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Photos: Waldron Breaks Bermuda Bred Record
[Updated with photos] The Bermuda Harness Pony Racing Season resumed at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street and what an afternoon they had. Kiwon Waldron — who dominated tracks in Canada over the summer — was in the bike of ThisBabyRocks and the pair broke the Bermuda Bred Record. In Heat 2 Waldron and ThisBabyRocks clocked a... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Wins Gold Medal, Sets New Record
[Updated with videos] Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis has capped off a tremendous showing at the Parapan American Games by racing to victory in the 100m race this evening [Aug 28] in Peru, claiming her third medal of these games in record setting time. She came into the race as the defending gold medalist and reigning Parapan record holder, and her time this... Read more of this article
Tiara DeRosa Breaks Bermuda Shot Put Record
The Bermuda National Track and Field Championships is underway, with the first day seeing Tiara DeRosa make an impressive showing to shatter the Bermuda shot put record. which had stood for over 30 years. DeRosa’s toss of 13.89 broke the previous record held by Sonya Smith which had stood for 34 years, with BNAA President Donna Raynor confirming... Read more of this article
Butterfield Breaks Bermuda Record In Japan
Racing in the Lake Biwa Marathon in Japan, Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield finished 60th overall clocking a time of 2:21:47, which smashes the record he set last year during the Commonwealth Games of 2:26.29 Butterfield said on social media, “I tried to make the most of the opportunity and went out faster than planned, but as they say –... Read more of this article
Lamont Marshall Breaks 33 Year Old Record
Bermuda’s Lamont Marshall has broken yet another record, this time while competing in the Gate River 15k race in Jacksonville, where he finished 27th overall and shattered a 33-year-old Bermuda record. Marshall crossed the line in a time of 47.55, which broke Michael Watson’s record time of 48.38 set back in November 1986. Related Stories Marshall... Read more of this article
New Indoor High Jump & Heptathlon Records
It was a stellar weekend for track and field, with new Bermuda Indoor Records set in the high jump and heptathlon, courtesy of excellent showings by Jah-Nhai Perinchief and Grant Rivers. Jah-Nhai Perinchief, who was competing in the Big 12 Championships in Texas, placed second in the high jump with a leap of 2.25m, which set a new indoor Bermuda record,... Read more of this article
Rivers Sets New Bermuda Pole Vault Record
Grant Rivers — who competes for North Carolina State University — set a set a new Bermuda Pole Vault record while competing at a meet this weekend in South Carolina. Competing in the final day of the 2019 Clemson Tiger Paw hosted at the Clemson University Indoor Complex, Rivers finished 21st with a top leap of 4.26m, which set a new Bermuda... Read more of this article
Elan Daley Claims Three More Gold Medals
On the final day of competition in the 2019 Central Region A Championships in Canada, Elan Daley captured another three gold medals and broke another Bermuda Age Group Record. During the 200 LC Meter IM Preliminaries, Daley clocked the fastest time of 2:29.12, and then finished second competing in the 100 LC Meter Backstroke Preliminary touching the... Read more of this article
Daley Sets Records & Wins Gold Medals
Elan Daley recently began competing in the 2019 Central Region A Championships in Canada, placing first in a number of events in record breaking time. Daley finished with the fastest Girls 13-Year-Old 200 Long Course Meter Freestyle Preliminary time, touching the wall in a time of 2:07.16. In the Girls 13-Year-Old 200 Long Course Meter Freestyle A Final,... Read more of this article
Smith Breaks Bermuda Pentathlon Record
Bermuda’s Shianne Smith shattered the Bermuda pentathlon record while competing in the French Indoor Championships. Smith finished with 3,613 points, which not only broke the Bermuda record, but also earned her the bronze medal. The pentathlon consists of five events, and Smith clocked 9:06 during the 60m dash, finished the high jump with a... Read more of this article
Kieron Burgess Sets Two New ACAC Records
Kieron Burgess led the way in a 108-61 victory for his college basketball team, finishing with 41 points and a massive 31 rebounds, which broke the ACAC single-game records for most rebounds and defensive rebounds. The ACAC — Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference — is the governing body for collegiate sports in Alberta, Canada. Mr Burgess,... Read more of this article
Marshall Breaks Bermuda Indoor 5000m Record
While competing at the 2019 BU John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University, Lamont Marshall broke the Bermuda Indoor 5000m record. Marshall, running in Section One, finished 7th clocking a time of 14:16.67, shattering the old record of 14:22.19 that he set at the same event back in 2018. Related Stories Marshall Breaks 3000 Steeplechase Record Lamont... Read more of this article
Sakari Famous Breaks National Indoor Record
Bermuda’s Sakari Famous represented the University of Georgia Women’s Track & Field in her first ever Collegiate Indoors Meet at the UAB Blazer Invitational in the CrossPlex facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Famous, a multiple time Carifta medalist, cleared 1.77m on her second attempt to finish the Women’s High Jump in 2nd place, with... Read more of this article
Madelyn Moore Wins Gold & Set School Records
Bermuda’s Madelyn Moore and her University of Northern Colorado Swimming and Diving teammates competed in the 2018 UH Phill Hansel Invitational. Moore led off the Northern Colorado Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team that finished 4th with a time of 1:32.95. Moore won the Women’s 50 Yard Freestyle A Final Gold Medal when she touched the... Read more of this article
Saunders Record Still Stands 28 Years Later
Following the conclusion of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, the record-breaking jump by Bermuda’s Clarence “Nicky” Saunders continues to stand the test of time, remaining unbroken after 28 years. The top jump this year was from Australia’s Brandon Starc, who jumped 2.32 metres to win gold, and while very impressive, it did not... Read more of this article
Butterfield Breaks Bermuda Marathon Record
Tyler Butterfield broke a 37-year-old Bermuda record on the final day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia while competing in the Men’s Marathon. Butterfield crossed the line 12th overall in a time of 2:26.29, with his time breaking Raymond Swan’s National Record time of 2:26.37, set back in April of 1981. Butterfield... Read more of this article
