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Evans, Marshall & Houston Compete In Toronto
Bermuda had three competitors on the track at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, with Aaron Evans competing in the Men’s 800m final, Tre Houston taking part in the 200m sprint and Lamont Marshall competing in the 1500m. Evans finished 6th crossing the line in a time of 1:49.07, while Houston ran a 21.00 in heat 2 of the 200m to finish fourth. Houston’s... Read more of this article
Aaron Evans Wins 800M In Nashville, Tennessee
On Saturday [June 1] Bermudian Aaron Evans competed in his first track meet of the year at the Music City Distance Carnival at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He placed 1st in the 800m with a season opener of 1:48.68. The full results of the meet can be found here on Flotrack. “This is a good start to his season as he tries to reach... Read more of this article
Video: $15,000 In Sponsorships For Top Athletes
Three of Bermuda’s top track and field athletes have received a total of $15,000 in sponsorship from Bermuda HealthCare Services to help them strive towards their goals. Tyrone Smith, Arantxa King, and Aaron Evans — who are all Bermuda National Record holders — each received $5,000 sponsorships from the company. L-R: Dr Ewart Brown,... Read more of this article
Marshall, Evans, King Compete In Canada
Bermuda track and field athletes Arantxa King, Aaron Evans and Lamont Marshall all competed at the InColor Hub City Track and Field Classic in Canada. Aaron Evans won the 800m clocking a time of 1:47.92. Jamaal James from Trinidad and Tobago finished second in 1:47.99 and Tevan Everett from the United States who finished third with a time of 1:48.02. Lamont... Read more of this article
Aaron Evans 0.39 Seconds Off Olympic Time
Bermuda’s 800m national record holder Aaron Evans came agonizingly close to qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic Games, running a 1:46.69, a mere 0.39 seconds off the Olympic B standard of 1:46.30. His performance did however earn him a gold medal in the NAAA Sagicor/NGC National Open Track and Field Championships. currently underway in Port... Read more of this article
Video: Evans Sets New School Record
Bermuda’s Aaron Evans topped his own school record in the 800-meter run at the Husky Invitational in Seattle yesterday [Feb.11]. Evans competed in the Invite portion of the 800 and finished second overall by just a hundredth of a second after clocking a 1:47.88. His previous school record time of 1:48.07 was recorded at last year’s Husky... Read more of this article
Video: Aaron Evans Wins 800m In Iowa
Competing as part of his Georgia University’s track and field team, Bermudian Aaron Evans claimed his first outdoor win of the season, winning the 800 meters at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. Aaron Evans clocked a season-best 1:48.93 to win the 800m, finishing a half second faster than the second-place finisher. According to Flotrack, Mr... Read more of this article
Bermudian Athletes Named All-Americans
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association [USTFCCCA] announced that six Georgia team members including local athletes Latroya Darrell and Aaron Evans have earned the distinction of being either First Team or Second Team All-Americans following the NCAA Indoor Championships. Latroya Darrell [triple jump] and Aaron Evans [800m]... Read more of this article
Video: Aaron Evans Misses 800m NCAA Final
Bermuda National Record holder Aaron Evans finished 8th in Heat 1 of the 800m on the first day of the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. His time of 1:52.67 saw him finish 14th overall and miss out on the 800m final. Mr Evans, who runs for the University of Georgia, spoke with Flotrack after the race, saying it was a fast race and “somebody... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda’s Top Athletes Honoured
The 30th Annual Sports Awards were presented last night [Feb. 26] with long jumper Tyrone Smith and basketball player Jenaya Wade-Fray named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year. They are both pictured below: Sprinter Jeneko Place and swimmer Emma Franklin won the inaugural Male and Female Junior Athletes of the Year. The Male and Female Minister’s... Read more of this article
Local Athletes Top Regional Rankings
The latest NACAC rankings for the indoor season, which cover athletics in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, have been released – and Bermudian Aaron Evans is ranked #1 in the 800m with his 1:48.07, with fellow Bermudian Latroya Darrell ranked #8 with her triple jump of 12.95. Both athletes are the national record holders in their... Read more of this article
Video: Aaron Evans Sets New Record
Watch Bermudian 800 meter specialist Aaron Evans’s record setting run, in which he shot past his previous indoor 800 meter career-best time in the event by more than two seconds after clocking a 1:48.07 to finish ninth place overall. Mr Evans takes both his Georgia school and Bermuda records, after breaking the 1:48.34 record he set in 1984 by... Read more of this article
