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Sultana Frizell
GUADALAJARA – Canadian track and field wrapped up competition today at Telmex Athletics Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico with a pair of fifth place finishes in the relays. Canadian track and field currently sits in 9th place with four medals (gold, two silver and a bronze) with two road races remaining (no Canadian representation). [Read more…]
Malindi Elmore
GUADALAJARA – Malindi Elmore of Kelowna, B.C., won the bronze medal in the women’s 1500-metres today in 4:27.57 at the Pan American Games. Happy with the medal, the race itself was not to her expectations; “The time was slow and I was blocked from the beginning. No one took the pace and I just had to be patient. The group got the pace at 150 to 200-metres and usually it is about 400 to 600-metres.” Cuba’s Adriana Munoz won the gold medal in 4:26.09 and Columbia’s Rosibel Garcia took silver in 4:26.78. [Read more…]
Angela Whyte takes Silver at the Pan American Games
Angela Whyte
GUADALAJARA – Angela Whyte of Edmonton, Alta., won Canada’s third athletics (track and field) medal at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the women’s 100-metre hurdles Whyte crossed the finish line in 13.09 seconds securing the silver medal. “It was not my best race. But I’m happy. I wanted to win a medal for the team and for my country”. Whyte adds, “I’m glad I came here to see a world event, to see where I sit and to see what I need to do for next year.” [Read more…]
GUADALAJARA – Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., capped off a season for the ages with Canada’s first athletics (track and field) gold medal at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Dylan’s fifth throw in the men’s shot put of 21.30 metres established a new Pan American Games record and secured gold. “Definitely a good feeling and a great way to cap off the season” said a thrilled Armstrong. “It has been a long season; my first competition was April 15th.” [Read more…]
Olympic Marathon Qualifiers
Yesterday at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon both Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, Ont., and Eric Gillis of Antigonish, N.S., dipped below Athletics Canada’s marathon qualification standard of 2:11:29 for the 2012 Olympic Games. [Read more…]
Reid Coolsaet and Dayna Pidhoresky crowned 2011 Canadian 10km Champions
Reid Coolsaet takes 10k title
TORONTO – Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, Ont., and Dayna Pidhoresky of Tecumseh, Ont., won the 2011 Canadian 10km Championships today in Toronto, Ont., held in conjunction with Canada Running Series’ Oasis Zoo Run and the Timex National Road Race Series Finale. [Read more…]
Canada Army Run 2011
(Ottawa, September 18) – More than 16,000 Canadians and military personnel walked, ran, or rolled side-by-side in the fourth annual Canada Army Run, held today under clear, sunny skies in the nation’s capital. This sold-out event also brought together thousands more to cheer on participants in the 5K and half-marathon events. [Read more…]
Dylan Armstrong wins Diamond League title
Dylan Armstrong
Ottawa – Dylan Armstrong from Kamloops, B.C., won the 2011 shot put Diamond League title today in Brussels, Belgium. Armstrong will receive a 4-carat diamond trophy and a $40,000 cash prize for winning the series title. [Read more…]
Diamond League
OTTAWA – The world’s finest track and field athletes gather this Friday September 16 in Brussels, Belgium to crown the remaining 2011 Diamond League champions as the series comes to a close. The winners receive a 4-carat diamond trophy and a $40,000 (US) cash prize. Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., holds a 9 point lead over Reese Hoffa of the United States who sits in second. [Read more…]
2011 Pan Amercian Games
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today a team of 17 athletes who will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico for the staging of the 2011 Pan American Games. Athletics at the Pan American Games will comprise of almost 700 athletes competing at Telmax Stadium October 23 to 29. [Read more…]
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