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  2. Athletics in Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Carter, Bolt, Nickel Ashmeade, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Oshane Bailey* formed Jamaica's gold medal-winning Men's 4 × 100 m relay team. In the Women's 4 × 100 m Jamaica won gold with a Championship Record, National Record and World Lead 41.29, which at the time was the second fastest time in history behind the World Record.

  3. List of Jamaican records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    4 × 100 m relay: 41.02 Jamaica Briana Williams Elaine Thompson-Herah Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson: 6 August 2021 Olympic Games: Tokyo, Japan [59] 4 × 200 m relay: 1:29.04 Jamaica Jura Levy Shericka Jackson Sashalee Forbes Elaine Thompson: 22 April 2017 IAAF World Relays: Nassau, Bahamas [60] Sprint medley relay (1,1,2,4) 1:36.67 ...

  4. 100 metres at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    A 100 m professionals handicap race is also believed to have been held in 1900. In 1904 a 100-yard dash handicap race was contested and an American, C. Hastedt, was the victor. [132] These events are no longer considered part of the official Olympic history of the 100 m or the athletics programme in general.

  5. Jamaica at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indies Federation team. Jamaica has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the Jamaica national bobsleigh team achieving some fame.

  6. Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships

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    The 2016 Double Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson also competed, only ever finishing fourth in the 100 m at the Class 2 level. Other top performers at Champs who have gone on to excel on the world stage include Michael Frater , Bert Cameron , Melaine Walker , Winthrop Graham , Beverly McDonald , Maurice Wignall , Juliet Cuthbert , Sandie ...

  7. Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins Olympic 100m gold

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    Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters with a time of 9.81 seconds.

  8. 100 metres - Wikipedia

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    Jim Hines, Ronnie Ray Smith and Charles Greene were the first to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m, all on 20 June 1968, the Night of Speed. Hines also recorded the first legal electronically timed sub-10 second 100 m in winning the 100 metres at the 1968 Olympics. Bob Hayes ran a wind-assisted 9.91 seconds at the 1964 Olympics.

  9. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, a favorite in Olympic 100 meters ...

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    While Thomas has the three best times of 2024, headed by a 21.78, Jackson’s best time this year is 22.29, with which she won Jamaica’s national title in June. She insists she is ready for the ...