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(Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gabby-thomas-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GABBY  THOMAS 4</image:title><image:caption>(L/R) Retired US Olympic and World Champion sprinter Michael Johnson poses alongside the four Slam Champs USA's Kenneth Bednarek, USA's Gabrielle Thomas, Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji and Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith during the Grand Slam Track competition at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 5, 2025. (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/julien-alfred-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JULIEN ALFRED 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 06: Gabrielle Thomas of the United States wins the gold medal in the Women's 200m Final, with Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia winning the silver medal and Favour Ofili of Nigeria finishing in sixth place during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 6th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/julien-alfred-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JULIEN ALFRED 3</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 06: Gabrielle Thomas of the United States wins the gold medal in the Women's 200m Final, with Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia winning the silver medal and Favour Ofili of Nigeria finishing in sixth place during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 6th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k4-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>K4</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Kishane Thompson of Team Jamaica react following the Men's 4 x 100m Relay on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>K6</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalist Noah Lyles C of United States, silver medalist Kishane Thompson L of Jamaica and bronze medalist Fred Kerley of the United States react during the victory ceremony of the men's 100m of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bryan-levell2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BRYAN LEVELL2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 6: Bryan Levell of Team Jamaica and Brendon Rodney of Team Canada competes during the Men's 200m Repechage Round on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 6, 2024 in Paris, France. 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(Photo by Anthony Dibon/Icon Sport via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/elaine-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ELAINE 4</image:title><image:caption>BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 08: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaika wins the Diamond League women's 100 meters race at Roi Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium on September 08, 2023. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/tia-clayton-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 4</image:title><image:caption>Tia Clayton L of Jamaica competes during the women's 100m semi-final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/tia-clayton-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 3</image:title><image:caption>Britain's Dina Asher-Smith (R) competes in front of Jamaica's Tia Clayton to win the women's 100m event at the "Athletissima" Diamond League athletics meeting in Lausanne on August 22, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/julien-alfred2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JULIEN ALFRED2</image:title><image:caption>Silver medallist St Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's 200m athletics event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Martin  BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN  BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/julien-alfred-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JULIEN ALFRED 3</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 06: Gabrielle Thomas of the United States wins the gold medal in the Women's 200m Final, with Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia winning the silver medal and Favour Ofili of Nigeria finishing in sixth place during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 6th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bryan-levell1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BRYAN LEVELL1</image:title><image:caption>Shaun MASWANGANYI of South Africa, Ryan ZEZE of France and Bryan LEVELL of Jamaica during the Athletics - Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 7 at Stade de France on August 7, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hugo Pfeiffer/Icon Sport via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-06-21T17:29:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2025/05/13/may-expectations-track-2025/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/shelly-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHELLY 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica competes during first round of the women's 100m heats on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/shelly-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHELLY 3</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica competes during first round of the women's 100m heats on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tia-clayton-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 1</image:title><image:caption>CHORZOW, POLAND - AUGUST 25:
Tia Clayton of Jamaica wins the Women's 100m at the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, part of the Wanda Diamond League, on August 25, 2024, at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tia-clayton-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 2</image:title><image:caption>CHORZOW, POLAND - AUGUST 25:
Marie-Josée Ta Lou of Côte d'Ivoire (L) congratulates Tia Clayton of Jamaica at the finish line of the Women's 100m at the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, part of the Wanda Diamond League, on August 25, 2024, at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gabby-thomas-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GABBY  THOMAS 2</image:title><image:caption>(L/R) Retired US Olympic and World Champion sprinter Michael Johnson poses alongside the four Slam Champs USA's Kenneth Bednarek, USA's Gabrielle Thomas, Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji and Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith during the Grand Slam Track competition at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 5, 2025. (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gabby-thomas-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GABBY  THOMAS 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 10:   Gabby Thomas and  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States celebrate the team's gold medal win in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 10th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gabby-thomas-12.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GABBY  THOMAS 12</image:title><image:caption>South Africa's Akani Simbine (L) and Jamaica's Kishane Thompson (R) compete in men's 100m during the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League athletics meeting in Keqiao, Shaoxing, in China's eastern Zhejiang province, on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-05-13T17:43:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2025/04/02/april-expectations-track-2025/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tia-clayton-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 03: Tia Clayton of Jamaica while winning the Women's 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 3rd, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tia-clayton-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 3</image:title><image:caption>US' Sha'Carri Richardson crosses the finish line to win ahead of Jamaica's Tia Clayton in the women's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/shelly-ann-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHELLY ANN 3</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce with Ivory Coast's Marie-Josée Ta Lou following the Women's 100m heats at the Stade de France on the seventh day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Friday August 2, 2024. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/shelly-ann-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHELLY ANN 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica competes during first round of the women's 100m heats on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sydney-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SYDNEY 2</image:title><image:caption>Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of USA winner of the 200m invitational race with American flag at the Wanda Diamond League 2024 final event and 48th edition of the Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting. Sydney Michelle McLaughlin-Levrone is an American hurdler and sprinter who competes in the 400 meters hurdles and is the world record holder and Gold Medallist at the Olympics. McLauglin was the winner of the race among BASS BITTAYE Gina Mariam of Gambia, NKANSA Delphine of Belgium,  TAKÁCS Boglárka of Hungary, IRBY-JACKSON of USA, MIHALINEC ZIDAR Maja of Slovenia, ROSIUS Rani of Belgium. King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium on September 14, 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sydney-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SYDNEY 1</image:title><image:caption>MONACO, MONACO - DECEMBER 01: American hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (C) and her husband Andre Levrone (L) attend the World Athletics Awards Ceremony at Theatre Princesse Grace in Monaco, Monaco on December 01, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/julien-alfred-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JULIEN ALFRED 1</image:title><image:caption>Silver medalist Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia reacts during the victory ceremony of the women's 200m of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo by Li Gang/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-04-02T19:38:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2025/03/14/march-expectations-track-2025/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shericka-jackson-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka jackson 2</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Shericka Jackson wins the Women's 200m event of the Stockholm Diamond League athletics meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Pontus LUNDAHL / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by PONTUS LUNDAHL/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shericka-jackson-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka jackson 1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Shericka Jackson wins the Women's 200m event of the Stockholm Diamond League athletics meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/oblique-seville-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oblique seville 3</image:title><image:caption>L to R Noah Lyles of the United States, Oblique Seville of Jamaica, Akani Simbine of South Africa, Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, Fred Kerley of the United States compete during the men's 100m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/oblique-seville-2-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oblique seville 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 4: (L-R) Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, Noah Lyles of United States, Oblique Seville of Jamaica, Akani Simbine of South Africa, Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, Fred Kerley of Unites States and Kenneth Bednarek of Unites States compete in the men's 100 meters final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 4, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sam Mellish/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/oblique-seville-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oblique seville 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 4: (L-R) Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, Noah Lyles of United States, Oblique Seville of Jamaica, Akani Simbine of South Africa, Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, Fred Kerley of Unites States and Kenneth Bednarek of Unites States compete in the men's 100 meters final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 4, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sam Mellish/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/oblique-seville-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oblique seville 3</image:title><image:caption>L to R Noah Lyles of the United States, Oblique Seville of Jamaica, Akani Simbine of South Africa, Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, Fred Kerley of the United States compete during the men's 100m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bryan-levell-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryan Levell 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 6: Bryan Levell of Team Jamaica looks on after the Men's 200m Repechage Round on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-03-14T17:33:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2025/01/30/great-reset-track-2025/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tia-clayton-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 3</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 03: Tia Clayton of Jamaica while winning the Women's 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 3rd, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tia-clayton-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 03: Tia Clayton of Jamaica while winning the Women's 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 3rd, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/oblique-seville-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OBLIQUE SEVILLE 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles of the United States winning the gold medal in the Men's 100m Final flanked by Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and Oblique Seville of Jamaica, during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 4th, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/akeem-blake-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AKEEM BLAKE 4</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Ackeem Blake poses for a picture with fans after winning the men's 100m event of the Memorial Van Damme Diamond League athletics finals at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 13, 2024. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cathy-freeman-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CATHY FREEMAN 2</image:title><image:caption>SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25:  (FILE PHOTO)  Cathy Freeman of Australia celebrates with her Gold medal after winning the Women's 400m final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney Australia.  Freeman announced July 15, 2003 her intention to retire from athletics. She was scheduled to compete in next month's World Athletics Championships, but has decided to bring her career to a close.  (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cathy-freeman-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CATHY FREEMAN 1</image:title><image:caption>Australian Olympic champion Cathy Freeman smiles on stage prior to unveiling a plaque in her honour at the Sydney Olympic Park on September  15, 2010. Sydney is marking the 10th anniversary of the 2000 Olympic Games on September 15 with a day of special events, including a reunion of volunteers and a ceremonial lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Freeman and Paralympic Champion Louise Sauvage. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tia-clayton-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 4</image:title><image:caption>Tia Clayton of Jamaica reacts after the women's 100m semi-final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-01-30T19:31:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/12/17/first-quarter-2025-track-expectations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/merlene-ottey-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MERLENE OTTEY 3</image:title><image:caption>second placed Jamaicans celebrate on the podium of the women's 4x100m relay final, on 30 September 2000 during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The gold medal winner is the Bahamas team, as the Americans placed third. At (R) is Merlene Ottey.  AFP PHOTO/Gabriel BOUYS (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/merlene-ottey-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MERLENE OTTEY 2</image:title><image:caption>40-year-old Jamaican Merlene Ottey stands on the podium with the silver medal of the women's 4x100m relay final, on 30 September 2000 during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The gold medallist team is Bahamas, as the USA took the bronze.   AFP PHOTO/Gabriel BOUYS (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ph-lydia-de-vega-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PH- LYDIA DE VEGA 2</image:title><image:caption>May 1985:  Lydia De Vega stretches out before a race. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy  /Allsport</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ph-lydia-de-vega-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PH- LYDIA DE VEGA 1</image:title><image:caption>May 1985:  Lydia De Vega poses for a picture. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy  /Allsport</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gabby-thomas-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gabby thomas 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 10:   Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Alexis Holmes and Shamier Little of the United States celebrate the team's gold medal win in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 10th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gabby-thomas-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gabby thomas 3</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 10:  Gabby Thomas of the United States celebrates her team's gold medal win in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 10th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/rai-benjamin-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>RAI BENJAMIN 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 10:  Rai Benjamin of the United States running the anchor leg during the team's gold medal win in the Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final, followed by Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, who won the silver medal during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 10th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-05-05T02:26:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/11/14/grand-slam-track-2025/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/melanie-walker-jam-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MELANIE WALKER - JAM 1</image:title><image:caption>LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05:  Melaine Walker of Jamaica competes in the Women's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Heats on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England.  (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/melanie-walker-jam-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MELANIE WALKER - JAM 2</image:title><image:caption>LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05:  Melaine Walker of Jamaica competes in the Women's 400m Hurdles Heat on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England.  (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/phgroup-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHGROUP 1</image:title><image:caption>Carlos Edriel Yulo front C, the Philippines' gymnastics double gold medalist at the recently concluded 2024 Paris Olympics, waves to the crowd during a victory parade in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 14, 2024. Thousands of people gathered on the streets to cheer for the Filipino athletes who competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/phgroup-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHGROUP 2</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Carlos Yulo (C), Paris 2024 Olympic Games double gold medalist in gymnastics, and other Philippine athletes who competed at Paris 2024 Olympics, wave from a float during a celebratory homecoming parade along a street in Manila on August 14, 2024. Thousands of shrieking fans jammed the streets of the Philippine capital Manila on August 14 in a celebratory homecoming parade for Paris Olympics double gold medallist Carlos Yulo. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kenny-bednarek-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KENNY BEDNAREK 1</image:title><image:caption>Kenneth Bednarek of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200m final at the 2024 Diamond League Brussels Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 14, 2024. (Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kenny-bednarek-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KENNY BEDNAREK 2</image:title><image:caption>Kenny Bednarek of USA winner of Men's 200m final race at the Wanda Diamond League 2024 final event and 48th edition of the Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting poses with the US flag. Kenny Bednarek the American track and field sprinter athlete has won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 World Championships, and at the 2024 Summer Olympics. King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium on September 14, 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gabby-thomas-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GABBY THOMAS 3</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 10:   Gabby Thomas and  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States celebrate the team's gold medal win in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 10th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-11-29T17:23:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/10/24/expectations-track-and-field-season-2025/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ph-yulio-and-marcos.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PH YULIO AND MARCOS</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Carlos Yulo (L), Paris 2024 Olympic Games double gold medalist in gymnastics shakes hands with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. upon his arrival at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila on August 13, 2024. (Photo by Basilio H SEPE / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BASILIO H SEPE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ph-yulio-and-team-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PH YULIO AND TEAM 2</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Carlos Yulo (C), Paris 2024 Olympic Games double gold medalist in gymnastics, and other Philippine athletes who competed at Paris 2024 Olympics, wave from a float during a celebratory homecoming parade along a street in Manila on August 14, 2024. Thousands of shrieking fans jammed the streets of the Philippine capital Manila on August 14 in a celebratory homecoming parade for Paris Olympics double gold medallist Carlos Yulo. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/gabby-thomas-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GABBY THOMAS 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 10: Gabby Thomas of the United States celebrates her team's gold medal win in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 10th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/gabby-thomas-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GABBY THOMAS 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 10:   Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Alexis Holmes and Shamier Little of the United States celebrate the team's gold medal win in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 10th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nickisha-pryce-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NICKISHA PRYCE 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Nickisha Pryce of Team Jamaica competes during the Women's 400m Round 1 on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nickisha-pryce-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NICKISHA PRYCE 1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Nickisha Pryce competes in the women's 400m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/noah-lyles-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NOAH LYLES 1</image:title><image:caption>ORLANDO, FL - OCTOBER 18: Track stars Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles are acknowledged in the game of the Orlando Magic against the Philadelphia 76ers during a NBA preseason game on October 18, 2024 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-10-26T13:02:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/09/08/takeaway-from-olympics-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/usain-bolt-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USAIN BOLT 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 25: (L-R) Ile-de-France Regional Council President Valerie Pecresse, Amélie Oudéa Castéra, French Minister for Sport, and former sprinter Usain Bolt pose with the Olympic torch during a Pre-Olympic tour along the Seine with the Eiffel Tower in the background on July 25, 2023 in Paris, France. On July 26, 2024, for the first time in the history of the Summer Olympic Games, the opening ceremony will not be taking place in a stadium but the parade of athletes will be held on the Seine, with boats for each national delegation. Paris will host the Summer Olympics from July 26 till August 11, 2024. (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/usain-bolt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USAIN BOLT</image:title><image:caption>TOPSHOT - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Real Madrid's English midfielder #5 Jude Bellingham (R) shake hands on the Red Carpet ahead of the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards gala in Madrid on April 22, 2024. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ej-obiena-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>EJ OBIENA 1</image:title><image:caption>CHORZOW, POLAND - AUGUST 25:
The happy face of Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines, after his training mate Emmanouil Karalis of Greece clears 6.00m with a successful jump in the Men's Pole Vault at the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, part of the Wanda Diamond League, on August 25, 2024, at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ej-obiena-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>EJ OBIENA 2</image:title><image:caption>Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines reacts during the men's pole vault final of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shericka-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHERICKA 2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: August 22:  Shericka Jackson of Jamaica with her silver medal, Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States with her gold medal and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce with her bronze medal after the Women's 100m Final during the medal ceremony at the medal plaza during the World Athletics Championships, at the National Athletics Centre on August 22nd, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shericka-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHERICKA 1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: August 26: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica on the podium to receive her gold medal won in the Women's 200m Final during the medal ceremony at the medal plaza during the World Athletics Championships, at the National Athletics Centre on August 26th, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tia-clayton-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TIA CLAYTON 2</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Tia Clayton (L) and Britain's Daryll Neita compete during the women's 100m event of the Silesia Diamond League athletics meeting in Chorzow, Poland, on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-09-09T12:25:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/08/08/sidebars-and-relays-olympics-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sydney-hurdles-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SYDNEY HURDLES 1</image:title><image:caption>Track &amp; Field: 2024 Summer Olympics: Team USA Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone in action competes during the Women's 400m hurdle semifinal event at Stade de France.
Paris, France 8/6/2024 
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(Set Number: X164576 TK1)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sydney-hurdles-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SYDNEY HURDLES 2</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 06: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Team United States competes in the semi finals of the Women's 400m Hurdles on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quincy-wilson-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>quincy WILSON 1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 24: Quincy Wilson competes in the men's 400 meter final on Day Four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track &amp; Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 24, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quincy-hall-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>quincy hall 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Quincy Hall of Team Unites States is seen with his Gold medal from the Men's 400m final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shacari-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHACARI 1</image:title><image:caption>08 August 2024, France, Saint-Denis: Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, 4 x 100 m, women, preliminary heats, Rebekka Haase from Germany in action next to Sha'carri Richardson (r) from the USA. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shacari-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHACARI 2</image:title><image:caption>Paris , France - 8 August 2024; Sha'carri Richardson of Team United States after the women's 4 x 100m relay heats at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo By Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/noah-lyles-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NOAH LYLES 1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 07: Noah Lyles of Team USA and Joshua Hartmann of Team Germany compete in the men's 200m semi-finals at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 07, 2024. (Photo by Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-08-08T19:16:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/07/16/usa-versus-jamaica-olympics-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICANFLAG WAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PHILIPPINE FLAG</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>USFLAGWAVING</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gardiner-and-bailey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GARDINER AND BAILEY</image:title><image:caption>Bahamas' Steven Gardiner (R) wins ahead of Jamaica's Sean Bailey during the men's 400 metres competition of the Gyulai Istvan Memorial World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Meeting at the Athletic Center of Szekesfehervar, Hungary on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/steven-gardiner-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>STEVEN GARDINER 1</image:title><image:caption>Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas is celebrating after winning the men's 400 Metres final at the Doha Diamond League meeting competition at Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on May 10, 2024. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/alexis-holmes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ALEXIS HOLMES</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08:
(L-R) Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland, Marileidy PAULINO of Dominican Republic and Alexis HOLMES of USA, during the Women's 400m at the Meeting of Paris 2024 - IAAF Diamond League, on July 08, 2024, at Charlety Stadium, Paris, France. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/nickisha-pryce-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NICKISHA PRYCE 2</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Nickisha Pryce competes in the women's 400m heats during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 20, 2023. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/femke-bol.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FEMKE BOL</image:title><image:caption>HENGELO, NETHERLANDS - JULY 7: Femke Bol of the Netherlands competing in the 400m Women during the FBK Games 2024 at FBK Stadion on July 7, 2024 in Hengelo, Netherlands. (Photo by Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sydney-hurdles.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SYDNEY -HURDLES</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 30: Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone poses with her new world record in the women's 400 meter hurdles final on Day Ten of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track &amp; Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 30, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/karsten-warholm-hurdles.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KARSTEN WARHOLM - HURDLES</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03: Karsten Warholm (C) of Norway competes in the Men's 400m hurdles  on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-07-16T04:46:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/06/27/the-worse-that-can-happen-olympics-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jamaica-flag-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JAMAICA FLAG</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Elaine Thompson celebrates holding the Jamaican flag after she won the Women's 100m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016.   / AFP / Jeff PACHOUD        (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ph-flag-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PH FLAG</image:title><image:caption>KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN - OCTOBER 24: Gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines poses with his national flag at a victory ceremony for the Men's Vault Final during the Apparatus Finals on day seven of the 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium on October 24, 2021 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/us-flag-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>US FLAG</image:title><image:caption>LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 18: The American flag on the golf course during the third round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nickisha-pryce-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NICKISHA PRYCE 2</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 08: Nickisha Pryce of the Arkansas Razorbacks and 3 teammates placed first through fourth during the Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Hayward Field on June 8, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. Kaylyn Brown, Amber Anning and Rosey Effiong places 2nd, 3rd and 4th. (Photo by Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nickisha-pryce-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NICKISHA PRYCE 3</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 6: Nickisha Pryce of the Arkansas Razorbacks competes in the 400 meter dash during the Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Hayward Field on June 6, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/danielle-williams-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DANIELLE WILLIAMS 2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY:  August 25:  Danielle Williams of Jamaica with her gold medal after the Women's 100m Hurdles Final with silver medal winner Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto and bronze medal winner Kendra Harrison of the United States during the medal ceremony at the medal plaza during the World Athletics Championships, at the National Athletics Centre on August 25th, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/danielle-williams-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DANIELLE WILLIAMS 1</image:title><image:caption>SUZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, Devynne Charlton of Bahamas and Danielle Williams of Jamaica compete in the women's 100m hurdles during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on April 27, 2024 in Suzhou, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/shericka-jackson-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHERICKA JACKSON 2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 25: Gold medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica and silver medalist Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States celebrate after the Women's 200m Final during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/shericka-jackson-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHERICKA JACKSON 1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 25: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 200m Final during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/danielle-williams-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DANIELLE WILLIAMS 2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY:  August 25:  Danielle Williams of Jamaica with her gold medal after the Women's 100m Hurdles Final with silver medal winner Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto and bronze medal winner Kendra Harrison of the United States during the medal ceremony at the medal plaza during the World Athletics Championships, at the National Athletics Centre on August 25th, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-06-27T06:22:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/06/16/triple-double-in-trouble-olympics-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/us-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>us-flag</image:title><image:caption>LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 18: The American flag on the golf course during the third round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jamaica-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaica-flag</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Elaine Thompson celebrates holding the Jamaican flag after she won the Women's 100m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016.   / AFP / Jeff PACHOUD        (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ph-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ph-flag</image:title><image:caption>KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN - OCTOBER 24: Gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines poses with his national flag at a victory ceremony for the Men's Vault Final during the Apparatus Finals on day seven of the 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium on October 24, 2021 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/donald-quarrie-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>donald-quarrie-1</image:title><image:caption>Track &amp; Field: 1976 Summer Olympics: Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford in action, winning race vs Jamaica Donald Quarrie and Soviet Union Valery Borzov during Men's 100M Final at Olympic Stadium. Montreal, Canada 7/17/1976--8/1/1976 CREDIT: James Drake (Photo by James Drake /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X20680 )</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/donald-quarrie-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>donald-quarrie-2</image:title><image:caption>British athlete Allan Wells running against Jamaica's Donald Quarrie, Poland's Krzysztof Zwolinski and Holland's Westbroek during their 100 metres heat at the Moscow Olympics. Wells, born in Edinburgh, began competing in his mid-twenties and won the sprint relay and 200m gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and in 1982 won the 100m and 200m event. The highlight of his career was winning the 100m gold medal at the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980.   (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nickisha-pryce.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nickisha-pryce</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 08: Nickisha Pryce of the Arkansas Razorbacks and 3 teammates placed first through fourth during the Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Hayward Field on June 8, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. Kaylyn Brown, Amber Anning and Rosey Effiong places 2nd, 3rd and 4th. (Photo by Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nickisha-pryce-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nickisha-pryce-2</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 08: Nickisha Pryce of the Arkansas Razorbacks and 3 teammates placed first through fourth during the Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Hayward Field on June 8, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. Kaylyn Brown, Amber Anning and Rosey Effiong places 2nd, 3rd and 4th. (Photo by Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/samba-mayela-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>samba-mayela-3</image:title><image:caption>Cyrena SAMBA-MAYELA of France competes in women's final 60m hurdles during the French Elite Indoor Championship on February 17, 2024 in Miramas, France. (Photo by Emma Coustham/Icon Sport via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/samba-mayela-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>samba-mayela-1</image:title><image:caption>ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 04: Cyrena Samba-Mayela of France competes during the Women's 60m Hurdles Round 1 Heat 2 during Day 2 of the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Atakoy Arena on March 04, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images for European Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/shericka-jackson-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-jackson-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 21: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica looks after the Women's 100m Semi-Final during day three of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 21, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-06-16T04:44:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/05/26/blue-ribbon-all-olympics-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/munjinga-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>munjinga-3</image:title><image:caption>MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 17: (L-R) Silver Medalist, Mujinga Kambundji, Gold Medalist, Gina Lueckenkemper of Germany and Bronze Medalist, Daryll Neita of Great Britain celebrate during the Women’s 100m Medal Ceremony on day 7 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Central Roof on August 17, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/munjinga-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>munjinga-4</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 19: Mujinga Kambundji of Team Switzerland, Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica, and Jenna Prandini of Team United States compete in the Women's 200m Semi-Final heats on day five of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 19, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/marileidy-paulino-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>marileidy-paulino-1</image:title><image:caption>SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 01: Marileidy Paulino of Team Dominican Republic competes in Women's 200m semifinal heat 2at Estadio Nacional de Chile on November 01, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/marileidy-paulino-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>marileidy-paulino-2</image:title><image:caption>SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 02: Marileidy Paulino of Team Dominican Republic reacts after winning gold medal in Women's 200m at Estadio Nacional de Chile on Day 13 of Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games on November 02, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/jcq-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jcq-2</image:title><image:caption>BELLINZONA, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 04:  Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico celebrates in the women's 100m hurdles during the Gala dei Castelli at the Comunale Stadium on September 04, 2023 in Bellinzona, Switzerland. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/jcq-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jcq-1</image:title><image:caption>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, Tonea Marshall of the United States, and Cyrena Samba-Mayela of France compete in the women's 100 meter hurdles during the 2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix at UCLA's Drake Stadium on May 18, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shericka-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 17: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica reacts after winning the Women's 200m during the 2023 Prefontaine Classic and Wanda Diamond League Final at Hayward Field on September 17, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-05-26T20:54:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/04/30/qualifying-standards-olympic-games/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/usflagwaving-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/jamaicanflag-waving-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/philippine-flag-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/gabby-thomas-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gabby-thomas-3-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 09: Gabby Thomas reacts after winning the Women's 200m Final during the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on July 09, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/gabby-thomas-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gabby-thomas-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 18: Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States looks on during a press conference ahead of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 18, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/marileidy-paulino-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>marileidy-paulino-1</image:title><image:caption>SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 02: Marileidy Paulino of Team Dominican Republic reacts after winning gold medal in Women's 200m at Estadio Nacional de Chile on Day 13 of Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games on November 02, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/marileidy-paulino-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>marileidy-paulino-2</image:title><image:caption>SANTIAGO, CHILE - OCTOBER 30: Marileidy Paulino of Team Dominican Republic crosses the finish line during 4 x 400m Relay Mixed at Estadio Nacional de Chile on Day 10 of Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games on October 30, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/danielle-williams-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>danielle-williams-1</image:title><image:caption>GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14:  (L-R) Silver medalist Danielle Williams of Jamaica celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Womens 100 metres hurdles  during athletics on day 10 of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium on April 14, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/danielle-williams-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>danielle-williams-2</image:title><image:caption>KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - JANUARY 28: Danielle Williams of Jamaica poses with the trophy after winning the Women's 60m Hurdles heat during the Indoor Track and Field Meeting Karlsruhe at Messe Karlsruhe on January 28, 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shericka-jackson-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-jackson-4</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 22: Silver medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica  poses for a photo on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m during day four of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-04-30T03:28:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/04/04/philippines-prepare-olympics-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/veronica-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>veronica-1</image:title><image:caption>BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 23:  Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica competes in the Women's 100 metres heats during day two of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 23, 2015 in Beijing, China.  (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/veronica-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>veronica-2</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown looks at the results after straying into another lane during the women's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 26, 2015.  AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN        (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/carlos-yulo-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>carlos-yulo-1-1</image:title><image:caption>ANTWERP, BELGIUM - OCTOBER 07: Carlos Edriel Yulo of Team Philippines competes during the Men's Floor Exercise Final on Day Eight of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 07, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/carlos-yulo-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>carlos-yulo-2-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo of Philippines poses during the awarding ceremony after the men's floor exercise final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, on 03 March 2023.

 (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/carlos-yulo-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>carlos-yulo-2</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo of Philippines poses during the awarding ceremony after the men's floor exercise final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, on 03 March 2023.

 (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/carlos-yulo-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>carlos-yulo-1</image:title><image:caption>ANTWERP, BELGIUM - OCTOBER 07: Carlos Edriel Yulo of Team Philippines competes during the Men's Floor Exercise Final on Day Eight of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 07, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/obiena-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>obiena-5</image:title><image:caption>LIEVIN, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 17: Ernest Obiena (PHI) jumps during Pole Vault during the Meeting de Lievin on February 17, 2022 in Lievin, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-04-04T17:24:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/03/01/track-and-field-march-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/munjinga-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>munjinga-1</image:title><image:caption>ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 03: Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland competes during the 60m women round 1 heat 4/5 during Day 1 of the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Atakoy Arena on March 03, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Evren Kalinbacak/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/munjinga-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>munjinga-2</image:title><image:caption>ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland looks on after a press conference ahead of the Weltklasse Zurich 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadion Letzigrund on September 07, 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/zoe-hobbs-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>zoe-hobbs-1</image:title><image:caption>YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MAY 21: Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand competes in the Women's 100m Final on May 21, 2023 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/zoe-hobbs-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>zoe-hobbs-2</image:title><image:caption>SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11: Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand competes in the Women's 100m Final during the 2023 Sydney Track Classic at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on March 11, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shericka-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 25: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 200m Final next to her championship record during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shericka-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 17: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica reacts after winning the Women's 200m during the 2023 Prefontaine Classic and Wanda Diamond League Final at Hayward Field on September 17, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/elaine-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elaine-1</image:title><image:caption>BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Elaine Thomson-Herah of Jamaica wins gold in the women's 100m final during the athletics on day six of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 03, 2022 on the Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-01T18:15:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/02/17/track-and-field-february-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shelley-ann-6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelley-ann-6</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 22: Bronze medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica  poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m during day four of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shelley-ann-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelley-ann-4</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 22: Bronze medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica  poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m during day four of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shelley-ann-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelley-ann-3-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 22: Bronze medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m during day four of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Sam Mellish/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/watson-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>watson-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 24: Antonio Watson of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the Men's 400m Final during day six of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 24, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shelley-ann-8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelley-ann-8</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY:  August 21: Gold medal winner Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States with silver medal winner Shericka Jackson of Jamaica and bronze medal winner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica after the Women's 100m Final during the World Athletics Championships, at the National Athletics Centre on August 21st, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shelley-ann-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelley-ann-7</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 22: Bronze medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica  poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m during day four of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shelley-ann-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelley-ann-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 22: (L-R) Silver medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica, Gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson of Team United States, and Bronze medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m during day four of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Sam Mellish/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-02-17T04:43:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2024/01/15/gold-silver-bronze-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettyimages-1638667213-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1638667213-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 25: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 200m Final next to her championship record during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettyimages-1638652338-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1638652338-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 25: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 200m Final with the mascot Youhuu during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettyimages-1633294391-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1633294391-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 23: Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines competes in the Men's Pole Vault Qualification during day five of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettyimages-1642656527-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1642656527-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 27: Silver medalist Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines celebrates with their silver medal on the podium after the Men's Pole Vault Final during day nine of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 27, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettyimages-1409392905-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1409392905-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 17: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning gold the Women's 100m Final on day three of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 17, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettyimages-1410195710-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1410195710-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 21: Silver medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica celebrates after competing in the Women's 200m Final on day seven of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettyimages-1339320621-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1339320621-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 100m final during the Weltklasse Zurich, part of the Wanda Diamond League at Stadium Letzigrund on September 09, 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-15T05:58:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/12/17/quest-for-gold-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/antonio-watson-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>antonio-watson-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 24: Antonio Watson of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the Men's 400m Final during day six of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 24, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/antonio-watson-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>antonio-watson-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 24: Antonio Watson of Jamaica poses for photos following winning gold the mens 400m final during day six of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 24, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Sam Mellish/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/obiena3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>obiena3</image:title><image:caption>HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final during day 7 of the of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on September 30, 2023 in Hangzhou, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/obiena4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>obiena4</image:title><image:caption>HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines reacts after compete in the Men's Pole Vault Final during day 7 of the of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on September 30, 2023 in Hangzhou, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/marie-jose-ta-lou-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>marie-jose-ta-lou-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 24: Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Team Ivory Coast looks on ahead of the Women's 200m Semi-Final during day six of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 24, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/marie-jose-ta-lou-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>marie-jose-ta-lou-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 23: Sha'Carri Richardson of Team United States and Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Team Ivory Coast react in the Women's 200m Heats during day five of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/julien-alfred-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>julien-alfred-2</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 24: Anthonique Strachan of Team Bahamas and Julien Alfred of Team Saint Lucia compete in the Women's 200m Semi-Final during day six of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 24, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-12-17T18:03:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/11/28/dark-side-of-money/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jamaicanflag-waving-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving-2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/philippine-flag-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/usflagwaving-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jamaicanflag-waving-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1238724408-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1238724408-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) during the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Copernicus Cup 2022 in Torun, Poland, on February 22, 2022. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elainetop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elainetop</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Elaine Thompson reacts after competing in the Women's 100m heats at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on September 28, 2019. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)        (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1410193618-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1410193618-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 21: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 200m Final on day seven of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1410197731-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1410197731-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 21: Gold medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 200m Final on day seven of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/shacari-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shacari-1-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 16: Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States smiles towards the crowd after competing in the Women's 100m during the 2023 Prefontaine Classic and Wanda Diamond League Final at Hayward Field on September 16, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/shacari-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shacari-3</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 16: Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States smiles after competing in the Women's 100m during the 2023 Prefontaine Classic and Wanda Diamond League Final at Hayward Field on September 16, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-11-28T20:55:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/11/21/off-season-jitters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/shelly-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelly-1-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 26:  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica prepares to compete in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 26, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elaine-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elaine-3</image:title><image:caption>BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 7: The Nigeria Women's 4 x 100m Relay gold medal winning team of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha on the podium with their gold medals with silver medalists England, Asha Philip, Imani Lansiquot, Bianca Williams and Daryll Neita and bronze medalists Jamaica, Kemba Nelson, Natalliah Whyte, Remona Burchell and Elaine Thompson-Herah during the Athletics competition at Alexander Stadium during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on August 7, 2022, in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/shelly-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shelly-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 26:  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica prepares to compete in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 26, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/shericka-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-3</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 26: Gold medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrates with their gold medal on the podium after the Women's 200m Final during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 26, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elaine-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elaine-2</image:title><image:caption>BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Bronze medallists Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah, Kemba Nelsom, Natalliah Whyte and Remona Burchell pose during the medal ceremony for the women's 4x100m during Athletics Track &amp; Field on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 7, 2022 on the Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/shericka-5-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-5-1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's gold medallist Shericka Jackson celebrates with her medal during the podium ceremony for the Women's 200m during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elaine-7-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elaine-7-1</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Thompson-Herah (C) pictured in action during the 100m race, at the 2023 edition of the Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meeting athletics event, in Brussel, Friday 08 September 2023. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-11-21T07:39:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/10/16/speculation-conclusion-and-carryover/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pinnock-2-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pinnock-2-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 25: Silver medalist Wayne Pinnock of Team Jamaica celebrates on the podium during the medals ceremony for the Men's Long Jump during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pinnock-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pinnock-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalist Miltiadis Tentoglou C of Greece poses with silver medalist Wayne Pinnock L of Jamaica and bronze medalist Tajay Gayle of Jamaica during the awarding ceremony for the men's long jump final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 25, 2023. (Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harrison-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>harrison-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 23: Silver medalist Juvaughn Harrison of Team United States poses for a photo on the podium during the medals ceremony for the Men's High Jump during day five of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harrison-2-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>harrison-2-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalist Gianmarco Tamberi C of Italy, silver medalist JuVaughn Harrison L of the U.S. and bronze medalist Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar celebrate on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the men's high jump at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/lamar-distin-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lamar-distin-1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Lamara Distin competes in the women's high jump final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 27, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/lamar-distin-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lamar-distin-2</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Lamara Distin competes in the women's high jump final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 27, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/obiena-2-gettyimages-1653683096-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>obiena-2-gettyimages-1653683096-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Ernest John OBIENA (pole vault) during the Meeting of Brussels at King Baudouin Stadium on September 8, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Anthony Dibon/Icon Sport via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-10-16T05:40:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/09/24/sprint-queen-rising-to-the-top-2023/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pinnock-2-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pinnock-2-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 25: Silver medalist Wayne Pinnock of Team Jamaica celebrates on the podium during the medals ceremony for the Men's Long Jump during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 25, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pinnock-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pinnock-gettyimages-1625711504-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalist Miltiadis Tentoglou C of Greece poses with silver medalist Wayne Pinnock L of Jamaica and bronze medalist Tajay Gayle of Jamaica during the awarding ceremony for the men's long jump final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 25, 2023. (Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/harrison-2-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>harrison-2-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalist Gianmarco Tamberi C of Italy, silver medalist JuVaughn Harrison L of the U.S. and bronze medalist Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar celebrate on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the men's high jump at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/harrison-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>harrison-gettyimages-1634022427-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 23: Silver medalist Juvaughn Harrison of Team United States poses for a photo on the podium during the medals ceremony for the Men's High Jump during day five of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/obiena-2-gettyimages-1653683096-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>obiena-2-gettyimages-1653683096-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Ernest John OBIENA (pole vault) during the Meeting of Brussels at King Baudouin Stadium on September 8, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Anthony Dibon/Icon Sport via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/obiena-3-gettyimages-1653683096-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>obiena-3-gettyimages-1653683096-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Silver medalist, Philippines' Ernest John Obiena celebrates during the podium ceremony for the men's pole vault during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 27, 2023. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/katie-moon-gettyimages-1623398169-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>katie-moon-gettyimages-1623398169-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medalists Katie Moon L of the United States and Nina Kennedy of Australia react during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Pole Vault at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 24, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-09-24T20:30:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/09/15/takeaway-budapest-2023/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hansel-parchment.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hansel-parchment</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hansel-parchment2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hansel-parchment2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/watson4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>watson4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/watson3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>watson3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/paulino2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>paulino2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/paulino.jpg</image:loc><image:title>paulino</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/danielle-williams.jpg</image:loc><image:title>danielle-williams</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/danielle-williams2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>danielle-williams2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/shericka4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/shericka6gabby.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka6gabby</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-09-15T01:43:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/08/19/are-we-there-yet-budapest-2023/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gettyimages-1413029679-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1413029679-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Rasheed Broadbell of Jamaica wins gold in the men's 110m Hurdles during the athletics on day Seven of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 04, 2022 on the Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gettyimages-1421978616-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1421978616-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Grant Holloway of United States (2R) jumps the last hurdle before Rasheed Broadbell of Jamaica and Hansle Parchment of Jamaica to win Men's 110 Metres Hurdles during the Weltklasse Zurich 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadion Letzigrund on September 08, 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gettyimages-1242081625-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1242081625-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOPSHOT - Jamaica's Shericka Jackson (2nd R), Jamaica's Kemba Nelson (R), Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (2nd L) and Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrate after winning silver in the women's 4x100m relay final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 23, 2022. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gettyimages-1332832768-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332832768-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Gold medal winners Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gettyimages-1529823400-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1529823400-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 09:  Rai Benjamin celebrates after winning the Men's 400m Hurdles Final during the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on July 09, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gettyimages-1527029608-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1527029608-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 08: Rai Benjamin competes in the Men's 400m Hurdles Semi Finals during the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on July 08, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/goule-victory.jpg</image:loc><image:title>goule-victory</image:title><image:caption>GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 13:  Bronze medalist Natoya Goule of Jamaica celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Womens 800 metres  during athletics on day nine of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium on April 13, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-08-19T20:10:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/07/16/final-days-to-budapest-2023/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/jamaicanflag-waving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jamaicanflag-waving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/usflagwaving.jpg</image:loc><image:title>usflagwaving</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/philippine-flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>philippine-flag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gettyimages-1332687877-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332687877-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gettyimages-1332832678-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332832678-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Gold medal winners Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gettyimages-149914171-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-149914171-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's silver medalist Yohan Blake gestures on the podium of the men's 100m at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 6, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / JEWEL SAMAD        (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gettyimages-121948648-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-121948648-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 24:  Yohan Blake of Jamaica poses for a portrait session at the Daegu Sport Museum on August 24, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea.  (Photo by Getty Images for adidas)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gettyimages-678126770-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-678126770-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Silver medalist Yohan Blake (left) and Gold medalist Usain Bolt celebrate after the Men's 200m Final   (Photo by EMPICS Sport - PA Images via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gettyimages-122834039-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-122834039-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medallist Yohan Blake of Jamaica bites his medal during the award ceremony for the men's 100 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 29, 2011.  AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN (Photo credit should read KIM JAE-HWAN/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gettyimages-1234450466-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1234450466-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOPSHOT - Gold medallist Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's 200m event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 4, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-07-16T23:56:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/06/11/track-and-field-alive-and-well/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1405306416-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1405306416-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 26: Gabby Thomas in the Women's 200 Meter semi-final during the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on June 26, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1405306421-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1405306421-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 26: Gabby Thomas in the Women's 200 Meter semi-final during the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on June 26, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1465141289-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1465141289-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 11:  Abby Steiner poses with the American Flag after winning the Sherri &amp; Brett Miller Women's Invitational 300 during the 115th Millrose Games at The Armory Track on February 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1242117617-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1242117617-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Abby Steiner C of team USA sprints during the women's 4x400m relay final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 24, 2022. (Photo by Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1234450466-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1234450466-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOPSHOT - Gold medallist Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's 200m event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 4, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1234511264-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1234511264-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. of Team Jamaica celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.(Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1242099220-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1242099220-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>USA's Sydney McLaughlin crosses the finish line to win the women's 4x400m relay final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 24, 2022. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1427997701-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1427997701-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Andre Levrone and Sydney McLaughlin arrive to attend the DIOR fashion show as part of the PFW on September 27, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1258229551-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1258229551-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Los Angeles, CA - May 27:  Ackeem Blake, right, of Jamaica wins the mens 100m race with a time of 9.89 ahead of Christian Coleman of the USA who finished third with a time of 9.91 during the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix and USATF Distance Classic at Drake Stadium on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1258383820-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1258383820-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>USA's Fred Kerley (L) crosses the finish line to win the Men's 100m event of the Wanda Diamond League 2023 Golden Gala on June 2, 2023 at the Ridolfi stadium in Florence, Tuscany. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-06-11T15:31:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/05/21/track-field-2023-gabby-thomas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1246875279-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1246875279-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 04: Gabby Thomas of the United States competes in the women's 300m during the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 4, 2023, at the TRACK at new balance in Boston, MA. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1242531092-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1242531092-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>Shericka JACKSON (R) of Jamaica crosses the line to win the final of the Women's 200m during the SILESIA Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow.
On Saturday, August 07 2022, in Slaski Stadium, Chorzow, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1246874794-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1246874794-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 04: Gabby Thomas of the United States speaks with the media after winning the women's 300m during the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 4, 2023, at the TRACK at new balance in Boston, MA. Thomas finished with a time of 36.31 and set a new world lead. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1246807350-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1246807350-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 04: Gabby Thomas of the United States speaks with the media after winning the women's 300m during the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 4, 2023, at the TRACK at new balance in Boston, MA. Thomas finished with a time of 36.31 and set a new world lead. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1252938170-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1252938170-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>ATLANTA, GA  MAY 06:  Gabby Thomas and Tamari Davis of the United States finish the Women's 150m during the adidas Atlanta City Games on May 6th, 2023 at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, GA.  (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1246806953-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1246806953-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 04: Gabby Thomas of the United States wins the women's 300m during the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 4, 2023, at the TRACK at new balance in Boston, MA. Thomas finished with a time of 36.31 and set a new world lead. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1242531092-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1242531092-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Shericka JACKSON (R) of Jamaica crosses the line to win the final of the Women's 200m during the SILESIA Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow.
On Saturday, August 07 2022, in Slaski Stadium, Chorzow, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1242531185-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1242531185-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Shericka JACKSON (R) of Jamaica crosses the line to win the final of the Women's 200m during the SILESIA Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow.
On Saturday, August 07 2022, in Slaski Stadium, Chorzow, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1405129266-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1405129266-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 25: 	Gabby Thomas (left) and Sha'Carri Richardson during the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on June 25, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1246891321-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1246891321-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Brighton, MA - February 4: Gabby Thomas holds flowers after winning the Womens 300 meter at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-05-21T17:27:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/04/10/looming-disappointment-2023/</loc><lastmod>2023-04-10T05:56:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/03/20/male-track-stars-needed-2023/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-591633666-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-591633666-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 17:  Gold medalist Omar Mcleod of Jamaica poses during the medal ceremony for the Men's 110m Hurdles Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-531358670-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-531358670-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 14: Omar Mcleod of Jamaica celebrating after win the Men's 110 metres hurdles during the 2016 IAAF Diamond League at Shanghai Stadium on May 14, 2016 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1234479590-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1234479590-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Gold medallist  Jamaica's Hansle Parchment poses with his medal on the podium after  the men's 110m hurdles event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo on August 5, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1334384013-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1334384013-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 05:  Gold medalist Hansle Parchment of Team Jamaica celebrates after competing in the Men's 110m Hurdles Final on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1331372103-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331372103-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 30: Traves Smikle of Team Jamaica competes in the Men's Discus Throw Qualification on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1331375976-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331375976-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 30: Traves Smikle of Team Jamaica competes in the Men's Discus Throw Qualification on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1246188978-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1246188978-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>MUMBAI, INDIA - JANUARY 12: Jamaican sprinter and Tata Mumbai Marathon 2023 International Event Ambassador Yohan Blake addressing the media during a press conference at Mumbai Marathi Patarkar Sangh on January 12, 2023 in Mumbai, India.  (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1246188897-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1246188897-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>MUMBAI, INDIA - JANUARY 12: Jamaican sprinter and Tata Mumbai Marathon 2023 International Event Ambassador Yohan Blake addressing the media during a press conference at Mumbai Marathi Patarkar Sangh on January 12, 2023 in Mumbai, India.  (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1409002845-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1409002845-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 15: Dorian Keletela of Team Athlete Refugee, Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Team Italy, and Oblique Seville of Team Jamaica compete in the Men’s 100 Meter heats on day one of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 15, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1413312364-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1413312364-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: (L-R) Silver medalist Jaheel Hyde of Team Jamaica, Gold medalist Kyron McMaster of Team British Virgin Islands and bronze medalist Alastair Chalmers of Team Guernsey celebrate during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m Hurdles Final on day nine of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 06, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-03-20T05:54:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/02/27/signature-performances-2023-and-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1238330789-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1238330789-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes during the indoor men's pole vault Beijer gala event in Uppsala, Sweden, on February 9, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1138923140-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1138923140-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Natalierose Uy competes during the pole vault women event during the third day of the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships at Khalifa International Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha on April 23, 2019. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)        (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1238185123-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1238185123-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes during the men's pole vault event of the ISTAF indoor athletics meeting in Berlin on February 4, 2022. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1235999073-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1235999073-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the parallel bars event at the men's team qualification during the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Kitakyushu City Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture on October 20, 2021. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1236094535-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1236094535-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the parallel bars event at the men's apparatus finals during the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Kitakyushu City Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture on October 24, 2021. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1234364953-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1234364953-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Eumir Marcial (blue) celebrates after winning by KO against Armenia's Arman Darchinyan during their men's middle (69-75kg) quarter-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1331714739-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331714739-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Eumir Marcial of Team Philippines celebrates victory over Arman Darchinyan (red) of Team Armenia during the Men's Middle (69-75kg) quarter final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1330726091-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1330726091-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates after winning the Women's 55kg Weightlifting Group A match on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by An Lingjun/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1330726078-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1330726078-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines competes in the Women's 55kg Weightlifting Group A match on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by An Lingjun/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gettyimages-1332832766-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332832766-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Gold medal winners Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-02-27T07:53:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2023/02/12/expectations-track-and-field-2023/</loc><lastmod>2023-02-12T20:13:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/12/30/happy-holidays-jam-and-ph-athletes/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T09:41:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/11/26/eth-presumed-championship-plan-2023-2024/</loc><lastmod>2022-11-26T23:26:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/10/31/expectations-of-philippines-athletics-beyond-2022/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1332143522-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332143522-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03:  Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1238185123-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1238185123-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes during the men's pole vault event of the ISTAF indoor athletics meeting in Berlin on February 4, 2022. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-945509526-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-945509526-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>MESA, AZ - APRIL 12:  Chloe Kennedy Isleta competes in the final of the 400 meter individual medley  on day one of the TYR Pro Swim Series at Mesa at Skyline Aquatics Center on April 12, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona.  (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1389215712-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1389215712-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Chloe Isleta competes in the Women's 200m IM Final on Day 4 of the TYR Pro Swim Series at San Antonio at Northside Swim Center on April 02, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.  (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1236095504-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1236095504-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the parallel bars event at the men's apparatus finals during the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Kitakyushu City Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture on October 24, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1348617224-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1348617224-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN - OCTOBER 24: Gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines poses with his national flag at a victory ceremony for the Men's Vault Final during the Apparatus Finals on day seven of the 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium on October 24, 2021 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1234364953-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1234364953-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>Philippines' Eumir Marcial (blue) celebrates after winning by KO against Armenia's Arman Darchinyan during their men's middle (69-75kg) quarter-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1332439051-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332439051-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: Oleksandr Khyzhniak (red) of Team Ukraine exchanges punches with Eumir Marcial of Team Philippines during the Men's Middle (69-75kg) semi final on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on August 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino - Pool/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1332143522-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332143522-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03:  Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-1410737873-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1410737873-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 24: Silver medalist Christopher Nilsen of Team United States, gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden, and bronze medalist Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines pose during the medal ceremony for the Men's Pole Vault on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-31T00:27:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/09/12/take-away-from-diamond-league-2022/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/gettyimages-1409393719-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1409393719-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 17: Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica and silver medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate after the Women's 100m Final on day three of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 17, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/gettyimages-1241968147-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1241968147-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOPSHOT - Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the women's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 17, 2022. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/gettyimages-1409392820-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1409392820-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 17: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica wins the Women's 100m Final on day three of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 17, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/gettyimages-1421984235-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1421984235-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates following their victory in Women's 100 Metres during the Weltklasse Zurich 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadion Letzigrund on September 08, 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-09-12T05:06:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/08/07/take-away-from-wac-2022/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1335489920-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1335489920-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - AUGUST 21: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates winning the 100m race during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on August 21, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1332137479-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332137479-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03:  Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica wins the gold medal in the Women's 200m Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica poses for a photo after winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic record in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1331623762-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331623762-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: (L-R) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate after completing a podium sweep in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1409393719-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1409393719-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 17: Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica and silver medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate after the Women's 100m Final on day three of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 17, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1410195691-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1410195691-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 21: Bronze medalist Dina Asher-Smith of Team Great Britain, gold medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica, and silver medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica celebrate after competing in the Women's 200m Final on day seven of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1410211630-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1410211630-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 21: Silver medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica fist bumps gold medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica during a press conference following the Women's 200m Final on day seven of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1242044629-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1242044629-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOPSHOT - Gold medallist Jamaica's Shericka Jackson (R) and silver medallist Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrate after the women's 200m during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on July 21, 2022. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1410557055-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1410557055-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 23: Silver medalists Elaine Thompson-Herah, Kemba Nelson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica, gold medalists Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini and Twanisha Terry of Team United States and bronze medalists Tatjana Pinto, Alexandra Burghardt, Gina Luckenkemper, and Rebekka Haase of Team Germany  pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's 4x100m Relay Final on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 23, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1397435622-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1397435622-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - MAY 15: Kemba Nelson of University of Oregon reacts with Jadyn Mays and Jasmin Reed after winning the women's 100 meter dash during the Pac-12 Track &amp; Field Championship at Hayward Field at Hayward Field on May 15, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-08-07T17:22:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/07/16/oregon-trail-world-championships-2022/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331624935-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331624935-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica react after winning the silver and bronze medals in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1401999001-612x612-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1401999001-612x612-1-1</image:title><image:caption>ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica poses after winning in Women's 200m during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadio Olimpico on June 09, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1397444568-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1397444568-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - MAY 15: Kemba Nelson of University of Oregon reacts after winning the women's 200 meter dash during the Pac-12 Track &amp; Field Championship at Hayward Field at Hayward Field on May 15, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1397435682-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1397435682-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - MAY 15: Kemba Nelson of University of Oregon reacts after winning the women's 100 meter dash during the Pac-12 Track &amp; Field Championship at Hayward Field at Hayward Field on May 15, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331620583-612x612-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331620583-612x612-1-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica wins the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-1-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica poses for a photo after winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic record in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1177918058-612x612-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1177918058-612x612-1-1</image:title><image:caption>DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 29: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1402385348-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1402385348-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 11: Julien Alfred of Texas reacts with Kemba Nelson of Oregon after placing first and second, respectively, in the 100 meter dash during the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships at Hayward Field on June 11, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-07-16T23:24:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/07/10/lights-action-world-championships-2022/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331620583-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331620583-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica wins the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331626305-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331626305-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331390555-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331390555-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 30: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica competes during round one of the Women's 100m heats on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1401999001-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1401999001-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica poses after winning in Women's 200m during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadio Olimpico on June 09, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331623762-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331623762-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: (L-R) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate after completing a podium sweep in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1177918058-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1177918058-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 29: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica poses for a photo after winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic record in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1339320619-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1339320619-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 100m final during the Weltklasse Zurich, part of the Wanda Diamond League at Stadium Letzigrund on September 09, 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1332832688-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332832688-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Gold medal winners Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1332832766-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332832766-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Gold medal winners Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-07-11T02:53:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/06/27/the-dawn-of-world-championships-2022/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1178013559-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1178013559-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 29: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1401984214-612x612-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1401984214-612x612-4</image:title><image:caption>ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica celebrates after winning the Women's 200m during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadio Olimpico on June 09, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1335489912-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1335489912-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - AUGUST 21: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates winning the 100m race during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on August 21, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1401984214-612x612-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1401984214-612x612-3</image:title><image:caption>ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica celebrates after winning the Women's 200m during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadio Olimpico on June 09, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-176461267-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-176461267-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>MOSCOW, RUSSIA - AUGUST 13:  Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100 metres during Day Four of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 13, 2013 in Moscow, Russia.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1178037931-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1178037931-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 29: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates with her son Zyon after winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF )</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331623384-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica poses for a photo after winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic record in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1331640249-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331640249-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning  the gold medal in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1331624657-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1331624657-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: (L-R) Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica, Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Team Ivory Coast, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica, Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica and Teahna Daniels of Team United States compete in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1401984214-612x612-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1401984214-612x612-2</image:title><image:caption>ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica celebrates after winning the Women's 200m during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadio Olimpico on June 09, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-06-27T14:41:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/06/12/june-month-before-the-rematch-2022/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/100m-podium-tokyo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>100m-podium-tokyo</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: (L-R) Silver medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah and bronze medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/elaine-emphatic-pre-victory.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elaine-emphatic-pre-victory</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - AUGUST 21: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates winning the 100m race during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on August 21, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1325670492-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1325670492-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 26: Gabby Thomas celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the Women's 200 Meters Final on day nine of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track &amp; Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 26, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1325671496-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1325671496-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 26: Gabby Thomas (C), first, Jenna Prandini (L), second, and Anavia Battle, third, celebrate on the podium after the Women's 200 Meters Final on day nine of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track &amp; Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 26, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1332732514-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1332732514-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Gabrielle Thomas of Team TEAM UNITED STATES competes during the Women's 4 x 100m Relay on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1234431031-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1234431031-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03: Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Team Ivoy Coast, Christine Mboma of Team Namibia, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica and Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States compete in the Women's 200m Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 03, 2021 Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1241224686-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1241224686-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>OLIMPIC STADIUM, ROME, ITALY - 2022/06/09: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain and Shericka Jackson of Jamaica compete in the 200m women during the IAAF Diamond League Golden Gala meeting. Elaine Thompson-Herah placed second, Dina Asher-Smith placed third and Shericka Jackson placed first. (Photo by Andrea Staccioli /Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1241207830-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1241207830-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Shericka Jackson (3rdR) wins the Women's 200m event ahead of Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah (L) and Britain's Dina Asher-Smith (2ndL) on June 9, 2022 during the Wanda Diamond League athletics meeting at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1241134736-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1241134736-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>RABAT, MOROCCO - JUNE 05: Jamaican athlete Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates after winning in the women's 100mt final heat during the Diamond League at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, in Rabat, Morocco on June 05, 2022. (Photo by Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1401998832-612x612-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gettyimages-1401998832-612x612-1</image:title><image:caption>ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica competes in Women's 200m during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadio Olimpico on June 09, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-06-12T20:07:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/05/28/leave-grandmas-child-alone/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/addl-photo-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>addl-photo-3-1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah (C) wins the women 60 m final next to Britain's Daryll Neita (L) and Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji (R) during the Muller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham 2022 athletics, part of the World Indoor Tour Gold series, at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on February 19, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/addl-photo-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>addl-photo-5</image:title><image:caption>Ewa Swoboda (POL),Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM),Pia Skrzyszowska (POL),Daryll Neita (GBR) during the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Copernicus Cup 2022 in Torun, Poland, on February 22, 2022. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tr1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tr1</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) during the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Copernicus Cup 2022 in Torun, Poland, on February 22, 2022. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tr2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tr2</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) during the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Copernicus Cup 2022 in Torun, Poland, on February 22, 2022. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/addl-photo-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>addl-photo-2</image:title><image:caption>USA's Destiny Smith-Barnett, Great Britain's Daryll Neita and Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah (left-right) competing in the Women's 60m final during the Muller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham Picture date: Saturday February 19, 2022. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/addl-photo-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>addl-photo-3</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah (C) wins the women 60 m final next to Britain's Daryll Neita (L) and Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji (R) during the Muller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham 2022 athletics, part of the World Indoor Tour Gold series, at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on February 19, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/intv-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>intv-2</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Thompson-Herah during a press conference ahead of the Muller Indoor Grand Prix at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Picture date: Friday February 18, 2022. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/intv-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>intv-1</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Thompson-Herah during a press conference ahead of the Muller Indoor Grand Prix at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Picture date: Friday February 18, 2022. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/top-2nd.jpg</image:loc><image:title>top-2nd</image:title><image:caption>Elaine Thompson-Herah following a press conference ahead of the Muller Indoor Grand Prix at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Picture date: Friday February 18, 2021. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/top1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>top1</image:title><image:caption>BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18:  Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica poses for the camera as she meets the media ahead of the Muller Indoor Grand Prix at Utilita Arena Birmingham on February 18, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Chris Lee - British Athletics/British Athletics via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-05-28T18:18:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2022/05/14/may-psychological-preparation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/elaine-6-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elaine-6-1</image:title><image:caption>UNSPECIFIED - UNSPECIFIED DATE: In this handout screengrab released on April 24, Athlete Elaine Thompson-Herah excepts the award for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year during the Laureus World Sports Awards 2022 Virtual Award Ceremony. 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(Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shericka-jackson-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-jackson-3-1</image:title><image:caption>BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Anthonique Strachan of Bahamas BAH, Shericka Jackson of Jamaica JAM and Lotta Kemppinen of Finland FIN compete during the Womens 60 Metres Semi-Finals on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shericka-jackson-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-jackson-1</image:title><image:caption>DOHA, QATAR - MAY 13: Gabriel Thomas of United States (C), and Shericka Jackson of Jamaica (L) race for the finish line in the Womens 200m during the Wanda Diamond League Athletics Doha 2022 meeting at Qatar Sports Club on May 13, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shericka-jackson-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-jackson-3</image:title><image:caption>BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Anthonique Strachan of Bahamas BAH, Shericka Jackson of Jamaica JAM and Lotta Kemppinen of Finland FIN compete during the Womens 60 Metres Semi-Finals on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shericka-jackson-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shericka-jackson-2</image:title><image:caption>BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica competes in Heat 1 of the Women's 60m semi-finals during day one of the World Athletics Indoor Championships at the Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mboma-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mboma-1</image:title><image:caption>Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce (C) gestures before competing with USA's Javianne Olivier (L) and Namibia's Christine Mboma (R) in the women's 100m event during the Kip Keino Classic, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour 2022, at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on May 7, 2022. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gabby-thomas-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gabby-thomas-1</image:title><image:caption>US' Gabrielle Thomas celebrates winning the women's 200m event during the IAAF Diamond League athletics Doha meeting at the Khalifa International stadium in the Qatar capital on May 13, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gabby-thomas-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gabby-thomas-2</image:title><image:caption>Gabrielle Thomas 2nd R of the United States competes during the women's 200m race at the 2022 Diamond League athletics meeting at Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, capital of Qatar, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua via Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-05-14T20:16:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2020/11/25/presidential-election-2020-not-over/</loc><lastmod>2022-05-08T05:41:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2020/12/31/unforgotten-champions/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/churchill-3-mod.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CHURCHILL-3-MOD</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-05-08T05:38:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://beyondapparent.com/2021/01/17/potus-won-lost-wins/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/president-lincoln.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PRESIDENT LINCOLN</image:title><image:caption>circa 1860:  Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865), sixteenth president of the United States of America.  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Philadelphia, PA 4/25/2015
CREDIT: Heinz Kluetmeier (Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
(Set Number: X159535 TK1 )</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sherika-jackson-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHERIKA JACKSON 2</image:title><image:caption>Track &amp; Field: 121st Penn Relays: U Tech Sherika Jackson victorious after winning College Women's 4x200M Relay at Franklin Field.
Philadelphia, PA 4/25/2015
CREDIT: Heinz Kluetmeier (Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
(Set Number: X159535 TK1 )</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sherika-jackson-top1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHERIKA JACKSON TOP1</image:title><image:caption>DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 05: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, gold, crosses the finish line in the Women's 4x100 Metres Relay during day nine of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://beyondapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sherika-jackson-top-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SHERIKA JACKSON TOP-2</image:title><image:caption>LIMA, PERU - AUGUST 08: Shericka Jackson of Jamaica looks on after winning in Women's 400m Final on Day 13 of Lima 2019 Pan American Games at Athletics Stadium of Villa Deportiva Nacional on August 08, 2019 in Lima, Peru. 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