Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
The Legendary Merlene Joyce Ottey
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y M E R L E N E
Born May 10, 1960
Cold Spring, Hanover
Jamaica
IAAF Biography
She won 34 medals in major championships (14 of them at WCh). Won 73 successive finals from May 1989 to Mar 1991. Won 2 overall GP, 5 GP 100m, 2 GP 200m. Won 4x100 relay at WCh 1991 (2nd in 1995, 3rd in 1983 and 1993). SLO National Championships: 2003 (1st, 200m); 2007 (1st, 100m)
| Personal Best - Outdoor | ||||
| Performance | Wind | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Metres | 10.74 | 1.3 | Milano | 07/09/1996 |
| 150 Metres | 16.46 | Trapani | 27/09/1989 | |
| 200 Metres | 21.64 | 0.8 | Bruxelles | 13/09/1991 |
| Personal Best - Indoor | ||||
| Performance | Wind | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Metres | 6.00 | Moskva | 04/02/1994 | |
| 60 Metres | 6.96 | Madrid | 14/02/1992 | |
| 100 Metres | 11.21 | Tampere | 12/02/2001 | |
| 200 Metres | 21.87 | Liévin | 13/02/1993 | |
| 300 Metres | 35.83 | Pocatello, ID | 14/03/1981 | |
| Progression - Outdoor | |||||
| Season | Performance | Wind | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Metres | 2010 | 11.67 | 0.9 | Novo Mesto | 13/07/2010 |
| 2008 | 11.60 | 1.3 | Maribor | 11/07/2008 | |
| 2007 | 11.56 | -1.8 | Malles | 04/08/2007 | |
| 2006 | 11.34 | 1.8 | Glasgow | 12/08/2006 | |
| 2004 | 11.09 | 2.0 | Liège | 03/08/2004 | |
| 2003 | 11.22 | 0.6 | Velenje | 08/06/2003 | |
| 2002 | 11.28 | 1.1 | Velenje | 25/05/2002 | |
| 2001 | 11.31 | 0.3 | Pretoria | 23/03/2001 | |
| 2000 | 10.99 | -1.2 | Thessaloníki | 30/08/2000 | |
| 1999 | 10.97 | 1.0 | Luzern | 05/07/1999 | |
| 1998 | 11.01 | 1.1 | Stockholm | 05/08/1998 | |
| 1997 | 10.83 | -0.4 | Tokyo | 06/09/1997 | |
| 1997 | 10.83 | 0.9 | Bruxelles | 22/08/1997 | |
| 1996 | 10.74 | 1.3 | Milano | 07/09/1996 | |
| 1995 | 10.85 | 1.4 | Göteborg | 07/08/1995 | |
| 1994 | 10.78 | 0.4 | Paris | 03/09/1994 | |
| 1993 | 10.82 | -0.3 | Stuttgart | 16/08/1993 | |
| 1992 | 10.80 | 1.6 | Salamanca | 13/07/1992 | |
| 1991 | 10.79 | 1.7 | Vigo | 23/07/1991 | |
| 1990 | 10.78 | 1.7 | Sevilla | 30/05/1990 | |
| 1989 | 10.95 | 1.3 | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 25/06/1989 | |
| 1988 | 11.00 | -0.9 | Saint-Denis | 07/06/1988 | |
| 1987 | 10.87 | 1.1 | WALNUT, CA | 31/05/1987 | |
| 1986 | 11.06 | 0.4 | Sevilla | 24/05/1986 | |
| 1985 | 10.92 | 1.0 | WALNUT, CA | 28/04/1985 | |
| 1984 | 11.01 | 0.0 | WALNUT, CA | 25/07/1984 | |
| 1983 | 11.07 | 0.5 | Lincoln, NE | 06/05/1983 | |
| 1982 | 11.03 | 1.4 | Brisbane | 04/10/1982 | |
| 1981 | 11.07 | 2.0 | Austin, TX | 29/05/1981 | |
| 1980 | 11.36 | Eugene, OR | 23/05/1980 | ||
| 1979 | 11.59 | 01/01/1979 | |||
| 150 Metres | 1989 | 16.46 | Trapani | 27/09/1989 | |
| 200 Metres | 2006 | 23.82 | 0.2 | Banská Bystrica | 27/08/2006 |
| 2004 | 22.72 | 1.4 | Athína (Olympic Stadium) | 23/08/2004 | |
| 2003 | 22.89 | 0.0 | Nova Gorica | 10/08/2003 | |
| 1999 | 22.43 | 0.5 | Hechtel | 07/08/1999 | |
| 1998 | 22.53 | 1.2 | Istanbul | 30/05/1998 | |
| 1997 | 22.06 | 0.4 | Monaco | 16/08/1997 | |
| 1996 | 22.08 | 0.1 | Atlanta, GA | 01/08/1996 | |
| 1995 | 21.93 | 1.0 | Bruxelles | 25/08/1995 | |
| 1994 | 22.07 | 0.4 | Berlin | 30/08/1994 | |
| 1993 | 21.77 | 1.0 | Monaco | 07/08/1993 | |
| 1992 | 21.94 | -0.9 | Barcelona | 03/08/1992 | |
| 1991 | 21.64 | 0.8 | Bruxelles | 13/09/1991 | |
| 1990 | 21.66 | -1.0 | Zürich | 15/08/1990 | |
| 1989 | 22.21 | 0.6 | Bruxelles | 25/08/1989 | |
| 1988 | 21.99 | 1.3 | Seoul | 29/09/1988 | |
| 1987 | 22.06 | 1.2 | Roma | 03/09/1987 | |
| 1986 | 22.43 | 0.9 | Budapest | 11/08/1986 | |
| 1985 | 21.93 | 0.9 | Indianapolis, IN | 16/06/1985 | |
| 1984 | 22.09 | -0.1 | Los Angeles, CA | 09/08/1984 | |
| 1983 | 22.19 | 1.5 | Helsinki | 14/08/1983 | |
| 1982 | 22.17 | -1.0 | Knoxville, TN | 20/06/1982 | |
| 1981 | 22.35 | Des Moines, IA | 11/04/1981 | ||
| 1980 | 22.20 | 1.5 | Moskva | 30/07/1980 | |
| 1979 | 23.10 | 01/01/1979 | |||
| Progression - Indoor | |||||
| Season | Performance | Wind | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Metres | 2001 | 6.13 | Madrid | 14/03/2001 | |
| 1999 | 6.06 | Liévin | 21/02/1999 | ||
| 1996 | 6.11 | Madrid | 09/02/1996 | ||
| 1994 | 6.00 | Moskva | 04/02/1994 | ||
| 60 Metres | 2007 | 7.30 | Leipzig | 09/02/2007 | |
| 2004 | 7.21 | Budapest (SA) | 05/03/2004 | ||
| 2003 | 7.17 | Birmingham, GBR | 14/03/2003 | ||
| 2003 | 7.17 | Linz | 07/03/2003 | ||
| 2001 | 7.12 | Madrid | 14/03/2001 | ||
| 2000 | 7.14 | Valencia, ESP | 02/02/2000 | ||
| 1999 | 7.01 | Liévin | 21/02/1999 | ||
| 1997 | 7.10 | Birmingham | 23/02/1997 | ||
| 1996 | 7.02 | Liévin | 18/02/1996 | ||
| 1995 | 6.97 | Barcelona | 10/03/1995 | ||
| 1995 | 6.97 | Liévin | 19/02/1995 | ||
| 1994 | 6.99 | Sindelfingen | 06/03/1994 | ||
| 1993 | 7.01 | Liévin | 13/02/1993 | ||
| 1992 | 6.96 | Madrid | 14/02/1992 | ||
| 1991 | 7.04 | Sindelfingen | 03/03/1991 | ||
| 1989 | 7.10 | Budapest (SC) | 03/03/1989 | ||
| 1987 | 7.13 | Indianapolis, IN | 06/03/1987 | ||
| 100 Metres | 2001 | 11.21 | Tampere | 12/02/2001 | |
| 1997 | 11.29 | Tampere | 10/02/1997 | ||
| 200 Metres | 2003 | 23.93 | Wien | 28/01/2003 | |
| 1993 | 21.87 | Liévin | 13/02/1993 | ||
| 1991 | 22.24 | Sevilla | 10/03/1991 | ||
| 1991 | 22.24 | Sindelfingen | 03/03/1991 | ||
| 1989 | 22.34 | Budapest (SC) | 04/03/1989 | ||
| 1987 | 22.66 | Indianapolis, IN | 07/03/1987 | ||
| 300 Metres | 1981 | 35.83 | Pocatello, ID | 14/03/1981 | |
| Honours | |||||||
| Rank | Performance | Wind | Place | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Metres | |||||||
| 29th European Indoor Championships | 4 | h | 7.33 | Birmingham, GBR | 03/03/2007 | ||
| 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships | 3 | sf | 7.21 | Budapest (SA) | 05/03/2004 | ||
| 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships | 4 | f | 7.20 | Birmingham, GBR | 14/03/2003 | ||
| 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships | 1 | f | 6.97 | Barcelona | 10/03/1995 | ||
| 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships | 2 | f | 7.08 | Sevilla | 08/03/1991 | ||
| 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships | 3 | f | 7.10 | Budapest (SC) | 03/03/1989 | ||
| 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships | 4 | f | 7.13 | Indianapolis, IN | 06/03/1987 | ||
| 100 Metres | |||||||
| 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 4 | h | 11.64 | 1.3 | Osaka | 26/08/2007 | |
| 19th European Athletics Championships | 5 | sf | 11.44 | 1.2 | Göteborg | 09/08/2006 | |
| 28th Olympic Games | 5 | sf | 11.21 | -0.1 | Athína (Olympic Stadium) | 21/08/2004 | |
| 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 5 | sf | 11.26 | 0.8 | Paris Saint-Denis | 24/08/2003 | |
| 27th Olympic Games | 4 | f | 11.19 | -0.4 | Sydney | 23/09/2000 | |
| 6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics | 7 | f | 11.29 | 0.4 | Athína | 03/08/1997 | |
| IAAF/MOBIL Grand Prix Final | 1 | f | 10.74 | 1.3 | Milano | 07/09/1996 | |
| 26th Olympic Games | 2 | f | 10.94 | -0.7 | Atlanta, GA | 27/07/1996 | |
| 5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 2 | f | 10.94 | 0.9 | Göteborg | 07/08/1995 | |
| 10th IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final | 1 | f | 10.78 | 0.4 | Paris | 03/09/1994 | |
| 4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 2 | f | 10.82 | -0.3 | Stuttgart | 16/08/1993 | |
| 25th Olympic Games | 5 | f | 10.88 | -1.0 | Barcelona | 01/08/1992 | |
| 3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 3 | f | 11.06 | -3.0 | Tokyo | 27/08/1991 | |
| 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 3 | f | 11.04 | -0.5 | Roma | 30/08/1987 | |
| 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 4 | f | 11.19 | -0.5 | Helsinki | 08/08/1983 | |
| 200 Metres | |||||||
| 28th Olympic Games | 4 | qf | 23.07 | -0.1 | Athína (Olympic Stadium) | 23/08/2004 | |
| 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 5 | qf | 23.22 | 0.0 | Paris Saint-Denis | 26/08/2003 | |
| 6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics | 3 | f | 22.40 | -0.7 | Athína | 08/08/1997 | |
| 5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 1 | f | 22.12 | -2.2 | Göteborg | 10/08/1995 | |
| 4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 1 | f | 21.98 | 0.0 | Stuttgart | 19/08/1993 | |
| 25th Olympic Games | 1 | qf | 21.94 | -0.9 | Barcelona | 03/08/1992 | |
| 3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 3 | f | 22.21 | -2.4 | Tokyo | 30/08/1991 | |
| 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships | 1 | f | 22.24 | Sevilla | 10/03/1991 | ||
| 6th IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final | 1 | f | 21.88 | 1.0 | Athína | 07/09/1990 | |
| 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships | 1 | f | 22.34 | Budapest (SC) | 04/03/1989 | ||
| 24th Olympic Games | 4 | f | 21.99 | 1.3 | Seoul | 29/09/1988 | |
| 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 3 | f | 22.06 | 1.2 | Roma | 03/09/1987 | |
| 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships | 2 | f | 22.66 | Indianapolis, IN | 07/03/1987 | ||
| 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 2 | f | 22.19 | 1.5 | Helsinki | 14/08/1983 | |
| 22nd Olympic Games | 3 | f | 22.20 | 1.5 | Moskva | 30/07/1980 | |
Merlene Ottey interview runnng at Olympics for 30 years
Monday, 9 May 2011
Jamaica Invitational Pre-Meet Interviews
Steve Mullings - 200m
O'Dayne Richards - Shot Put
Nickel Ashmeade - 200m
Kaliese Spencer - 400m
Cydonie Mothersil - 200m
Evon Allen - 800m
Carmelita Jeter - 100m
Shevon Stoddart - 400mh
Vonette Dixon - 100mh
Friday, 6 May 2011
A Galaxy of Stars on the Tru-Blue Track
Just one day to go for the start of the 2011 JN Jamaica International Invitational Meet and as luck would have it I bumped into several of the Jamaican athletes, who will be competing, while buying tickets for the meet.
Four athletes, all ladies, were kind enough to grant my request for a group photo as long as I didn't post it to Facebook. But I wonder if my blog is an exception...ummm....:)
Now back to the meet tomorrow at the National Stadium where a host of international athletes will gather for the 8th staging of the Invitational.
There is a lot of excitement about the meet's new World Challenge Status which have lifted the its profile and appeal. Also the meet is being staged on the brand new "Tru-Blue" track that was laid in February.
The Tru-BlueTuesday, 3 May 2011
VCB Tipped by TrackVibez Poll
The results of a TrackVibez poll conducted between April 14 and April 30 2011 showed that 53% of respondents favoured Veronica Campbell-Brown to be the most dominant among her local female sprinting rivals this season.
She came out on top in the voting against nine (9) other local stars including Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price (23.5%), Kerron Stewart (23.5%), Sherone Simpson (0%), Aleen Bailey (0%), Simone Facey (0%), Sherri-ann Brooks (0%), Carrie Russell (0%), Anneisha McLaughlin and Samantha Henry (0%).
VCB
Despite the fact that many of these athletes are yet to open their season in any of the two short sprint events, quiet a number of them have given us sneak previews into what they have in store this season, including Campbell-Brown. In January she clocked a winning time of 7.11 seconds over the 60 meters distance and posted a respectable 52.25 seconds in the 400 meters back in March.
There seem to be a strong backing for VCB's dominance, especially in the the 200 meters, to extend over into 2012 and the London Olympics. Her fans have created a Facebook page titled "VCB Campaign for 200m gold in 2012" in support of her successful defense of the title at the 2012 Games. It is a long way from now and you have to wonder if Campbell-Brown will have enough "gas in the tank" to pull off a third individual Olympicgold.
In the meantime we await the fireworks at this weekend's Jamaica International Invitational Meet as an explosive field line up for the women 200 meters.
Monday, 2 May 2011
Penn Relays 2011 - Jamaica wins USA vs The World Mens 4x1 in 38.33s
38.33 Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter, Steve Mullings (Relay Order)
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