Ruel James leads honours for 20 track and field coaches

Ruel James, coach of World Under-20 triple jump champion Michael-Andre Edwards, is among 20 track and field coaches who will be honoured for their long and distinguished service to Jamaican athletics.

James will receive the Hector-Smith Master Coach Award from the Jamaica Track and Field Coaches Association (JATAFCA) in recognition of his guidance of Edwards, who captured gold in the men’s triple jump at the World Under-20 Championships with a impressive distance of 17.08 metres.

The awards form part of the annual observance of National Coaches Day on October 6 and will recognise coaches whose contributions have helped shape Jamaican athletics at the primary, secondary, tertiary, club and elite levels.