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Ball upbeat towards 2012

Rick Ball

Rick Ball

(Orillia, ON) – Only one year ago, amputee runner Rick Ball was disappointed one door to his first international competition as a long distance runner had closed. As 2011 comes to a close, the 46 year-old is upbeat and more focussed than ever to achieve sprinting success at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. [Read more…]

2011 award winners

Athletics Canada announces 2011 award winners

Dylan Armstrong takes 2011 Award

Dylan Armstrong takes 2011 Award

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today its 2011 annual award winners with Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., getting the nod in three categories. Armstrong was chosen as overall athlete of the year, as most outstanding athlete in field events, and, as winner of the outstanding performance of the year.  The winners are chosen by Athletics Canada’s Awards Committee from the nominee pool put forward by the athletics community.  The award recipients will be honoured at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Trials in Calgary, Alta., which take place June 27-30. [Read more…]

Athletics Canada 2011 awards finalists

Dylan Armstrong

Dylan Armstrong

Athletics Canada identifies 2011 annual awards finalists

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named today the finalists to its 2011 annual awards by identifying the three finalists for each of its twelve awards categories. The winners will be unveiled next Wednesday December 21, and will be honoured at a banquet following the 2012 Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alta. The finalists and winners are chosen by Athletics Canada’s Awards Committee from the nominee pool as put forward by the membership. [Read more…]

Levins, Schaaf, Cassidy, Pennock champions in 2011

Kendra Schaaf takes Cross title

Kendra Schaaf takes Cross title

VANCOUVER – The weather didn’t cooperate but that didn’t stop great racing today at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver, B.C., site of the 2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships.  Cameron Levins of Black Creek, B.C., successfully defended his title in the men’s senior age category.  Kendra Schaaf of Craven, Sask., took the Canadian title in the women’s senior race in a time of 25:00 minutes.  Ryan Cassidy of Grande-Digue, N.B., and Ellen Pennock of Calgary, Alta., took the men’s and women’s junior titles respectively.       [Read more…]

Canada in Japan for Chiba Ekiden

Chiba Ekiden

Chiba Ekiden

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada has sent a contingent of eight athletes to Japan to compete tomorrow in the 23rd annual International Chiba Ekiden Road Race Relay.  The unique marathon distance road race relay features mixed men’s and women’s teams running six alternate legs. [Read more…]

Canada captures 6 more medals

Canada captures 6 more medals at the Parapan American Games

ParpanAmerican Games Mexico

ParpanAmerican Games Mexico

GUADALAJARA – Day 4 of the Parapan American Games saw Canada come away with six more medals in athletics (track and field), bringing the total to 13 (7 silver and 6 bronze). [Read more…]

Ball ready for Para PanAM

Ball ready for Para PanAm 2011

Ball ready for Para PanAm 2011

(Orillia, ON) – Amputee runner Rick Ball is ready to take on the best athletes in the western hemisphere as he leaves for the 2011 Para Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The 2011 Ontario Parasport Male Athlete of the Year has been working hard to prepare to represent Canada in the 400-metre and 200-metre running events. [Read more…]

Wrap up of final day

Sultana Frizell

Sultana Frizell

GUADALAJARA – Canadian track and field wrapped up competition today at Telmex Athletics Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico with a pair of fifth place finishes in the relays. Canadian track and field currently sits in 9th place with four medals (gold, two silver and a bronze) with two road races remaining (no Canadian representation). [Read more…]

Malindi Elmore wins Bronze

Malindi Elmore

Malindi Elmore

GUADALAJARA – Malindi Elmore of Kelowna, B.C., won the bronze medal in the women’s 1500-metres today in 4:27.57 at the Pan American Games. Happy with the medal, the race itself was not to her expectations; “The time was slow and I was blocked from the beginning. No one took the pace and I just had to be patient. The group got the pace at 150 to 200-metres and usually it is about 400 to 600-metres.” Cuba’s Adriana Munoz won the gold medal in 4:26.09 and Columbia’s Rosibel Garcia took silver in 4:26.78. [Read more…]

Whyte takes PanAM Silver

Angela Whyte takes Silver at the Pan American Games

Angela Whyte

Angela Whyte

GUADALAJARA – Angela Whyte of Edmonton, Alta., won Canada’s third athletics (track and field) medal at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the women’s 100-metre hurdles Whyte crossed the finish line in 13.09 seconds securing the silver medal. “It was not my best race. But I’m happy. I wanted to win a medal for the team and for my country”. Whyte adds, “I’m glad I came here to see a world event, to see where I sit and to see what I need to do for next year.” [Read more…]