Jamaica’s dominance on the track continues to evolve in fresh ways. On day four of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, the men’s 110m hurdles final became a showcase of grit, growth, and glory for the island.
Jamaican pride was on full display at the World Athletics Championships as the green, gold, and black took centre stage in the stands and on the track. From the moment the athletes lined up, the atmosphere was electric, a sea of flags, colours, and cheers that carried the rhythm of Jamaica across the stadium.
Jamaica’s male sprinters showed grit and determination on the opening day of the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, keeping the island firmly in contention for sprinting glory.
Shericka Jackson, Tina Clayton and Tina Clayton all advance to the 100m Semis in Tokyo, Japan.
Allan “Skill” Cole was more than Jamaica’s greatest footballer. He was a cultural bridge who carried the island’s pride onto the world stage. From becoming the youngest ever Jamaican international at just 15, to making history as the first Jamaican to play in Brazil’s top league, Cole embodied brilliance and courage. His famous 1975 clash with Pelé in Kingston’s “Battle of the Giants” remains etched in football folklore, while his role as Bob Marley’s tour manager and co-writer of the timeless anthem War linked him forever to reggae’s global rise. His story is one of talent, patriotism, and legacy, a life that will inspire generations to come.
Jamaica’s sprinters and hurdlers are once again set to light up the international track and field stage as a wave of rising and established stars head into two major competitions this weekend. From the International North Thuringian Athletics Meeting in Sondershausen, Germany, to the Diamond League clash in Chorzow, Poland, Jamaicans will be chasing glory against some of the world’s best.
Caribbean excellence lit up the track and field in Monaco on Friday, as Julien Alfred, Megan Tapper, and Jordan Scott delivered breathtaking performances at the Wanda Diamond League — reminding the world that the region remains a force to be reckoned with on the global athletics stage.
When Jamaica’s Pocket Rocket, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, pulled out of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the silence was deafening. There was no official announcement, no injury report that made sense. Just an empty lane in the semi-finals—and questions that lingered like a fog over the stadium.
The air inside the National Stadium on Sunday evening was heavy with expectation. Not the kind built on hype, but the type that comes from decades of dominance. The Jamaican trials are more than a qualifier — they are a reckoning. And this year, the final day of the JAAA/Puma National Senior and Junior Championships served it with unflinching clarity: no place is guaranteed, no crown permanent, and greatness is earned, not inherited.
The National Stadium in Kingston sizzled with raw power and redemption this weekend as Jamaica’s best track and field athletes
