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It probably isn't the men's 100-metre rematch many sprint fans were anticipating at historic Hayward Field when the initial entry lists were revealed for the 44th Prefontaine Classic on Saturday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 4 p.m. ET). Excitement was building for a chance to watch Americans Justin Gatlin, 36, and upstart 22-year-old Christian Coleman blaze down a […]
Canada's distance man on the track, Mohammed Ahmed, is getting ready to run at the only Diamond League stop in North America – the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. Having just completed a high-altitude workout in California, the 27-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., is more than eager to talk about the historic meet's allure. "They […]
Pole vaulter Alysha Newman wonders if having her equipment destroyed during a recent Air Canada flight followed by a strong performance in Qatar on little sleep and with borrowed poles has made her a more effective athlete. "It might have made me a better athlete knowing I was able to handle the adversity and perform […]
Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse posted a sub-10-second time in the men’s 100-metre final but finished just off the podium Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. In the wind-aided race, American Ronnie Baker led six men under the 10-second mark to win the event in a time of 9.86. China’s Bingtian Su was second at 9.92, followed […]
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Some 10 athletes, including 2015 world champion hurdler Sergey Shubenkov, encountered issues with obtaining visas to compete in the Prefontaine Classic track meet. The meet starting Friday night is the only U.S. stop for the international Diamond League series. Organizer Tom Jordan said it was the first time in nearly a decade that athletes had […]
Andre De Grasse’s coach shot down the Canadian sprinter’s reported admission he was battling “injury concerns” after Saturday’s 200-metre win at the Jamaica International Invitational. “There have been no injury concerns,” Stuart McMillan wrote in an email to CBC Sports on Tuesday. “Anything he has been feeling is the normal wear and tear of being an […]
