KINGSTON, Jamaica - General Manager of Independence Park limited (IPL), Major Desmond Brown has announced that there will be strict monitoring of the running footwear to be used during competition at the National Stadium Complex.   

This will be done by appointing what has been referred to as a 'spike watchman". Both the National Stadium track and the adjoining Stadium East, which is used for warm-up and development meets are part of IPL.

The major said that a notice will be put up "reminding athletes to use the correct spikes."

"Six millimetre (6mm) is the maximum length of spike that is allowed here (Stadium east and main stadium)... and we are going to be taking very careful (attention). We have one person we have put in charge of that, to do nothing but check spikes," explained Major Brown.

"Sometimes athletes believe if they use a longer spike they get a little advantage, they get none," he said. "All they do is tear up the track"

He said even for IPL workers, they will have to do what is recommended.