Author Archives: Niagara Olympic Club

Junior women sweep podium at 2014 NACAC XC Championships

2014 NACAC Cross Country Championships Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française Junior Women’s Podium Sweep (Forsey, Phelan, Smith) Canadian Results Junior women – 4km Gold – Jaimie Phelan, 13:38.93 Silver – Jillian Forsey, 13:39.91 Bronze – Claire Smith, 13:43.27 10th – Aurilla Wilson, 14:25.50 11th – Jessy Lacourse, 14:31.68 Team result Gold –Continue reading “Junior women sweep podium at 2014 NACAC XC Championships”

NACAC Cross Country Championships kick off 2014 Canadian national team season tomorrow

NACAC Cross Country Championships kick off 2014 Canadian national team season Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française OTTAWA – Athletics Canada is sending a contingent of 23 athletes to race at the 2014 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships. The Championships take place Saturday February 22 in Mount Irvine,Continue reading “NACAC Cross Country Championships kick off 2014 Canadian national team season tomorrow”

Six Canadian Records and Five World Indoor Standards on Valentine’s Day weekend

Six Canadian Records and Five World Indoor Standards on Valentine’s Day weekend Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française New (pending) Canadian Indoor Records Katelyn Ayers – 1000m (junior) 2:44.88 (previous mark 2:46.89, Emma Galbraith, 2013) Nathan Brannen – mile *3:54.22 (previous mark 3:55.11, Nathan Brannen, 2005) Christian Brennan – 400m (junior) 53.83 (previousContinue reading “Six Canadian Records and Five World Indoor Standards on Valentine’s Day weekend”

Five Olympic sprinters are scheduled to compete this weekend in the Ontario Youth/Senior Indoor Championships at the Toronto Track & Field Centre

Toronto (AO) – Five Olympic sprinters are scheduled to compete this weekend in the Ontario Youth/Senior Indoor Championships at the Toronto Track & Field Centre. Gavin Smellie, Olympian and bronze medalist at the IAAF World Championships this past summer in the 4x100m relay, is set to race in the 60m Sprint along with his bronzeContinue reading “Five Olympic sprinters are scheduled to compete this weekend in the Ontario Youth/Senior Indoor Championships at the Toronto Track & Field Centre”

Athletics Ontario’s Prep Meet #2 to be held Sunday February 9th

Athletics Ontario’s Prep Meet #2 to be held Sunday February 9th, 2014. Toronto (AO) – 2012 Olympian and Canadian record holder for the 5,000m and 10,000m Racewalks, Rachel Seaman, will be participating in the 3000m indoor Racewalk this coming Sunday, February 9th, 2014 at the Toronto Track & Field Centre. There will be over 600Continue reading “Athletics Ontario’s Prep Meet #2 to be held Sunday February 9th”

The Gold Standard / La ruée vers l’ors

The Gold Standard February 2014 version de ce texte en français RACHEL SEAMAN IS FEBRUARY’S ATHLETE OF THE MONTH 9 months ago Rachel Seaman gave birth to daughter Isabella. Her return to competition in December 2013 has already produced Canadian records in the 5000-metre racewalk and 10000-metre racewalk. Dec. 2013 – 10000m racewalk, 44:25.80 (previousContinue reading “The Gold Standard / La ruée vers l’ors”

Athletics Ontario’s Prep Meet #1 to be held this Sunday January 26

Athletics Ontario’s Prep Meet #1 to be held this Sunday January 26 Athletics Ontario’s first Indoor Preparation Meet of 2014 is set to take place at the Toronto Track and Field center this Sunday January 26, beginning at 9:30 am. This meet has attracted experienced international competitors including Gavin Smellie (Flying Angels), and Project AthleticsContinue reading “Athletics Ontario’s Prep Meet #1 to be held this Sunday January 26”

AC Indoor Open welcomes two-time Olympian Jared Connaughton / L’Ouvert en salle d’AC accueille l’olympien à deux reprises Jared Connaughton

AC Indoor Open welcomes two-time Olympian Jared Connaughton Veuillex cliquer ici pour voir la version française Ottawa – Athletics Canada is proud to announce that Jared Connaughton of New Haven, P.E.I., has been confirmed for the invitational 200-metres at the inaugural AC Indoor Open. Jared is a 200-metres Olympic Games semi-finalist and has been aContinue reading “AC Indoor Open welcomes two-time Olympian Jared Connaughton / L’Ouvert en salle d’AC accueille l’olympien à deux reprises Jared Connaughton”