Athletics

Usain Bolt Eyes the 400m World Record

Tuesday, February 2, 2010
By MotleyHealth

Usain Bolt will open the 2010 athletics season with an appearance at the Camperdown Classic, scheduled for Saturday, February 13 in Kingston. Bolt is down to compete in the 400 meters open event. Bolt holds the World records for 100m and 200m, and is now having a go at the 400m. Can his long powerful... »

Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards Are World Athletes of the 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Usain Bolt, the World's fastest man, and 400 metres runner Sanya Richards have won IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards for 2009. Bolt first won the award last year after his sprint double in Beijing. He managed to retain the honour for winning the 100m and 200m finals in world record times at the... »

Brazil To Host South America’s First Olympic Games in 2016

Saturday, October 3, 2009
By MotleyHealth
Brazil To Host South America’s First Olympic Games in 2016

Brazil’s cultural capital, Rio de Janeiro, will be hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio got a majority of the votes and beat Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago. “The world has recognised that the time has come for Brazil,” said Lula, President of Brazil. Rio 2016 – Olympic Games – Master Plan Rio De Janeiro wins 2016 Olympic Games How... »

Carmelita Jeter Blasts Ahead of the Women 100m Field

Monday, September 21, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Carmelita Jeter, a 29 year old American sprinter, ran 100m in 10.67sec in Greece in the World Athletics final in Thessalonki on 13th Sept. 2009. Yesterday, in China, she beat her personal best again and ran 10.64sec. This makes her the 3rd fastest woman ever, just behind Marion Jones and Florence Griffith-Joyner. Carmelita Jeter Training and... »

Four Jamaican Athletes Banned

Monday, September 21, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Four Jamaican athletes have been banned from competing for three months after failing to attend drug tests. However, the ban will take place during the off season. One of the four is Usain Bolt’s training partner Yohan Blake, who has run 100m in 9.93sec. All four tested positive for methylexaneamine, which is often in drugs under... »

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