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Marathon Bahamas Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure January 14 - 15, 2012

Rick Lowe

Do you jog or run? Why not sign up for the Marathon Bahamas Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure January 14 - 15, 2012. If not I think they also need volunteers.

Visit their web site here…

Register here…

Watch this brief annoucnement video by Ms. Willie Moss, Honorary Chairperson of the Susan G. Komen Bahamas race for The Cure.

Logos: Order books at US retail (including delivery) to Nassau

Rick Lowe

Have you noticed the new link to Logos Book Store on our side bar?

Scroll down a little, below the Daily Cartoon and you'll find a link that looks like the picture shown on the left.

Click on the link in the side bar, order away and pay. Any book that is available will be delivered to Logos in the Harbour Bay Shopping Centre for you to collect at the prices listed on the web site.

It's a great arrangement. Try it out.

Anthonique Strachan Clocks World’s Best Junior Time, New Bahamian National Junior and New Pan American Jr. Championships Record

Alpheus Finlayson

Saturday evening, July 23rd was a time Bahamian Anthonique Strachan will not soon forget.

With her coach Dianne Woodside , and her High School Principal Sonia Knowles in the stands at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida, Strachan in one fell swoop set a world junior best time of 22.70sec for 2011, a new Pan American Junior Championships record, as well as a new Bahamian national Junior record in the 200m.

Strachan did all that with a strained Achilles tendon.

She seemed to be in trouble about twenty meters out but put on the after-burners and finished well ahead of her competitors Kai Selvon of Trinidad & Tobago and Jessica Davis of The United States who clocked 22.97sec each. Kelvon beat Davis by one thousandth of a second.

Prior to this race Davis, who attends the University of Southern California, had the second best time in the world, a 22.84sec. Aurieyall Scott of the USA had the best time of 22.83sec.

Three months ago Strachan was tying a record set at the Carifta Games in 2011. That record was 22.93sec, set by Veronica Campbell-Brown double Olympic Gold medalist in 2004 and 2008.

For her accomplishment then Strachan was voted the Most Outstanding Athlete of the 2011 Carifta Games and given the Austin Sealy Award.

Just last Sunday in Mayaguez, Strachan finished second to Bahamian Nivea Smith in the 200m at the Sr. Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Now there only Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (22.19sec), Pauline Davis-Thompson (22.27sec), Savatheda Fynes (22.32sec), and Chandra Sturrup (22.33sec) have better performances in the 200m.

Nivea Smith has a best of 22.80sec. Sheniqua Ferguson a best of 22.85sec.

Strachan won a bronze medal on Friday at the Pan Am Jr.  Track and Field Championships in 11.46sec and she has a best of 11.38sec done in winning the Carifta Fames in April.

Born August 22nd, 1993, she is eligible for next year’s World Junior Championships. She has qualified for next month’s World Championships in Daegu, Korea and will go into grade 12 at St. Augustine’s College in September.

24th July 2011
Alpheus Finlayson
Public Relations Officer
Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations

The Bahamas: Small Country Great Athletes, Is it Chris Brown’s Year?

Alpheus Finlayson

Chris Brown has been one of the most durable quarter milers the Bahamas has ever produced. Hailing from Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera and nicknamed “The Fireman”, Brown was born on October 15th, 1978.

After competing on the world scene since 1999, Brown was finally able to win an IAAF world event last year, the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar. He ran a seasonal best of 45.96sec, becoming only the third Bahamian to win a world indoor crown.

On Friday, May 27th, Brown won the 400m at the Golden Gala in Rome with a time of 45.16sec. In that race Brown defeated Jermaine Gonzalez of Jamaica, who had the second best time worldwide in 2010 of 44.40sec, Rene Quow of Trinidad and Tobago, who won the Bronze medal at the Berlin World Championships, and David Neville, of the USA, who made that famous “dive” to snatch the Beijing Bronze in 2008.

Here we go Steelers!!!

Here's hoping for Number 7!

Black & Gold forever!!!

Invictus - A movie you should not miss

Rick Lowe

I don't watch many movies, but Nelson Mandela is a hero of mine and a friend recommended Invictus starring the fabulous Morgan Freeman. And what a movie it is.

If you haven't seen it yet, please take the time to watch it.

Here's the Official Trailer that will hopefully whet your appetite.

Background on Marathon Bahamas…A Message from the Organizers

Rick Lowe

The organizers of Marathon Bahamas sent this message around a couple days back and gave me permission to post it here.

Let's hope this is a great success.

Background on Marathon Bahamas…A Message from the Organizers

Momentum is building for the first Marathon Bahamas to be held on Sunday, February 14th.   The marathon is aiming to become one of the signature sports events for the country, attracting runners from around the world.  This first year is important to its long-term success.  Several major hotels, including Atlantis, the Sheraton and Breezes are onboard as sponsors.

Hotels, businesses, transportation providers, visitors and residents should be aware of the event, its opportunities as well as the logistical coordination which will occur during the marathon, so that visitors, employees and residents are aware of changes which will occur and are communicated with appropriately.

Overview of Race Logistics for Coordination Purposes:

The Miami Dolphins vs The Tampa Bay Buccaneers November 2009

Rick Lowe

In November 2009 I was fortunate enough to go to see a live football game with seats in the home end zone of all places.

The vantage point was excellent.

Following are a couple pictures that are memorable for me. Click on the images to enlarge them.

Hope you enjoy them.

Video: Sound of Music - Central Station, Antwerp, Belgium

A friend posted this on his Facebook page and I couldn't resist putting it here.

I think it's fabulous.

He says:

"I know it's a promotion for a reality show, as these flash mob videos often are, but it's still very cool: especially because I was in the Antwerp station this past summer!"

I agree it's still very cool...