Cumberbatch also won the men’s 800m event.

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Kwame Laurence

Janae De Gannes produced a big 6.72 metres leap to claim silver in the Alumni Muster Invitational women’s long jump in Texas, USA, on Saturday. However, a following wind of 2.2 metres per second—just above the 2.0 legal limit—robbed De Gannes of the satisfaction of a new personal best. The Baylor University freshman had a superb series. She opened with a wind-aided 6.31m leap, and followed up with a wind-legal 6.36. A windy 6.43m third round jump preceded a wind-legal 6.34 in round four.

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Kwame Laurence

Jereem “The Dream” Richards hit the Grand Slam Track jackpot at the Ansin Sports Complex in Florida, USA, yesterday. Richards finished second in the 400 metres event in a season’s best 44.32 seconds to complete the Men’s long sprints programme in top spot, the 20 points accumulated earning him US$100,000. On Friday, the Trinidad and Tobago track star struck gold in the 200m in a world-leading 19.86 seconds, the victory giving him the maximum 12 points.

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Kwame Laurence

Jereem “The Dream” Richards was on fire at the Ansin Sports Complex in Florida, USA, late yesterday, blazing the track in a world-leading 19.86 seconds for victory in the Grand Slam Track Men’s long sprints 200 metres event. Richards just got the better of the Dominican Republic’s Alexander Ogando, both sprinters crossing the line in 19.86. Third spot went to Muzala Samukonga, the Zambian completing the half-lap race in 20.23.