Adamson won the 1980 NCAA Division III steeplechase title for Rowan in 9:01.37. Adamson’s range include 800m to 10,000m distances. He competed for Jamaica on both Olympic teams and World cross country teams. Although he qualified to the Jamaican team for the 1980 Olympics in the steeplechase, he was not added to the team’s roster. However, he qualified to the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games in the marathon for Jamaica. Adamson is a three-time winner of the Philadelphia Marathon and seven-time Jamaican cross country champion.
