IAAF Vice President Sebastian Coe, Rosemarie Whyte, Glen Mills, Usain Bolt, Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, and Yohan Blake in Kingston (© Organisers)
Some of Jamaica’s top stars including World 100m and 200m record holder Usain Bolt, World 100m champion Yohan Blake and Olympic 400m finallist Rosemarie Whyte gathered last weekend (Fri 6 Jan) for the inaugural Racers Track Club Fund-raiser and Zenith Awards Banquet at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston.
Led by the now legendary Jamaican coach Glen Mills, The Racing Track Club is home to some of the world’s fastest sprinters of all time but it is not only about the elite, it is also a Jamaican grass roots club which encourages and inspires the next generation of young athletes in Jamaica to be the best they can through hard work and determination.
IAAF Vice President Sebastian Coe was guest of honour at the awards ceremony, and was made an ambassador for the club.
"I am thrilled to be speaking at such an extraordinary evening and really honoured to become an ambassador for the Racers Track Club," said Coe. "As Chairman of London 2012 I am very aware of the role the Jamaican track stars will play towards the success of the Games. Track and field is very much a part of Jamaica's history, and I look forward to welcoming them to London next summer at a time when Jamaica celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence."