Jefferson-Wooden delighted with GST win

Oral McNamee — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:57:43 +0000

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden’s victory in the Women’s Short Sprints Grand Slam Title at the Kingston event is a fantastic achievement! To win the 100m and 200m in such impressive times—11.11s in the 100m and 23.46s in the 200m—shows speed and remarkable consistency across both distances. Completing the short sprint double in the first outing of the Grand Slam Track series.
Her performance thrilled fans, especially her ability to perform at such a high level over two days, amassing maximum points to secure the Grand Slam Title. Jefferson-Wooden is in top form.

Grant holds off Gebrhiwet for Long Distance Title at Grand Slam Track

Oral McNamee — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:05:45 +0000

Grant Fisher’s performance at the Grand Slam Track event in Kingston was a masterclass in consistency and resilience! Winning the men’s 5000m on day one with a time of 14:39.14 set a strong foundation for his overall success. However, it was his tenacity on day three that stood out. Despite a challenging field, Fisher ran an impressive 8:03.85 in the men’s 3000m to finish third, narrowly holding off Hagos Gebrhiwet, who won the 3000m with a time of 7:51.55.
What made this even more thrilling was that Fisher’s solid third-place finish in the 3000m, combined with his 5000m victory, secured him the Grand Slam Track distance title by just a single point over Gebrhiwet. That one-point margin made his victory all the more dramatic, highlighting his strategic racing and ability to rise to the occasion under pressure.

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Jefferson-Wooden delighted with GST win

Grant holds off Gebrhiwet for Long Distance Title at Grand Slam Track