ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS | National Association of Athletics Administrations

SPORT	ATHLETICS
AFFILIATE	National Association of Athletics Administrations
PRESIDENT	Ephraim SERRETTE
SECRETARY	Dexter Voisin
CONTACT	Phone: 679-3276 / Fax: 636-7877
MAILING ADDRESS	Ato Boldon Stadium, Balmain Couva
EMAIL	tri@mf.iaaf.org
WEBSITE	http://www.ttnaaa.org

Flashback: Jereem Richards and Deon Lendore celebrate after winning the 4x400m relay final at the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, Japan, in 2019. AP

Jereem honours Lendore with dream run, sets 400m indoor championship record

Sprinter Jereem Richards' intention to honour his fallen colleague Deon Lendore at the men's 400 metres final of the IAAF World Athletics Indoor Championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, yesterday ended in an emotional but joyful moment.

(From left to right) Silver medallist Trevor Bassitt of the United States, gold medallist Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago, and bronze medallist Carl Bengtstrom of Sweden, with their medals on the podium of the men's 400 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday. (AP PHOTO) -

Jereem dedicates World Indoors win to Lendore, grandmother, uncle

TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s Jereem “The Dream” Richards captured men’s 400 metre gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Saturday.

Jereem Richards, of Trinidad and Tobago, poses after winning and setting a new championship record in the men's 400 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday. (AP PHOTOS)

Jereem powers to World Indoors 400m gold

TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s Jereem Richards captured men’s 400 metre gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Saturday.

Richards, Ahye, Walters and Elcock for World Indoors

Jereem "The Dream" Richards, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Ruebin Walters and Jerod Elcock will represent T&T World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, from March 18-20.

FLASHBACK: Deon Lendore competes in a heat of the Men’s 400 metres at the Tokyo2020 Summer Olympics, last August, in Japan. —Photo: AP

FEELING THE HURT

Deon Lendore was described yesterday as “lion-hearted”, “a tremendous athlete,” a “legendary person” and someone who inspired an entire generation of athletes, as a stunned athletics community reacted to his death in a car accident In Texas, USA, close to midnight on Monday.