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Bruny Surin thought it was a hoax. McGill University’s historic track and field program is a fixture in Canada’s amateur sports landscape so when word flashed across Surin’s phone that the school was scrapping it after 125 years, the Olympic champion sprinter didn’t buy it. CBC | Sports News
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How a Canadian became the world’s fastest 70-year-old female sprinter
Many people try to stay healthy long enough to play with their grandkids one day. But for 70-year-old Wendy Alexis, she takes this goal a few steps further — racing against people the same age as her grandkids, and sometimes win. CBC | Sports News
Read More »American sprinter Gabby Thomas’ stance on ‘doping coaches’ is audacious, but starts valid conversation
Triple Olympic gold medallist Gabby Thomas from the U.S. could have deleted the blazing hot take she posted to her Instagram stories this past Tuesday, then disavowed her own statement, or dissembled instead of explaining herself in plain English. But she didn’t do any of that. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Slow cooking’: Jerome Blake enjoying journey to become Canada’s fastest sprinter
Sprinter Jerome Blake captured his first national title on Sunday, setting a new meet record of 19.95 seconds across 200 metres at the Canadian Track and Field Championships. He also went sub-10 seconds in the 100 for the first time in his career on June 21. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sprinter Morales Williams loses lead, places 3rd in men’s 400m at Ostrava Golden Spike
An aggressive Christopher Morales Williams led midway through the men’s 400 metres at the 68th Ostrava Golden Spike on Tuesday, but the Canadian sprinter faded over the final 100 and finished third in 45.10 seconds in the Czech Republic. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After path of U.S. sprinter Kenny Bednarek led to Olympic silver, he searches for gold
The path of sprinter Kenny Bednarek has been far from easy or conventional. Plenty of uphill climbs, too. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley Tasered during confrontation with police in South Florida
U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said. CBC | World News
Read More »Olympic champion sprinter Aaron Brown sets sights on L.A. 2028 after rollercoaster experience in Paris
Aaron Brown speaks about his legendary golden moment at Paris 2024 and looking ahead to 2025 and beyond. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Peter Ogilvie, 2-time Canadian Olympic sprinter and sport leader, dead at 52
Peter Ogilvie, a two-time Canadian Olympic sprinter who wanted unheralded track and field athletes to realize a dream and compete against the world’s best, has died from cancer. He was 52. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Italian sprinter to become 1st transgender woman to compete at Paralympics
Valentina Petrillo is about to finally realize her dream, but not at the Olympics. In two weeks, she is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 metres in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris. CBC | Sports News
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