Irie fm sports understands that the newly resurfaced track at Jamaica’s National Stadium in Kingston, is likely to receive World Athletics Class 2 certification, a downgrade from its original Class 1 status, according to credible sources.

While the change in certification does not prevent Jamaica from hosting major regional meets, it may limit the stadium’s eligibility for World Athletics-sanctioned international championships in the future.

The resurfacing project which now features the national colours of black, gold and predominantly green was undertaken to prepare the stadium for upcoming events, including the 2025 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships and the Grand Slam Track Series in April.

The track, previously a Regupol surface, is now been resurfaced by another company, Rekortan.

However, while the new surface meets international standards, the process used in the resurfacing may affect the track’s ability to regain its Class 1 certification.

The official certification process will determine the final status of the National Stadium track, but based on current resurfacing methods, the likelihood of it being Class 2 instead of Class 1 remains high.