Ahmed records best ever Canadian finish in 10,000m; Warner in 4th; Brown, Smellie advance to 100m semis

Mohammed Ahmed records best ever Canadian finish in 10,000m; Damian Warner in 4th; Aaron Brown and Gavin Smellie advance to 100m semis Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version français Damian Warner in decathlon long jump competition today at the World Championship Moscow – A number of Canadian athletes recorded strong performances on the firstContinue reading “Ahmed records best ever Canadian finish in 10,000m; Warner in 4th; Brown, Smellie advance to 100m semis”

World Championship in Athletics begins tomorrow with Ahmed and Levins in 10000m Final; Duchene and Marchant in marathon

World Championship in Athletics begins tomorrow with Ahmed and Levins in 10000m Final; Duchene and Marchant in marathon Veuillex cliquer ici pour voir la version française Moscow – The 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship in Athletics begins tomorrow in Moscow, Russia. Day one at the championship will see a total ofContinue reading “World Championship in Athletics begins tomorrow with Ahmed and Levins in 10000m Final; Duchene and Marchant in marathon”

12 Canadians in action on day 1 of 2013 IAAF World Championship

12 Canadians in action on day 1 of 2013 IAAF World Championship Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française The 2013 International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championship in Athletics officially gets underway Saturday in Moscow, Russia with twelve Canadian athletes in action. Overall Canada’s 46 athletes will challenge 1970 athletes from 206Continue reading “12 Canadians in action on day 1 of 2013 IAAF World Championship”

Royal Canadian Legion Youth Championship starts Friday

Royal Canadian Legion Youth Championship starts Friday Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française The Royal Canadian Legion Youth Track and Field Championship begin Friday August 9 in Langley, B.C., at McLeod Athletic Park. The championship, hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary BC/Yukon Command, will see 736 athletes compete for national titlesContinue reading “Royal Canadian Legion Youth Championship starts Friday”

Athletics Canada names 46 to 2013 IAAF World Championship Team. INCLUDING Mo Ahmed!

Athletics Canada names 46 to 2013 IAAF World Championship Team Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française Ottawa – Athletics Canada is pleased to officially name today the 46 athletes who will represent Canada at the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship in Athletics August 10 to 18 in Moscow, Russia.Continue reading “Athletics Canada names 46 to 2013 IAAF World Championship Team. INCLUDING Mo Ahmed!”

Athletics Canada launches 2013 World Championships web portal

Athletics Canada launches 2013 World Championships web portal Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version français Athletics Canada launched today its 2013 World Championships web portal which will serve as the main communication hub for both the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and International Athletics Associations Federations (IAAF) World Championships. The IPC World Championships begin thisContinue reading “Athletics Canada launches 2013 World Championships web portal”

Girl’s Medley relay places 6th; Joshua Shanks 12th on final day of IAAF World Youth Championships

Girl’s Medley relay places 6th; Joshua Shanks 12th on final day of IAAF World Youth Championships Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version français Closing the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Youth Championships, the girl’s medley relay team of Natasha Brown of Edmonton, Alta., Raquel Tjernagel of New Westminster, B.C., Miriam Abdul-RashidContinue reading “Girl’s Medley relay places 6th; Joshua Shanks 12th on final day of IAAF World Youth Championships”

Double Silver medals for the 4x400m relay teams on the final day of FISU

Double Silver medals for the 4x400m relay teams on the final day of FISU Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version français Both the men’s and women’s 4×400-metre relay teams finished second in their respective finals securing two more silver medals at FISU on the final day of athletics competition in Kazan, Russia. The women’sContinue reading “Double Silver medals for the 4x400m relay teams on the final day of FISU”