Jamaica's premier relay carnival, the Gibson McCook Relays, is set to be staged in a shortened, finals-only format next month. According to the schedule of events obtained by Radio Jamaica Sports, this year's meet, which is scheduled for February 28 at the National Stadium, will run from 4:00 to 8:30 pm.
This represents a shift from the traditional morning start, which typically features preliminary rounds to determine finalists across the prep, primary, all-age and high schools, as well as clubs and institutions.
Only once before, back in 2022 following the Covid-19 pandemic, has the organizing committee departed from its tried-and-tested extended format. It's not yet clear what criteria will be used to invite teams to participate at next month's competition.
The meet is expected to last four-and-a-half hours, getting underway at 4:00 pm with the Under-10 boys' prep schools 4x100 metres, alongside the women's long jump, men's high jump and men's pole vault open events. The final event at 8:30 will be the high school boys' 4x400 metres relay.
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