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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 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”

Sharon Shares: Congratulations to NOC Junior athlete Shane Decker!! 23.41 for a bronze medal in the senior men’s 200 m at the Athletics Ontario Indoor Championships

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, 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 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”

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”

Cam Levins breaks Canadian Record in indoor 5000-metres Black Creek, B.C.’s Cameron Levins shattered the Canadian Record in the indoor 5000-metres last night at the Boston University Multi-Event competition. Cam crossed the finish line in 13:19.16, shattering the previous record of 13:25.87 held by Jason Bunston since 1997. This indoor season Cam has his sightsContinue reading “Cam Levins breaks Canadian Record in indoor 5000-metres / Cam Levins brise le record canadien du 5000 mètr es en salle”