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Bruno Carriere - Canada Walk
Athletics Canada’s entry in the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup has arrived in Saransk, Russia and is ready to face competitors from over 60 other countries this weekend. Large crowds are expected to gather around the 2-kilometre loop road course situated in the heart of the capital of the Republic of Mordovia. [Read more…]
Athletics Canada confirms full funding
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada is pleased to announce that the team representing Canada at the 2012 NACAC under 23 Athletics Championships will be fully funded, up to 43 individuals. “The transition from junior to senior athlete is a difficult one, with this initiative we hope to remove financial barriers for athletes making this jump, said Rob Guy, Chief Executive Officer, Athletics Canada. [Read more…]
Harry Jerome
OTTAWA- Athletics Canada is pleased to announce the five athletes, coach, builder and three in memoriam inductees who will be enriched as part of the class of 2012. Charmaine Crooks of Vancouver, B.C., Milton “Milt” Ottey of Toronto, Ont., Guillaume LeBlanc of Sept-Îles, Que., Dave Steen of New Westminster, B.C., and Bruny Surin of Montreal, Que., will be inducted in the athlete category. Lyle Sanderson of Regina, Sask., will join the hall in the coach category while Bob Adams of Regina, Sask., enters as a builder. Completing the class of 2012 are in memoriam inductees Myrtle Cook of Toronto, Ont., Fred Foot from Toronto, Ont., and Harry Jerome of Prince Albert, Sask. [Read more…]
Dylan Wykes - Rotterdam Marathon
Ottawa – For the first time since 1996 Canada is sending three male marathoners to the Olympic Games. Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, Ont., Eric Gillis of Antigonish, N.S., and Dylan Wykes of Kingston, Ont., all dipped below Athletics Canada’s Olympic marathon standard of 2:11:29 before the qualifying deadline of April 22. [Read more…]
Athletics Canada names team for 2012 Penn Relays USA vs. the World
Penn Relays 2012
Ottawa – Athletics Canada named today the team that will compete in the USA vs. the World competition at the 2012 Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this coming Saturday, April 28. The competition provides an opportunity for Canada’s national relay teams to measure themselves against the world’s best and establish qualifying marks for the 2012 Olympic Games. [Read more…]
18 athletes named to 2012 NACAC Cross Country team
NACAC Trinidad
Athletics Canada announced today the athletes that will travel to Port-of-Spain, Trinidad for the 2012 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships to be held Saturday March 17. Port-of-Spain was good to the squad which competed at last year’s edition with the junior men and women taking gold and the senior men and women winning silver. 2012 returnees Cameron Levins (senior men) and Maria Bernard (junior women) won silver and bronze respectively. [Read more…]
Athletics Canada
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced an exciting new partnership today which will see BioSteel Sports Supplements fueling Canadian athletes on their quest for national and international accolades. Their product line features the BioSteel High Performance Sports Drink, BioSteel Advanced Recovery Formula and BioSteel whey protein isolate. [Read more…]
Athletics Canada announces 2011 award winners
Dylan Armstrong takes 2011 Award
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today its 2011 annual award winners with Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., getting the nod in three categories. Armstrong was chosen as overall athlete of the year, as most outstanding athlete in field events, and, as winner of the outstanding performance of the year. The winners are chosen by Athletics Canada’s Awards Committee from the nominee pool put forward by the athletics community. The award recipients will be honoured at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Trials in Calgary, Alta., which take place June 27-30. [Read more…]
Dylan Armstrong
Athletics Canada identifies 2011 annual awards finalists
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named today the finalists to its 2011 annual awards by identifying the three finalists for each of its twelve awards categories. The winners will be unveiled next Wednesday December 21, and will be honoured at a banquet following the 2012 Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alta. The finalists and winners are chosen by Athletics Canada’s Awards Committee from the nominee pool as put forward by the membership. [Read more…]
Athletics Canada publishes Olympic Games Selection Criteria
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada published today its selection criteria for nomination to the 2012 Olympic Games team.
Athletics (track and field) at the Olympic Games in London, England takes place during the second week of competition – August 3 to 12. The criteria reflect an athlete’s performance readiness to finish in the top 12, or top 24 for selected Rising Stars. [Read more…]
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