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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…]
Rick Ball for Parapan AM Games
(Orillia, ON) – Rick Ball can now set his competitive sights on Mexico this fall following a big announcement by Athletics Canada.
The would-be London 2012 Paralympian was one of 26 athletes honoured to represent Canada on the international stage at the 2011 Parapanamerican Games in Guadalajara, Mexico this November. [Read more…]
Jessica Zelinka in Daegu
DAEGU – Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., finished ninth in the grueling two day heptathlon with 6268 points, registering the best Canadian finish in the seven discipline event ever at a World Championship. Heading into the final event of 800-metres Jessica was in 12th but her time of 2:12.62 added some valuable points to her score. “I have it in me to get on the podium I just need to put it all together in one consistent heptathlon; that is the most important thing I am taking away from this.” [Read more…]
Damian Warner in Daegu
DAEGU – Kicking off the first day of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, the Canadian team saw five competitors take to the stage; highlights include Damian Warner with a day 1 top 10 finish in the decathlon, and Justyn Warner’s qualification into the 100-metres semi final. [Read more…]
Rick Ball ParaSport Ontario Male Athlete of the Year
(Orillia, ON) – A surprise honour was awaiting amputee runner Rick Ball as he ran the final leg of the torch relay to open the 2011 ParaSport Ontario Summer Games last Friday in Sarnia. [Read more…]
Canadians shine with 14 medals at Panamerican Junior Championship
Lindsay Butterworth
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada sent the Panamerican Junior Championship team to Miramar, Florida with one simple objective, surpass the 13 podiums earned at the 2009 staging of this event. “I am very pleased with this team; they achieved their objective under less then optimal conditions. The athletes kept their focus through travel delays and extreme heat and humidity, responding with 14 medals, surpassing the 2009 medal count,” explains Head Coach Carla Nicholls. [Read more…]
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