Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Track and Field (Page 3)

Sarah Mitton delivered a more consistent performance in shot put while fellow Canadian Regan Yee inched closer to the Paris Olympic qualifying standard in steeplechase at Saturday’s Diamond League track and field meet in Suzhou, China. Mitton led with a throw of 19.86 metres in Round 1 — her bestContinue Reading

Two Canadians will try to build on strong season-opening performances, while the world record watch continues for a pair of international athletes at Saturday’s Diamond League outdoor track and field stop in Suzhou, China. Duplantis aims to raise pole vault world mark; Coleman, Kerley clash again over 100m Doug HarrisonContinue Reading

Longtime Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown believes all athletes in an Olympic final, not only the winner, should be paid thousands of dollars by World Athletics when the best in track and field gather this summer in Paris. ‘I’d like to see more compensation,’ says 2-time Olympic medallist Doug Harrison ·Continue Reading

Audrey Leduc ran to a second-place finish in 10.96 seconds outdoors at the LSU Alumni Gold meet on Saturday, achieving the Paris Olympic standard and becoming the fastest Canadian women’s 100-metre sprinter. Dunfee, Lundman also hit Olympic standard, set Canadian mark at mixed race walk event Doug Harrison · CBCContinue Reading

Kenyan distance runners Alexander Mutiso Munyao and Peres Jepchirchir ran to victory at Sunday’s London Marathon. Kenyan distance runners both pull away late to seal victoriesJimmy Golen · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 21, 2024 8:07 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Alexander Mutiso Munyao of Kenya celebrates after winning theContinue Reading

Marco Arop saw an immediate payoff after cutting short his indoor track season to transition to hill work and increase his mileage ahead of the outdoor campaign. The Edmonton middle-distance runner didn’t set his third Canadian record of 2024 but extended his individual win streak to four on Saturday, leading the men’s 800Continue Reading

Olympic organizers unveiled their plans Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. IOC says AI could identify promising athletes, make games fairer by improving judgingKelvin Chan · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 19, 2024 8:27 AM EDT |Continue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the Diamond League season opener in China, where Marco Arop and Sarah Mitton headline the Canadians in action. Canada’s Arop, Mitton start the season in ChinaJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Apr 18, 2024 4:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 18Continue Reading

After quickly falling off pace in her first steeplechase race of 2023, reigning Canadian women’s champion Regan Yee plans to be more assertive to begin this outdoor campaign at the Diamond League season opener Saturday in Xiamen, China. B.C. native competes Saturday in Xiamen, China with fellow Canadians Mitton, AropContinue Reading