Aisha Praught to represent Jamaica

I guess you have to go to Jamaica to understand, but if you think there is NO distance running in Jamaica:

http://www.reggaemarathon.com/

Long distance running is not "cool" because it is so hot there, but they are developing some mid-distance, most of whom run 800 and train in the US.

Jamaica 2015 YTD (outdoors)

WOMEN -

800m: 3 sub-2:05

1500m: 0 sub-4:20

3000m: No performances

5000m: No performances

3000m S/C: No performances

MEN -

800m: 2 sub-1:50

1500m: 1 sub-3:45 (Kemoy Campbell)

3000m: No performances

5000m: 1 sub-14:00 (Campbell)

3000m S/C: No performances

Just looking at her college progression - this is why people stay with the sport after college - she came out of nowhere to be a possible USA team member:

1 Mile

2009 Indoor Fr 5:03.18a

2010 Indoor So 4:57.23a

2011 Indoor Jr 4:53.14a

2012 Indoor Sr 4:39.85a

Are you counting people like Natoya Goule, who went to LSU and lives in the US? And Aisha Praught, who I believe trains with OTC and has run 4:03 this year? Jamaicans do have some mid distance talent.

I have been to Jamaica, I have visited the MVP club and have some of Steve Francis' coaching materials. Club practice starts at 6 AM, and, no, that's not a typo. That's all you need to know.

coach d wrote:

Are you counting people like Natoya Goule, who went to LSU and lives in the US? And Aisha Praught, who I believe trains with OTC and has run 4:03 this year? Jamaicans do have some mid distance talent.

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT AISHA PRAUGHT

After 9 years representing Jamaica at international competitions, Aisha Praught-Leer retires and will focus on advocacy work with International Olympic Committee.
Sports Max recognized her contribution and thanked her in this interview on 10 September 2024:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qAEoqiauJY

It was definitely a great career.

It was definitely a great career.

Totally Agree Jamaica is not as good in the Distance events as they are in the Sprints, Where are Jamaica's Distance Runners who are Just as good in their events as Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Merlene Ottey Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce ETC are in theirs????? It is one of Tracks big Mysteries That Jamaica has lots of Great Sprinters, But Very Few Good Distance Runners, Maybe George Kerr in the 800 A LOOOONG Time ago, And Ethiopia and Kenya are the Opposite Lots of Good Distance runners and extremely few good Sprinters I gues Kenya currentl has 1 good 100 Meter Runners and a few 400 runners a long time ago. USA has some of everything, Though 100-400 and Hurdles tend to be The USA's best events.