Another new Canadian record has been set! Two days ago, at the IAAF World Challenge, Mohammed Ahmed, an athlete with the Niagara Olympic Club, broke a 9-year old record in the Men’s 3,000m. His new time of 7:40.49 beats the previous record set by Kevin Sullivan which was a time of 7:41.61. He also owns […]
20K Race Walk Championships – September 24
The 20K Race Walk Championship is set to take place at Merritt Island Park in Welland, ON on Sunday September 24th. The event will also feature the 10K Race Walk which was cancelled earlier this year due to flooding on the Toronto Islands. The event will require mail in entries. The deadline for entries is […]
2017 Awards Gala Nominees
We have recently announced the nominees for each category of awards to be presented at our 10th Annual Awards Gala and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. We want to encourage all of the nominees to attend our Gala in order to receive recognition for their fantastic achievements throughout this incredible season. All of the event […]
Alysha Newman sets new Canadian record in Women’s Pole Vault
Yesterday, London, ON native Alysha Newman broke her own Canadian record when she cleared 4.75 metres in the women’s pole vault. Her previous record was 4.71m. At the world track and field championships, she finished seventh place with a jump of 4.65m. She celebrated her new accomplishment with a backflip after she looked up to […]
University of Toronto Track Club – Top Performing Club of 2017 Outdoor Season
As the 2017 Outdoor season is coming to an end, the Club Standings have been calculated and we want to wish congratulations to the University of Toronto Track Club on achieving a total score of 627.5, spread across the five age categories. The points per category for UTTC are as follows: Bantam – 35, Midget […]
IAAF World Championships Results
The IAAF World Championships concluded yesterday in London. The events were exciting and our athletes put on some fantastic performances. Though they aren’t returning home with any medals, they set new personal and seasonal bests for themselves, and represented our country well. Amidst battling the flu, Damian Warner competed in the decathlon and set a […]
RBC Training Grounds Coming to Ontario
This Fall, four RBC Training Ground Local Qualifiers are set to take place across Ontario, culminating with a Regional Final in Toronto this October, in the hopes of finding new Olympic talent. Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) is excited to act as delivery partner for all Ontario-based RBC Training Ground events. A unique partnership between […]
2017 Canada Summer Games Results
As the Athletics portion of the Canada Summer Games finished up on Friday, August 4th, your Ontario athletes were awarded their last few medals. We are extremely excited to share that our athletes are bringing home 54 medals from the Games, 20 Gold, 13 Silver and 21 Bronze. Your Ontario athletes, in both men’s and […]
AO Outdoor Bantam Midget Youth Championships
August 2, 2017 – Athletics Ontario (AO) co-hosted the Outdoor Bantam Midget Championships last weekend with the Brampton Track Club. The event saw nearly 1,000 athletes competing over the two-day period and we witnessed some amazing performances, new records and excited spectators. We would like to thank all of the Clubs who sent athletes to […]