Topic: race

Around 3,000 participants turned out to walk, jog and run the Deputy Governor's 5K Challenge, Franz Manderson's final one as deputy governor

Race is perhaps the worst idea ever to come out of science. Scientists were responsible for officially dividing human beings into Europeans, Africans, Asians and Native Americans and promoting these groups as sub-species or separate species altogether. That happened back in the 18th century, but the division lends the feel of scientific legitimacy to the prejudice that haunts the 21st.

Sprint king Usain Bolt left the Cayman Islands admitting he was a little “race rusty” but confident he will be back to his fluent best as he takes another step toward Olympic immortality.

The team designing and mapping out this year’s Off the Beaten Track have quite literally been cutting out the route for the challenging race later this month.

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about roses and romance – it’s also a chance to hit the road and raise money for a good cause.