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In his third-ever 1,500-metre race, Canada’s Marco Arop finished seventh on Friday in Miramar, Fla., in the second leg of the Grand Slam Track meet. Great Britain’s Josh Kerr wins in 3:34.51CBC Sports · Posted: May 02, 2025 11:49 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Marco Arop wasContinue Reading

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei on the way to a women’s-only world record in two hours 15 minutes 50 seconds on Sunday. Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe cruised to victory in the men’s race. 6-time Paralympic champ Catherine Debrunner defended herContinue Reading

Fresh off a personal-best time and sixth-place finish in Monday’s Boston Marathon, Calgary-born Rory Linkletter will be looking for his first victory in the event on May 25 in Ottawa. Fast time might sway 2024 Olympian to run at world championships in September Doug Harrison · CBC Sports · Posted:Continue Reading

World Athletics says national track and field federation executive boards must be at least 40 per cent female by 2029. Sport’s governing body achieved gender parity on its ruling council in 2023The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 22, 2025 2:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 22 The governing bodyContinue Reading

Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. John Korir recovers from starting line fall to join his brother as Boston championContinue Reading

Canadian Olympian Rory Linkletter will run the Boston Marathon on Monday morning, looking to redeem himself after an “atrocious” debut there in 2021 led to a 33rd-place finish after he was in the lead pack for the first half of the race. 2024 Olympian set personal-best times in half marathonContinue Reading

The last time most sports fans saw Damian Warner, the Canadian decathlete was describing how his worst nightmare had come true at the Olympic Games in Paris. Eight months later, Warner says he’s turned the page on Paris, but hasn’t forgotten its lessons as he takes aim at this year’sContinue Reading

While talk between Grand Slam Track events could shift to Marco Arop’s continued pursuit of David Rudisha’s 800-metre world record, he remains focused on the opportunity to develop another skillset racing the 1,500. Canadian inched closer to David Rudisha world mark with Olympic silver in Paris Doug Harrison · CBCContinue Reading

Marco Arop powered to victory in the Grand Slam Track 800-metre race at the organization’s inaugural event in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday. Edmonton native tops Paris 2024 nemesis Wanyonyi, who secures overall Short Distance titleCBC Sports · Posted: Apr 06, 2025 6:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 6 Canada’s MarcoContinue Reading