Jazeel Murphy
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Jazeel Murphy is a Jamaica
n sprinter
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As early as 2009, he has been dubbed Jamaica's next great sprinter. At the 2011 CARIFTA Games
, Murphy ran a 10.27 sec to win the boys U20 100 metres title.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
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As early as 2009, he has been dubbed Jamaica's next great sprinter. At the 2011 CARIFTA Games
CARIFTA Games
For the CARIFTA swimming meet, please see: CARIFTA Swimming Championships.The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association . The games was first held in 1972 and consists of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles,...
, Murphy ran a 10.27 sec to win the boys U20 100 metres title.