Excelsior’s Kishawn Hoffman and Calabar’s Micah Willis won the respective Class One and Two 400m hurdles title on Friday’s fourth day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston.
After falling short in the 400m final, Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen returned to the track with fire in her heart and a point to prove, and she delivered in spectacular fashion.
Kingston College’s Brian Kiprop added to his medal tally at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships with gold in the Boys 2000m steeplechase on Friday.
On a night when champions proved their mettle, Hydel High’s Taiefa Gowe and St Jago’s Jade-Ann Dawkins delivered dominant performances to successfully defend their titles at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships on Friday.
After years of coming close, Daneille Noble of Wolmer’s Girls finally claimed the Girls’ Class One high jump title, while St Elizabeth Technical’s Tauntyae Sherman delivered a clutch final throw to secure gold in the Class Three discus at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships on Friday.
Kingston College’s Daniel Clarke and Calabar High’s Shaquane Gordon set up what should be one of the more exciting individual battles of this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships by safely making it through to the final of the Class One 110m hurdles on Friday.
The Girls’ sprint hurdles finals at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships are shaping up to deliver according to expectations, with medal contenders looking razor-sharp in Friday’s semi-finals.
2024 Carifta Games Under-20 champion Habiba Harris made a strong start to her collegiate outdoor campaign on Friday, winning the women’s 100m hurdles at the FSU Relays in Tallahassee, Florida.
Retired GraceKennedy Group CEO, The Honourable Don Wehby, OJ, CD, was named the 2025 GKMS/WU ICON at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships (CHAMPS) during a special ceremony at the National Stadium on Friday afternoon. The award, presented by GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS)/Western Union, recognized Wehby’s enduring legacy as both a former CHAMPS athlete and a transformational corporate leader whose contributions have helped elevate the event to international prominence.
Hydel High’s Brandane Malcom and Immaculate Conception’s Sanique Watt delivered standout performances at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, with Watt etching her name into the record books and Malcom proving untouchable in the discus on Friday.
