The JAAA/Puma Meet #1 takes center stage at the National Stadium on Saturday, May 9, starting at 4:40 PM — and you can catch every moment LIVE on TrackalertsTV! Top athletes will compete in the 100m, 400m, 800m, 5000m, 400m hurdles, along with field events including high jump, long jump, shot put, and discus throw. 📺 Don’t miss the action — stream it LIVE on TrackalertsTV YouTube channel! 📊 Live results: https://live.fortistiming.co/meets/72623 #Trackalerts #TrackalertsTV #JAAA #PumaMeet #TrackAndField #LiveStream
📝 DESCRIPTION This is how athletes used to throw the discus before everything changed 🏃♂️ They used to throw from a standstill with no spinning, and one guy studied an ancient statue and invented the spin technique. The world record of 74.08 meters has stood for 40 years and STILL hasn't been broken. - #Discus #TrackAndField #Athletics #WorldRecord #Olympics #Evolution #JurgenSchult #AlOerter #Throwing #Sprint #AncientGreece #Discobolus #discusthrower - 🔑 KEYWORDS discus throw evolution, how athletes used to throw discus, discus standstill no spin, jurgen schult 74.08 world record, oldest world record track, discus technique history, discobolus statue technique, first olympic discus 1896, al oerter 4 consecutive golds, discus spin technique invented, 40 year world record discus
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ELAINE IS BACK! 🇯🇲 Jamaica Takes 4x100m Gold at World Relays Gaborone 2026 The Queen has returned! In a thrilling finale at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, Jamaica’s women’s 4x100m team reclaimed their throne. All eyes were on five-time Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah as she made her high-stakes international comeback after missing the Paris 2024 games. Watch the full breakdown of the race, Canada’s historic National Record performance, and the emotional post-race interview where Elaine discusses her road back from injury. In this video: 0:00 - The Hype: Elaine Thompson-Herah’s Comeback 1:15 - Race Breakdown: Jamaica vs. Canada vs. Spain 2:45 - Key Stats: Canada's New National Record 3:30 - Road to Beijing 2027: Who Qualified? 4:15 - Final Thoughts: Is Jamaica ready for the World Championships? Stay Connected: 🔔 Subscribe for more World Athletics coverage! #WorldRelays #Gaborone2026 #ElaineThompsonHerah #JamaicaAthletics #TrackAndField