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Jessica Lewis Finishes 7th In Paralympics 400m
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis said she was encouraged by her performance in the T53 400 metres final in the Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris today [September 5]. The four-time Paralympian finished seventh, clocking a time of 1min 00.82sec, and said she was happy with how she executed her race. “I was hoping to get a personal... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Finishes 5th In Paralympics 100m
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis expressed pride in her performance after finishing fifth in the women’s T53 100 metres final at the Paralympic Games in Paris today [September 4]. Competing in lane eight at the Stade de France, the four-time Paralympian clocked a time of 16.83sec, just 0.7 shy of her season’s best. Despite a strong start,... Read more of this article
Video: Jessica Lewis On Paralympics 100 Final
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis said she is raring to go for her T53 100 metres final at the iconic Stade de France in the Paralympic Games in Paris tomorrow [September 4] as she sets her sights on breaking the 15-second barrier. Lewis, whose personal best is 16.12, believes she is in the best condition of her career after spending the past... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Prepares At Stade De France
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis put the final touches on her preparations for the Paralympic Games at the iconic Stade de France in Paris yesterday [August 29]. The 31-year-old, who competes in the T53 100 and 400 metres, joined her coach, Geoff Harris, and several other sprinters on the vibrant purple track. The group’s primary focus... Read more of this article
Norre Robinson Competes In World Athletics U20
Bermudian sprinter Norre Robinson took to the track at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Peru, competing in the highly competitive men’s 100 meters event. Robinson, drawn in heat 3, clocked a time of 10.99 seconds, securing a seventh-place finish in his heat. Overall, Robinson’s performance placed him 61st in the field of talented... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis To Carry Flag At Paralympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis will proudly carry Bermuda’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris tomorrow [August 28] and is eager to add another successful chapter to her storied athletics career. Lewis, who competes in the T53 100 and 400 metres, will become a four-time Paralympian in the French capital and has... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Sets New National Mile Record
Dage Minors has broken his national record in the outdoor mile after finishing seventh in the Monument Mile Classic at the University of Stirling, Scotland, yesterday [August 25]. Competing in the 30 Elite Men’s Mile B, Minors posted a time of 4min 01.55sec, bettering his previous best of 4:02.09. “I’m pleased with it,” Minors told Bernews.... Read more of this article
Teen Norre Robinson Sprinting To Success
[Written by Stephen Wright] Norre Robinson, a Bermudian sprinter, is on the fast track to success after an astonishing rise in the sport, having taken it up less than a year ago. Such has been his rapid ascent, Robinson has been granted a universality spot in the 100 metres for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru, which run from... Read more of this article
Perinchief To Compete In Olympics Today
Jah-Nhai Perinchief is set to make his Olympic debut when he competes in the men’s triple jump qualifiers today [August 7] at 2:15pm Bermuda time. Perinchief is the sole athlete to represent Bermuda of this year’s Olympics in track and field, and one of two track and field athletes we have overall as we will also have Jessica Lewis competing... Read more of this article
Perinchief Predicted Olympic Games Future
Bermuda triple jumper Jah-Nhai Perinchief was always confident he would one day represent the island at the Olympic Games. Perinchief, who is making his Olympic debut in Paris, gets his campaign underway today [August 7] in the men’s triple jump qualifiers at the Stade de France. In a YouTube video from the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China,... Read more of this article
Brian Wellman Helping Perinchief In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Brian Wellman believes Jah-Nhai Perinchief must focus on “one jump at a time” as he prepares for the triple jump qualifiers at the Stade de France at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday [August 7]. Four-time Olympian Wellman, one of the island’s greatest athletes, has travelled to the French capital as part of Perinchief’s... Read more of this article
Jah-Nhai Perinchief Enjoying Village Atmosphere
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda triple jumper Jah-Nhai Perinchief said he is settling into life at the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis after arriving in Paris from Arkansas today [July 25]. Perinchief, who does not compete until August 7, will be joined in the French capital by coach Travis Geopfert and mentor Brian Wellman. He told Bernews: “I’ve... Read more of this article
