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September 2025

Past The Finishing Post

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Michael Dyke, coach of the Edwin Allen High girls’ track and field team.
September 2025

Edwin Allen plunged into mourning over athlete’s death

THE EDWIN Allen High School community was left in shock on Friday after the sudden passing of one of their young track and field athletes. Fifteen-year-old Tanesha Gayle, a member of the successful…
Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake (left) and the United States’ Noah Lyles come through the tape in a 100-metre heat at the World Athletics Championships inside the Japan National Stadium yesterday.
September 2025

TaylorMade

The ante on the speedometre climbed pretty quickly at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Still, the stars have maintained their cool throughout.

Franco Celestin (left) from Mount Pleasant tugs on the shirt of Jahmilio Rigters from Cavaliers during action from last season’s Jamaica Premier League final at the National Stadium.
September 2025 by Livingston Scott

Cavalier, Mount Pleasant kick off streaming partnership

THE LONG wait for live televised Jamaica Premier League (JPL) matches comes to an end today and will kick off with a repeat of the last three finals, Mount Pleasant against Cavalier at Drax Hall at…
Kishane Thompson
September 2025

Men’s 100m heats confirmed after preliminary round

The start lists for the heats of the men’s 100m at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships have been confirmed with Kishane Thompson, Oblique Seville and Akeem Blake set to get into action. Seville,…
Tina Clayton moments after winning heat two of the women’s 100m qualifiers at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
September 2025

All three Jamaican women through to 100m semis

It was business as usual for all three Jamaicans in the women’s 100m heats as Tina Clayton, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce all advanced to the semifinals at the World Athletics…
Megan Tapper
September 2025

Megan Tapper out of 100m hurdles through injury; no replacement due to late timing

Maurice Wilson, Team Jamaica’s technical leader, has confirmed that women’s 100-metre hurdles national champion Megan Tapper has withdrawn from the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. Wilson said…
Oblique Seville. - Gladstone Taylor photo
September 2025

Seville survives scare as all three Jamaicans through to 100m semis

Despite a nervy start from Oblique Seville, all three Jamaicans secured their passage to the semifinals of the men’s 100 metres. Kishane Thompson, Akeem Blake and Seville will all line up in the…
Ackelia Smith of Jamaica competing in the women’s long jump qualifiers group A at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
September 2025

Ackelia Smith out of women’s long jump

Jamaica will be without a competitor in the final of the women’s long jump as Ackelia Smith failed to advance to the final after her best effort of 6.34 metres was not enough to make the top 12 in the…