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Jamaica to be fuelled by star power at World Relays
April 25, 2025
Jamaica will lean on the star power of sprint icons Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Yohan Blake, Shericka Jackson, and rising force Kishane Thompson when the country's athletes descend on Guangzhou, China, for the 2025 World Athletics Relays from May 10-11.
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) unveiled a formidable 39-member team on Wednesday, stacked with Olympic champions, world title-holders, and next-generation sprinters, signalling the country's intent to dominate across the 4x100m, 4x400m and mixed relay events.
Fraser-Pryce, 37, a five-time World 100m champion and one of the sport's most decorated athletes, will join a women's 4x100m squad that includes reigning World 200m champion Shericka Jackson, twin sprint sensations Tina and Tia Clayton, and junior phenom Alana Reid.
BLAKE RETURN
Blake, the 2011 world 100m champion and a staple of Jamaica's relay legacy, returns to the international stage alongside 2023 male sprint breakout Thompson, whose 9.85-second 100m last season sparked whispers of Bolt-like promise.
They will be joined by Ackeem Blake, Julian Forte and Rohan Watson, part of a men's 4x100m contingent eyeing redemption after recent misfires. Also included is Rasheed Foster of The Mico University College, the recent collegiate men's 100m champion, who will make his senior debut.
WOMEN"S 4x400M
On the women's 4x400m front, Olympic relay bronze medallists Stacey-Ann Williams and Shiann Salmon headline a unit that includes Kelly-Ann Beckford and Roneisha McGregor, while the men's squad features seasoned quarter-milers Rusheen McDonald and Demar Francis, bolstered by the emergence of Zandrion Barnes and Javier Brown.
The Jamaican contingent also includes a solid line-up for the mixed relay events, which have become strategic battlegrounds in recent championships.
The team will be guided by technical leader Mark Elliott, with coaching duties shared among Paul Francis, Michael Frater, and Sean-Michael Samuels. The support staff also features a robust medical team, including Dr Marsha James and four massage therapists.
Jamaica, a perennial powerhouse in the sprints, will aim to secure direct qualification spots for the Paris 2025 World Championships through strong relay finishes in Guangzhou.
