Asafa Powell is one of the greatest sprinters in history.  Sports writers will tell you that statistics don't lie.

Outstanding young sprinter Remaldo Rose attends Camperdown High School in the Eastern part of the Captial City of Kingston. Remaldo’s most outstanding achievements came in 2004 at the 10th World Junior Athletic Championships, Grossetto, Italy.

He won heat 4 of the 100 metres in 10.67 seconds, placed 3rd in semi-final one in 10.36 seconds, and in the final he earned a bronze in 10.34 seconds. He was beaten by two (2) lads who were two years his senior.

Years ago she was the fourth string among Jamaica’s junior sprinters, but within a year, after joining Stephen Francis at MVP Track Club, Sherone Simpson broke loose. Simpson, who ran 12.54 in 2000, but entered MVP/University of Technology (UTech) as an 11.37 athlete in 2004, has raced up the ranks of Jamaica’s sprinting.

Jamaican Elaine Thompson arrived in Rio known mainly for her exploits as a 200m runner. She left as the sport's new sprint queen.