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Zelinka achieves in Daegu

August 30, 2011 By

 

Jessica Zelinka in Daegu

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…]

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Damian and Justyn Warner Day 1

August 28, 2011 By

Damian Warner in Daegu

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…]

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Team Canada for Daegu

August 12, 2011 By

Athletics Canada names team for World Championships in Korea

Dylan Armstrong

Dylan Armstrong

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named today a contingent of 32 athletes who will travel to Daegu, South Korea for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.  The biggest sporting event of 2011 will feature athletes from over 200 countries converging for nine days of competition on a state of the art Mondo SportFlex Super X track.  The World Championships run August 27 through September 4 with the Canadian team beginning departures on August 14 for a final preparation camp in Changwon City, South Korea. [Read more…]

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14 medals at PanAM Junior Champs

July 28, 2011 By

Canadians shine with 14 medals at Panamerican Junior Championship

Lindsay Butterworth

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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Armstrong, George top in inaugural NTL

July 19, 2011 By
Phylicia George

Phylicia George

OTTAWA – The first edition of the National Track League (NTL) wrapped up in Toronto on Wednesday with the crowing of the first ever NTL champions at the Toronto International Track + Field Games.  Each NTL winner took home a beautiful glass trophy and a cash prize of $4,000.  Final performance scores were tabulated and today Dylan Armstrong from Kamloops, B.C., and Phylicia George of Markham, Ont., have been named top NTL athletes for 2011.  [Read more…]

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Barnett clocks 200m qualifier

July 5, 2011 By

 

Bryan Barnett

Bryan Barnett

Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria International Track Classic, the third of five National Track League (NTL) stops this season, wrapped up today in Victoria, British-Columbia at Centennial Stadium. The NTL trophy races are in full swing with two stops to go, the next competition in the series is set for July 10 in Halifax, N.S., with the NTL Finale July 13 in Toronto. [Read more…]

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Abdulai wins first title

June 24, 2011 By

Ruky Abdulai - Hepthatlon

Ruky Abdulai - Hepthatlon

Calgary, Alta. – In the heptathlon Coquitlam B.C.’s Ruky Abdulai (Valley Royals) won her first Canadian Championship with a personal best and World Championship A standard of 6150 points. Just 18 points behind with 6132 was Calgary, Alta.’s Jessica Zelinka (unattached). Natasha Miller (Valley Royals) of Abbotsford, B.C. finished in third with 5581 points. [Read more…]

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Helly Visser rocks the World

June 20, 2011 By

Helly Visser

Helly Visser

Victoria, BC – The Q’s Victoria Track – 77 year old Helly Visser of Vancouver, BC smashed the 75-79 age-group World Mile Record at the 4th meet of The Q’s Victoria Track Series. She bested the previous record by 10 seconds in 7:47.

Visser said, “I recently ran 8:05 in Calgary at a meet there, the World Record is 7:57, I don’t know if I can do it, but I am going to try”. She did, she ran 7:47. The first lap was well ahead of pace and announcer Paul O’Callaghan got the crowd cheering for her and she hung onto the World Record pace throughout. Upon finishing she announced to the crowd, “and what a wonderful meet to achieve the record at”. [Read more…]

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Tyler Christopher retires

June 17, 2011 By

Canada’s best ever 400-metre runner retires; Tyler Christopher hangs up his spikes

Tyler Christopher

Tyler Christopher

OTTAWA – Edmonton, Alta.’s Tyler Christopher has officially announced his retirement from the sport of athletics today. The track star steps away from competition after a very successful career highlighted by a World Indoor title in 2008 and a bronze medal at the 2005 World Outdoor Championships. [Read more…]

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Armstrong continues Diamond form

May 27, 2011 By

Dylan Armstrong’s dominance continues in Rome; remains 2011 Diamond Race leader

OTTAWA – Kamloops, BC’s Dylan Armstrong remains undefeated this season in the shot put claiming the title today at the Golden Gala Diamond League meeting in Rome, Italy.  Armstrong’s fifth throw of 21.60-metres was enough to secure the win and earn 4 more points in the Diamond Race. [Read more…]

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