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Canada’s Savannah Sutherland can be proud of her performance despite settling for second place as the defending champion in the NCAA woman’s 400m hurdles event on Saturday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Borden, Sask., native was the defending champ in event won by Jasmine JonesCBC Sports · Posted: Jun 08, 2024 8:48Continue Reading

ROUNDUP Rowan Hamilton of Chilliwack, B.C., threw a personal-best 77.18 metres for the University of California to win the men’s hammer throw at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Wednesday in Eugene, Ore. Olympic hopeful sets 77.18m PB on Wednesday; Morales Williams in men’s 400m final Doug HarrisonContinue Reading

Track and field announced a new global championships on Monday and promised $150,000 US prizes — three times its recent cash pledge to champions at the Paris Olympics — for gold medallists. 1st Ultimate Championships will be hosted in Budapest from Sept. 11-13, 2026Graham Dunbar · The Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Canadian shot put record holder Sarah Mitton scored a second-place finish at the Diamond League track and field event in Stockholm, Sweden, on Sunday. Brooklyn, N.S., native takes narrow loss to American rival Chase JacksonCBC Sports · Posted: Jun 02, 2024 12:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago SarahContinue Reading

Akani Simbine of South Africa sprinted to victory in the men’s 100 metres in 9.94 seconds Thursday at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, just off the season’s fastest time of 9.93 set by Americans Christian Miller and Kendal Williams. 2021 Olympic men’s champ Jacobs 4th; Jackson remains in 200mContinue Reading

On a cool Tuesday evening, reigning Olympic 200-metre champion Andre De Grasse ran to victory in a season-best 20.09 seconds a little over one hour after crossing the finish line first in the 100 ahead of 2021 Olympic gold medallist Marcell Jacobs at the Ostrava Golden Spike. Clocks 20.09 secondsContinue Reading

ROUNDUP Olympic pole vault gold medallist Thiago Braz was banned for 16 months for doping and will miss the Paris Games, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said on Tuesday. Brazilian, 30, appealing to sports tribunal; U20 sprinter Issam Asinga also barredThe Associated Press · Posted: May 28, 2024 10:43Continue Reading

Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers set a Diamond League record Saturday with a 77.76-metre heave at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. The reigning world champion finished ahead of her two American competitors. DeAnna Price placed second with a throw of 76.74, while Brooke Andersen was third with a tossContinue Reading

Canadian hammer thrower and reigning world champion Camryn Rogers will compete in the 49th edition of the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet Saturday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., site of her 2022 world silver effort and several other wins. Fellow Canadians Brown, Newell, Weir, Yee also competing at DiamondContinue Reading