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BNAA Track & Field Weekend Meet Results
The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] hosted their second track meet of the season at the National Sports Center this weekend. Ramiah Brangman won the under 17 Girls 800 Meter Run clocking a time of 2:37.94, Koa Goodchild was second in 2:40.38 and Meron Simons finished third stopping the clock in 2:46.55. The Under 17 Girls 200 Meter Dash... Read more of this article
Lewis Ends 2018 Ranked #1 In World In 100m
[Updated] After another exceptional year of competition, Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis will end this year holding the #1 world ranking in the women’s 100m T53, with her time of 16.77 — which she achieved during a race in May in Switzerland — serving as the fastest time achieved by any female T53 sprinter in the world for the entire year. In... Read more of this article
BNAA Hosts First Track & Field Meet Of Season
The Bermuda National Athletics Association hosted their first Track and Field Meet of the 2018/19 season at the National Sports Center, with a number of local athletes in action. Girls 400 Meter Dash U13 1:20.00 Kelise Wade 1:21.74 Dayasha Dill Girls 800 Meter Run U13 2:42.15 Jasmin Hasselkuss 2:53.60 Kemauri Darrell 2:55.56 Bella Howes 3:02.37 Kelise... Read more of this article
National Sports Governing Bodies Hold Meeting
The Association of National Sports Governing Bodies [ANSGB] held their General Assembly Meeting on Saturday, December 1st at the CedarBridge Academy. Delegates representing Bermuda Boxing Association, Bermuda Association of Motorsports, Bermuda Badminton Association, Bermuda Basketball Association, Bermuda Bicycle Association, Bermuda Body Building... Read more of this article
Bermuda Pacers To Compete In Tennessee
Seven young runners from the Bermuda Pacers Track Club will become the first athletes in the club to ever compete in the prestigious AAU National Cross-Country Championships. The event will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. This event attracts over 1,000 athletes from across the US between the ages of... Read more of this article
Dr. Ewart Brown Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
The induction ceremony for the Howard University Sports Hall of Fame was held recently, with former Premier Dr Ewart Brown — a member of Howard’s 1968 Track Team — among the inductees. “This honour by the University caught me off guard,” said Dr. Brown previously said. “I am very happy for my teammates who deserve this recognition... Read more of this article
Dr Brown’s Team To Be Honoured By Howard
The induction ceremony for the Howard University Sports Hall of Fame will be held next month, and included in the Hall of Fame initiates is Howard’s 1968 Track Team, of which Dr. Ewart Brown, a Howard graduate, was a member. “This honour by the University caught me off guard,” said Dr. Brown. “I am very happy for my teammates who deserve... Read more of this article
Injury Affects Lodge-Bean During Youth Olympics
Bermuda’s Clevonte Lodge-Bean has recorded a ‘Did Not Finish’ at the Youth Olympics in Argentina after the young runner had an unfortunate issue as he started the race, going down with a suspected hamstring pull. Lodge-Bean took off in Heat 4 of the 400m, however approximately ten seconds into the race he went down, with what is being... Read more of this article
USATF Chooses Bermuda For Athlete Summit
Up to 45 high performance athletes and thought leaders from USA Track & Field’s Athletes Advisory Committee are gearing up for a visit to Bermuda this month. “They’re travelling out here to participate in a series of meetings, held annually, to help set the organisation’s strategic goals for the year ahead and provide development training... Read more of this article
150 Young Runners Compete In MAAC Dash
Some 150 youngsters to the National Sports Center track for the running of the MAAC Dash at Sunset. Quin Burgess won the Girls 4-5 race stopping the clock in a time of 1:43, Poppy Parry was second in 1:47 and Zara Bule finished third clocking a time of 1:47. The Boys 4-5 race was won by Ronan Davidge who was clocked at 1:42, Lewis MacFarlane was second... Read more of this article
Olympian Ato Boldon: ‘Bermuda I Love You’
Four-time Olympic medal winner Ato Boldon of Trinidad and Tobago recently sent some love Bermuda’s way, tweeting a message from his verified Twitter account, saying “Bermuda I love you.” A biography of the athlete at his website says, “Ato Boldon. Trinidadian. NBC Sports TV. World Champion. 4x Oly Medalist. IMG Speaker. IAAF Ambassador.... Read more of this article
BNAA Cross Country Season Set To Begin
The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] announced the start of the 2018 Cross Country Season. BNAA President Donna Raynor said, “We are looking forward to an exciting season and all of the running clubs have met to decide and agree on the criteria for the season. “With our preparation towards the Carifta 2019, then towards the... Read more of this article
‘Most-Decorated Career In History Of Ravens’
Dage Minors earned All-Academic honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, with his University noting the Bermudian athlete had the “most-decorated career in the history of Ravens track & field.” Franklin Pierce University’s website noted that USTFCCCA bestows All-Academic honors on... Read more of this article
King Elected As NACAC Athlete Chairperson
Bermudian Arantxa King has been voted in as the Chairperson of the NACAC Athletes Commission. BNAA President Donna Raynor said, “During the NACAC Championships this past weekend held in Toronto, Canada, elections were held for the Chairperson for the NACAC Athlete Commission. “As noted earlier this year Arantxa King was selected as one of... Read more of this article
Smith Wins Bermuda’s Third CAC Games Medal
Bermuda’s Tyrone Smith leaped into medal position at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia, winning a silver medal in the men’s long jump with a leap of 8.03, to mark the island’s third medal win of these Games thus far. Jamaican Ramone Bailey leaped 8.07m to claim gold, while Andwuelle Wright from Trinidad won the bronze... Read more of this article
Butterfield & Minors Compete In CAC Games
The track and field portion of the CAC Games got underway in Colombia with two Bermudian athletes taking to the track. Dage Minors finished 5th in heat 2 of the men’s 800m, crossing the line in a time of 1:49.30, which saw him just miss out on a spot in the finals with the 9th fastest time overall. Taahira Butterfield advanced to the women’s 100m... Read more of this article
