Glasgow, SCO – The Canadian athletics team took home five medals on day four of track and field competition at the Commonwealth Games. Derek Drouin of Corunna, Ont., and Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Humboldt, Sask., won gold; Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., won silver; and Julie Labonté of Ste-Justine, Que., and Michael Mason of Nanoose Bay, […]
Damian Warner, Jim Steacy, Kate Van Buskirk add to Commonwealth medal count on day 3
Glasgow, SCO – Jim Steacy of Lethbridge, Alta., and Damian Warner of London, Ont., won gold in the hammer and decathlon respectively tonight while Kate Van Buskirk of Toronto, Ont., won bronze in the women’s 1500-metres. Damian Warner captured the first medal of the evening with gold in the decathlon with a total score of […]
Ottawa Lions Have Lead going into BMY’s
The Ottawa Lions carry the overall club championship lead going into this weekend’s AO Bantam, Midget and Youth Championships. Ottawa, the winners of the overall outdoor club championship title for the past 9 straight years, has 390 points to the University of Toronto’s 333. The other clubs are far back, with York University TC (157), […]
Sultana Frizell golden again at Commonwealth Games; Tim Nedow wins Bronze
Glasgow, SCO – The Canadian track and field team won two medals within about 30-minutes of time on the second day of competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Both medals were won in throwing events, Sultana Frizell of Perth, Ont., won gold in the hammer and Tim Nedow of Brockville, Ont., took bronze in the […]
Lanni Marchant 4th, Mohammed Ahmed 5th on opening day of athletics at Commonwealth Games
Glasgow, SCO – Athletics (track and field) started today at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with the Canadian team recording a pair of top eight finishes, a new Commonwealth Games record, a new personal best and nine athletes qualifying to further rounds. Opening athletics competition today was the women’s marathon where Lanni Marchant of London, Ont., […]
Christian Brennan advances to 400m final, Agnes Esser advances to discus final on day 3 of World Junior Championships
Photo gallery Start lists / results Eugene, Oregon, USA – Christian Brennan of Hamilton, Ont., and Agnes Esser of Victoria, B.C., advances to finals on day three of the World Junior Championships. Brennan, who races for the hometown Oregon Ducks, qualified for the women’s 400-metres final placing third in the third semi-final in a time […]
Reminder: Entry Deadline for AO Bantam-Midget-Youth Championships at 3pm on Monday July 28
A reminder to all athletes, coaches and club administrators that the AO registration/meet entry deadline for the 2014 Athletics Ontario Outdoor Bantam-Midget-Youth Championships is 3:00 pm on Monday July 28. This Athletics Ontario Provincial Championship Meet is hosted by the University of Windsor Athletics Club and is taking place at the University of Windsor Stadium […]
World Juniors Day 2: Azonwanna and Ellenwood 7th, Forsey 9th; Brennan, Price, Kerr and Sherwood advance
Photo gallery Start lists / results Eugene, Oregon, USA – Canadian highlights on day two of the 2014 World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, included Andre Azonwanna of Toronto, Ont., finishing seventh in the men’s 100-metres final in a time of 10.46, Georgia Ellenwood of Langley, B.C., placing seventh in the heptathlon with a personal […]
Participants and Volunteers needed for a Guinness World Record and a chance to win a trip for 2 to Olympia, Greece!
The Krinos Taste of the Danforth, Canada’s largest street festival, taking place on the Danforth in Toronto August 8-10, has partnered with Athletics Ontario to help break two Guinness World Records! Be part of one, or both. We’ll be setting out to break the record for most people performing the long jump AND the largest tug […]
Ayers, Stenman-Fahey, Azonwanna, Cunningham, McCreath, and Brown advance on day 1 of 2014 World Junior Championships; Day 2 preview
> Photo Gallery > Results / start lists Eugene, Oregon, USA – Day 1 of the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships saw six Canadian athletes set personal bests and six advanced to semi-finals. Katelyn Ayers of Orillia, Ont., and Erinn Stenman-Fahey of Ottawa, Ont., advanced to the women’s 800-metres semi-finals. Ayers was third in her […]
