The 1964

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was the fifth edition of the track and field competition between British colony nations in the Caribbean. This marked the relaunching of the competition after a three-year break, during which the West Indies Federation had been dissolved. It was held in

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. A total of 25 events were contested, fifteen by men and ten by women. The

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was added to the women's programme. The number of men's events was reduced, with the

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, half marathon, pole vault and relay races all being dropped.British West Indies Championships
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runner Tom Robinson was the only athlete to defend his title from the 1960 championships, although multiple former champion George Kerr topped the podium in a different middle-distance event.

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completed a double in the

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and

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. The versatile Jamaican

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took both the

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and long jump gold medals. Jamaica completed a sweep of the women's titles and had three double champions: Carmen Smith (100 m and 80 metres hurdles),

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(200 m and 400 m) and

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(

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and discus throw). All the champions are known, but data is limited for the minor medallists.

Medal summary

Men

Women

References

;Medallists
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International athletics competitions hosted by Jamaica Sport in Kingston, Jamaica