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Latroya Darrell Sets New National Record
This past weekend, Latroya Darrell competed in the Southeastern Conference Track & Field Championships in Georgia, powering out a 13.04m in the Triple Jump to set a new Bermuda National Record. Ms Darrell recorded leaps of 12.74, 13.04, 12.53, 12.66 and a foul on her final attempt. The 13.04 was also a personal best for Ms Darrell. There were three... Read more of this article
Lamont Marshall Breaks Yet Another Record
Top local runner Lamont Marshall has broken yet another Bermuda record – his third in the last few weeks. Last night [Apr.28] Mr Marshall broke the Bermuda record in the 10000 meters at the Penn Relays held in Philadelphia. His time was 30:20 which is nine seconds faster than the old mark of 30:29 which was set by Kavin Smith. The race actually... Read more of this article
Two Records Set: Carifta Swimming Day #2
Two new Bermuda records have been set at the 2011 Carifta Swimming Championships, now underway in Barbados. The second morning of competition was finished off with 11-year-old Mitch Gariepy [pictured/file photo] breaking the 400 IM record by 11 seconds. and Nick Patterson setting a new record in the 400 IM for the 15-16 year age group. Jesse Washington... Read more of this article
3000m: Bermudian Ranked #1 In Region
The Central American and Caribbean Athletic Federation [CAC] have released their most recent rankings, which shows Bermudian athlete Ashley Berry to be #1 ranked in the 3000 meters. Ms Berry achieved the ranking after her recent record breaking performance in North Carolina, which saw the 19-year-old smash her own Bermuda Junior Record in a time of... Read more of this article
Lamont Marshall Breaks 5000 Meter Record
[Updated] Only weeks after breaking Bermuda’s 3,000 meter record, Lamont Marshall has pushed out another record breaking performance, shattering the 5000 meter record last night [Apr.8] in North Carolina. Mr Marshall was competing at the prestigious Duke Invitational in Raleigh, North Carolina, and recorded a time of 14:27 which is ten seconds... Read more of this article
Bermuda Athletes Set Two New Records
Yesterday [Mar.20] two of the island’s top athletes turned out record setting performances during overseas contests – breaking two Bermuda records. Swimmer Kiera.Aitken broke the 800m Freestyle Long Course Record while competing at the Circuit “V Trofeu CN Sabadell” meet in Spain. Her time of 9:35.38, broke the old record of 9:50.26... Read more of this article
Aaron Evans Breaks 800m Indoor Record
Bermudian 800 meter specialist Aaron Evans [#AaronEvans] has shattered yet another record – his third record breaking run in under a year. Mr Evans 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... Read more of this article
20 Years Later: Bermuda’s Record Still Stands
Following the conclusion of the high jumping competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India, Bermuda still holds the record, with Clarence “Nicky” Saunders record-breaking leap still unbroken after twenty years. One of Bermuda’s legendary athletes, Mr Saunders set a new record at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand, becoming... Read more of this article
Aaron Evans Breaks Bermuda Record……Again
Only days after Aaron Evans shattered a 25 year old Bermuda track and field record…he broke it again. Earlier this month, Mr Evans broke the 800 metre record, clocking in at 1:47.00, breaking the old record of 1:47:64. Veteran runner Steve Burgess who held the Bermuda record for 25 years, said that it was an honour to step aside for the “new... Read more of this article
Aranxta King Breaks Bermuda Triple Jump Record
In a weekend that saw Bermuda’s athletic records fall three times, 2008 Olympian Aranxta King broke the triple jump record with a leap of 12.93. Her record setting jump came while she was competing for Stanford University at the Pacific-10 Conference Track and Field Championships in Oregon this past weekend. One of the island’s premiere athletes,... Read more of this article
Aaron Evans Breaks Bermuda 800 Metre Record
In what was an excellent weekend for Bermudian track and field, three records in total were broken. In addition to Shianne Smith shattering the Bermuda National Heptathlon Record, Aranxta King broke the triple jump record. Aaron Evans broke a record which was previously held by Steve Burgess for 25 years. The University of Georgia student ran the 800m... Read more of this article
Shianne Smith Breaks BDA Heptathlon Record
Earlier this weekend, local track and field star Shianne Smith shattered the Bermuda National Heptathlon Record with 5,127 points. The athlete is presently studying kinesiology at Cal State University, and is due to graduate next month. She has competed all through her college years, winning a multitude of awards and honours. Ms Smith is presently... Read more of this article
