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Reid has revealed her targets for the year with the Paris 2024 Olympics set to take place this August.
Fast-rising Jamaican sprintstar Alana Reid is targeting Olympic qualification as her biggest objective for the season.
Reid, who won bronze in the 200 metres at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships at the age of 17, while attending Hydel High School, is the Jamaican junior record holder for the women's 100 metres.
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22:00 - 19.03.2024
ATHLETICS Sha'Carri Richardson's training mate reveals why she feels indebted to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Sha'Carri Richardson's training mate Alana Reid has revealed why she feels obligated to continue Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce's legacy after the Jamaican's retirement.
The now-19-year-old, who has been training with World 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson, has revealed her biggest objective for the forthcoming season
“My main goal is to make the Olympic team. That is what I have been working towards. I would say I really have bad days but I have something I really want to accomplish,” Reid said in an interview with Fitz Dunkley.
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19:58 - 18.03.2024
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Fred Kerley has fired warning shots at his opponents Noah Lyles, Ferdinand Omanyala and co as he plans to upgrade his 100m Olympic silver medal to gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Reid is optimistic learning new techniques will gradually help her improve, revealing her other objective for the year.
“Just to be better than last year, technique-wise and more. I know that once I start getting gradually better, then my times will improve.
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20:15 - 18.03.2024
ATHLETICS Justin Gatlin reveals how he had to mentally deal with failing to beat an off-form Usain Bolt
American sprinter Justin Gatlin has explained the mental anguish he suffered after missing a glorious chance to beat 'off-form' Usain Bolt at the 2015 World Championships.
“It is not just about running fast times. For me, it is just to have a better technique and approach races better.”
At the Olympic Games, Reid hopes to join multiple world champion Fraser-Pryce, multiple Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, and two-time world 200m champion Shericka Jackson.
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19:16 - 21.03.2024
ATHLETICS Rising Jamaican sprint sensation Alana Reid reveals why Shericka Jackson is her biggest inspiration
Reid, who trains with Sha'Carri Richardson, has explained why Shericka Jackson is her biggest inspiration.
She believes that competing with them will add a wealth of experience as she looks to also carve her lane in her already glamorous career.
“It is just for me to stay focused, I know they are bigger than me so they have more experience so it is kind of me to not (just) follow them, but just have my own path.
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09:22 - 23.02.2024
ATHLETICS Justin Gatlin warns Letsile Tebogo's track rivals to brace for a tough season
Retired American track star Justin Gatlin has warned Letsile Tebogo's opponents, including Noah Lyles, to prepare for a tough show since the youngster is out to win everything.
“I think I would do that very well because in training, I am there, I have days when I really have water in my eyes ‘cause I am like, I don’t know where I am going or there are days where not everything goes the way I want it to go but I know things take time, so it is just for me to take my time and I know everything will fall into place when it should.”
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