Canada Track & Field and Cross Country News
The False Start Rule - An Abject Failure
Jul 22, 2012
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The current zero-tolerance false start rule for the sprints is an abject failure in marketing and will only serve to further alienate fans of the flagging sport of track and field. The 2012 London Olympic Games are just days away and the International Association of Athletics Federations has not addressed this austere rule, despite having faced substantial pressure after the 2011 World Track and Field Championships debacle that took place in Daegu, Korea. There remains every chance that fans of the sport could witness a repeat disqualification of Usain Bolt, the most marketable personality at the Games.
Rob Ford, Keith Butler and Canadian Olympic Competition
Jul 21, 2012
By Andrew Maloney
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Rob Ford's New Perspective
As nice as it is to see Toronto mayor Rob Ford finally stop bashing the city’s hosting of the Pan-American Games and finally come around to the fact that it is a positive for the city and the region in a number of ways (that should have been rather obvious to him from the beginning), it is almost a certainty he will have to buy a ticket to that event like everyone else. After proving to be even more of a buffoon in office than even I could have ever imagined before his election two years ago, he will likely be unceremoniously turfed from office if any warm body with a pulse opposes him in two years.
Mo Ahmed - Interview
Jul 20, 2012
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By Andrew Maloney
Mohammed Ahmed is a Canadian distance runner from Saint Catherine's, Ontario. He attends the NCAA Division 1 University of Wisconsin. He set a school record by running the 10,000m distance in 27:34.64 at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, California this spring. The time is better than the Olympic A standard of 27:45 and qualified him to represent Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.
Sub Four Minute Mile - Geoff Martinson
Jul 20, 2012
Video coverage of an unofficial Sub-4 minute mile by Geoffrey Martinson. He was paced and ran self-timed. Although unofficial, he did indeed, according to several timing devices clearly run under 4 minutes. Martinson also owns an official 3:37 1500m and has run in the IAAF World Track and Field Championships.
This run was aided by a few University of Victoria Vikes at the Jack Wallace Memorial Track at Oak Bay High School.
Jessica Smith - Interview
Jul 19, 2012
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Jessica Smith of North Vancouver, British Columbia will be competing in the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 800m distance. She is a graduate of Vancouver's Simon Fraser University and one of only four Canadian women to ever break the two-minute barrier at the distance.
Emmanuel Mutai - Interview
Jul 18, 2012
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Kenyan Emmanuel Mutai, will be contesting the marathon at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Initially he was not selected to the team due to his performance at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon, where he was feeling under the weather. However, his resume was not to be ignored considering his win in London the previous year where he attained his current personal best time of 2:04:40.
Geoff Harris - Interview
Jul 17, 2012
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Geoff Harris of Halifax, Nova Scotia is going to the 2012 London Olympic Games to compete in the 800m distance. Harris qualified, according to Athletics Canada's Rising Star criteria, during the Canadian Olympic Track and Field Trials that took place in Calgary, Alberta from June 27th to June 30th. He was required to finish top-three while having achieved at least the Canadian "B" standard of 1:46.30 (which he did twice) during the qualifying period of April 1st to June 30th 2012. Harris ran his personal best of 1:46.12 in Indianapolis June 16, 2012.
Crooks, Ottey, LeBlanc, Steen and Surin inducted to Athletics Canada Hall of Fame
Jul 04, 2012
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Crooks, Ottey, LeBlanc, Steen and Surin inducted to Athletics Canada Hall of Fame |
CALGARY - Athletes Charmaine Crooks of Vancouver, B.C., Milt Ottey of Toronto, Ont., Guillaume LeBlanc of Sept-Îles, Que., Dave Steen of New Westminster, B.C., and Bruny Surin of Montreal, Que., were enriched into Athletics Canada's Hall of Fame this morning to officially kick off Hall of Fame Friday at the 2012 Canadian Track and Field trials. The event was hosted by Scott Russell of CBC Sports Weekend and also saw the induction of Bob Adams of Saskatoon, Sask., in the builder category, Lyle Sanderson of Saskatoon, Sask., in the coach category and Myrtle Cook of Toronto, Ont., Fred Foot from Toronto, Ont., and Harry Jerome of Prince Albert, Sask., were honoured in memoriam.
Athletics Canada names 40 to Olympic team
Jul 03, 2012
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Athletics Canada announced today the athletes who have been put forth to the Canadian Olympic team
Melissa Bishop
Jul 03, 2012
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Melissa Bishop of Eganville, Ontario is going to the 2012 London Olympic Games. She qualified for the highly competitive 800m distance by bettering the A+ Canadian Standard of 1:59.90, while finishing top-three at the Canadian Olympic Track and Field Trials final race on June 30th.
Canadian Olympic Trials
Jul 02, 2012
One stop for all of the links to coverage and information that you need to know.
Canadian Athletes Selected - London Olympic Games
Jul 01, 2012
From Athletics Canada
Athletics Canada nominates 40 to Olympic Games; 26 athletes to Paralympic Games
CALGARY -Athletics Canada announced today the athletes that have been put forth to the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for nomination to the 2012 Paralympic Games team and 2012 Olympic Games team.
Lanni Marchant and Krista DuChene vs Athletics Canada
Jun 25, 2012
Lanni Marchant and Krista DuChene's appeal of the decision by Athletics Canada to not let them compete during the 2012 London Olympic Games in the marathon event was turned down. DuChene said, "I think it's safe to say, on behalf of Lanni and I, that we were disappointed but not entirely surprised. One final step we can take is dispute resolution through the SDRCC - Sport Dispute Resolution Centre for Canada."
The Decision
Jun 25, 2012
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER RULE 140 OF THE RULES AND BYLAWS OF
ATHLETICS CANADA (APPEALS POLICY)
BETWEEN: LANNI MARCHANT and KRISTA DUCHENE (Appellants) and ATHLETICS CANADA (Respondent)
DECISION MATTER UNDER APPEAL
1. The matter under appeal is the decision by Athletics Canada’s National Teams
Committee to deny a petition from marathoners Lanni Marchant and Krista DuChene to
be nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team.
Canadian Women's 800m Olympic Bid - Down to One Race in Calgary
Jun 21, 2012
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The Canadian Women's 800m team will likely include the maximum three athletes that are permitted for each country, per event, at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The decision will come down to one fateful race that will happen at the Canadian Olympic Track and Field Trials in Calgary, Alberta, June 27th to June 30th.
Until this year, it had been assumed that just one and maybe a second athlete would run the required Canadian Olympic Standards in the women's 800m event. Currently there are four athletes that have run better than the Canadian B-standard of 2:01.30 and two that have run faster than the A-standard of 1:59.90. The Canadian standards match the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) standards.
This Week in Athletics...
Jun 17, 2012
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Plethora of Canadian Olympic qualifiers at: NTL Donovan Bailey Classic (Edmonton, AB) -- Results -- American Milers Series (Indianapolis, IN) -- Results Cambridge Classic Mile (Cambridge, ON) -- Results -- London Distance Series (London, ON) -- Results On the Boards: Olympic qualifying procedure and CIS Route for Developing Talent |
Christophe Lemaitre - Interview
Jun 15, 2012
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Twenty-two-year-old Christophe Lemaitre, is a French sprinter who specializes in both the 100m and 200m distances. He is a national record holder at both, having run 9.92 and 19.80, respectively. The former carries with it a slightly (at the moment) under-heralded mystique, as he is the very first white person to run under 10 seconds for the 100m distance. Perhaps with time, like Roger Bannister's first sub-four-minute mile, the importance of this benchmark will grow. He said, "In my eyes, sprinting has never been a matter of skin colour. It is a superfluous matter."
Donovan Bailey Invitational - National Track League
Jun 14, 2012
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The Donovan Bailey Invitational is meet number three of the six meets that make up the National Track League. This event will prove to be exciting as it is the final NTL meet before the various national Olympic Trials take place.
The American Trials will take place in Eugene, Oregon from June 21st through to July 1st. The Canadian Trials take place in Calgary, Alberta from June 27th to June 30th.
Flotrack is providing live coverage of all six National Track League meets.
Peter Corrigan - Interview
Jun 11, 2012
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Twenty-three year-old Peter Corrigan from Calgary, Alberta will be racing this spring and summer to improve his 1500m times and perhaps as a stretch goal run the “B” standard qualifying time for the 2012 London Olympic Games. He has just over two weeks to make that happen as well as finish top-three at the Canadian Olympic Track and Field Trials. The trials are are taking place in his hometown of Calgary from June 27th to June 30th.
This Week in Athletics...
Jun 11, 2012
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AROUND THE COUNTRY Zelinka wins 100 hurdles, Smith breaks 2:00 in 800m at Harry Jerome Classic (Burnaby, BC) -- Results More NTL News: Edmonton NTL meet turning into star-studded affair, Bishop keeps Olympic dreams within reach Theisen wins heptathlon, Drouin goes 2.31 in HJ and Other Canadians at NCAA Championships (Des Moines, Iowa) -- Results OFSAA Championships (Brockville, ON) -- Results Guelph announces incoming recruiting class as prepare to open new facility |