BY ROBERT BAILEY
Jamaica – The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is considering the upcoming Racers Grand Prix as a potential platform to host relay qualification events following a disappointing showing by Team Jamaica at the World Athletics Relays held in Guangzhou, China, from May 10-11.
The meet, scheduled for June 7 at the National Stadium, could become a critical staging ground as the JAAA seek to secure spots in key relay events for this year’s World Athletics Championship, which is set to take place in Tokyo, Japan, from September13-21.
The relay events qualification window for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo started on February 25, 2024 and ends on August 24, 2025.
Ian Forbes, first vice-president of the JAAA, told the Jamaica Observer that a formal approach is being planned to request the inclusion of qualifying races for three specific events, the men’s 4x100m, the women’s 4x400m, and the 4x400m mixed relays at this year’s Racers Grand Prix, following those teams’ failure to qualify from the World Relays.
