Triumph in Tokyo

TRIUMPH IN TOKYO 2025

THANK YOU HUBERT LAWRENCE (1960-2024)

The women’s 200m will also be of great interest to Jamaican sprint fans as Shericka Jackson, while not at her very best following a serious injury, is still my favorite for silver in what should be one of the races of the meet. With Tia Clayton expected to be named a part of the 4x100 team and with Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Shericka and Tina on that team, I see this relay team finishing no lower than second. A humble, generous and polished professional for more than thirty years, Hubert Lawrence gave voice to the culture through Jamaica’s most memorable sporting moments. Summer Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships. Lawrence co wrote three key J amaica lost its most prominent athletics analyst/broadcaster in February 2024 after a short illness. events such as Grace/ISSA Boys & Girls Athletic Championships,

histories of Jamaican athletics and was an important contributor to Jamaica Sports Magazine since 2016. His passing will be felt by sports fans in the diaspora for many years to come.

The women’s 100m hurdles are expected to be highly competitive, with as many as ten athletes in with a chance of winning. Here, I will play it safe and predict a bronze medal for Jamaica – but who knows? The Jamaican ladies may decide to have a “cleaning day”, because it’s that close. The women’s triple jump will also be a very competitive event with Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts going up against three very well rounded Cubans who have been clogging up the top of recent results and His work provided insight and historical context for telecasts of