![]() Elsewhere, we saw hip-hop and drill music continue to dominate our charts, as female country artists continued to be major creative forces and dance-pop continued to thrive. Add to that the ascent of Doja Cat, whose kaleidoscopic vision of pop was fully realized on this year’s appropriately titled Planet Her-an album that felt like the radiant present and near future all at once, liquefying elements of rap, reggaetón, Afropop, R&B, dance music, and so much more. It was just a week into January that Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” arrived, a debut single so immediate and so relatable that it quickly became a pop cultural landmark, a Song of the Year-level statement that felt like a confirmation: Here was a singer-songwriter poised if not destined to define the next decade just as naturally as she would the rest of the year. Watch out also for Wayne Pinnock in the men’s long jump, former world discus throw silver medallist Fedrick Dacres, and Natoya Goule in the women’s 800m.To witness the birth of a star is a rare thing-but in 2021, we witnessed two. Rising stars Ackera Nugent and Kerrica Hill will go up against former world champion Danielle Williams and Olympic bronze medallist Megan Tapper.Īlso watch out for the women’s 400m hurdles where Olympic bronze medallist Janieve Russell will take on Rushell Clayton, Andrenette Knight, and Shiann Salmon. On the women’s side, the fight battle for podium places will see a clash between youth and experience. Olympic champion Hansle Parchment and Rasheed Broadbell will line up in the men’s 110m hurdles for what is expected to be a mouth-watering tussle. He will line up against, Oblique Seville, who finished in a creditable fourth place in the men’s 100m final at last year’s world championships. In the men’s short-sprint events, Ackeem Blake has emerged as a potential world beater after posting a personal best of 9.89s earlier this season. Ackeem Blake, Hansle Parchment, and Fedrick Dacres in action in Kingston Ricketts can expect some stiff competition from Ackelia Smith, who landed a personal best of 14.54m in June. Triple jump ace Shanieka Ricketts is yet to reach her best in 2023 as she looks to upgrade the world silver medal from last year. Fraser-Pryce followed her in second place. Jackson set the second-fastest time in history to claim the 200m title at the 2022 world championships in a blistering 21.45s. ![]() Thompson-Herah recently stepped back onto the track after recovering from injury while Jackson has been in blazing form this season in both the 100m and 200m. But so far, training has been going great." "I knew coming out in outdoor season is going to require more of me, not just mentally but physically as well. I think it's been going good.I know this year is going to be amazing!" - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to Black Enterprise. ![]() I have been able to tweak somethings that I really needed to work on and nail down. However I had a hiccup, a little disappointment in Kenya to open my season that didn't happen.I was left disappointed as I was trying to go back to the drawing board and making sure everything was going good with my knee," said Fraser-Price who also posted photos on her social media running with taped knee. ![]() Last year I had so much fun, in Eugene and just being able to consistently run 10.6 and to be able to build on that. You plan and you work and hope everything falls into place. In a recent interview with Black Enterprise, she shared how the knee injury forced her to go back to the "drawing board". The 36-year-old has a wild card entry to the world championships as the defending champion. The trio shared the podium for a historic first medal sweep in the women's 100m at the world championships.įraser-Pryce is expected to make her return to the track after she was forced to withdraw from her season’s opener at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in May. Fraser-Pryce dipped at the line in 10.67 seconds edging teammates Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah into second and third place, respectively. Short-sprint legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will launch her bid for a record-extending sixth world women's 100m title after she spearheaded a Jamaican clean sweep at last year’s global championships. Fraser-Pryce wins gold in Women's 100m | London 2012 Replays Athletes to watch at the Jamaica National Championships ![]()
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