Canadian Track and Field Championships explained

Sport:Track and field
Upcoming Season:2024
Country:Canada
Founded:1884
Related Comps:Canadian Junior Track and Field ChampionshipsLegion National Youth Track and Field Championships
Website:www.athletics.ca
Canadian Track and Field Championships

The Canadian Track and Field Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organized by Athletics Canada, which serves as the Canadian national championships for the sport. The championships serve as part of the selection process for Canadian teams at the Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, and NACAC Championships.

The most recent edition of the competition took place in Langley, British Columbia in July 2023. The next edition will be held July 2024, in Montreal, Quebec and will serve as the Paralympic and Olympic trials for the 2024 Paris Games.

History

The Canadian Track and Field Championships have their roots in Montreal. During the 1870s the Montreal Lacrosse Club held annual and semi-annual track and field competitions.[1] In some years these served as the Canadian Track and Field Championships, with the first national championships taking place at Montreal on September 27, 1884. The Championships took place every year thereafter except during World War I (1915-1918) and World War II (1940-1945).[2] The women's competition was added in 1925.[3]

Host cities since year 1994:

Editions

YearCityVenue
1994Ottawa, Ontario
1995Montreal, Quebec
1996Montreal, Quebec (Olympic Trials)
1997Abbotsford, British Columbia
1998Montreal, Quebec
1999Winnipeg, ManitobaUniversity Stadium
2000Victoria, British Columbia (Olympic Trials)Centennial Stadium
2001Edmonton, AlbertaCommonwealth Stadium
2002Edmonton, AlbertaFoote Field
2003Centennial Stadium
2004Victoria, British Columbia (Olympic Trials)Centennial Stadium
2005Winnipeg, ManitobaUniversity Stadium
2006Ottawa, OntarioTerry Fox Athletic Park
2007Windsor, OntarioUniversity of Windsor Stadium
2008Windsor, Ontario (Olympic Trials)University of Windsor Stadium
2009Toronto, OntarioVarsity Stadium
2010Toronto, OntarioVarsity Stadium
2011Calgary, AlbertaFoothills Athletic Park
2012Calgary, Alberta (Olympic Trials)Foothills Athletic Park
2013Moncton, New BrunswickMoncton Stadium
2014Moncton, New BrunswickMoncton Stadium
2015Edmonton, AlbertaFoote Field
2016Edmonton, Alberta (Olympic Trials)Foote Field
2017Ottawa, OntarioTerry Fox Athletic Park
2018[4] Ottawa, OntarioTerry Fox Athletic Park
2019Montreal, QuebecComplexe sportif Claude-Robillard
2020cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Montreal, Quebec (Olympic Trials)Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
2022Langley, British ColumbiaMcLeod Athletic Park
2023Langley, British ColumbiaMcLeod Athletic Park
2024Montreal, Quebec (Olympic Trials)Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
2025Ottawa, OntarioTerry Fox Athletic Park
2026Ottawa, OntarioTerry Fox Athletic Park

Championships records

Men

EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlaceRef
100 metres9.89Bruny Surin1 August 1998Montreal
200 metres19.96Brendon Rodney10 July 2016Edmonton
400 metres45.03Tyler Christopher5 July 2008Windsor
800 m1:43.53Marco Arop28 June 2024Montreal[5]
1500 metres3:37.24Kieran Lumb30 July 2023Langley[6]
5000 metres13:25.16Sean Kaley12 August 2000Victoria
110 metres hurdles13.27Mark McKoy3 August 1985Ottawa
400 metres hurdles49.68Adam Kunkel14 July 2007Windsor
3000 m steeplechase8:20.68John Gay25 June 2021Montreal[7]
High jump2.34 mDerek Drouin4 July 2015Edmonton
Pole vault5.75 mShawnacy Barber7 July 2018Ottawa
Long jump8.02 mEdrick Floréal6 August 1989Ottawa
Triple jump16.56 mEdrick Floréal6 August 1989Ottawa
Shot put22.21 mDylan Armstrong25 June 2011Calgary
Discus throw64.84 mJason Tunks24 June 2001Edmonton
Hammer throw82.60 mEthan Katzberg26 June 2024Montreal[8]
Javelin throw80.17 mScott Russell24 June 2001Edmonton
Decathlon8498Mike Smith14 July 1995Montreal[9]

Women

EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlaceRef
100 metres11.08Philomena Mensah1 August 1998Montreal
200 metres22.64Jillian Richardson6 August 1989Ottawa
400 metres50.57Charmaine Crooks4 August 1990Montreal
800 m1:58.20Jazz Shukla29 June 2024Montreal[10]
1500 metres4:04.51Malindi Elmore11 July 2004Victoria
5000 metres15:08.90Émilie Mondor18 July 2003Victoria
100 metres hurdles12.60Perdita Felicien9 July 2004Victoria
400 metres hurdles54.97Sage Watson9 July 2017Ottawa
3000 m steeplechase9:24.82Regan Yee27 July 2023Langley[11]
High jump1.95 mNicole Forrester6 July 2008Windsor
Pole vault4.75 mAlysha Newman28 June 2024Montreal[12]
Long jump6.63 mChristabel Nettey26 June 2022Langley
Triple jump13.92 mTabia Charles6 July 2008Windsor
Shot put20.33 m Sarah Mitton25 June 2022Langley[13]
Discus throw59.58 mCarmen Ionesco
Hammer throw77.43 mCamryn Rogers28 July 2023Langley[14]
Javelin throw63.40 mElizabeth Gleadle26 July 2019Montreal
Heptathlon6599Jessica Zelinka28 June 2012Calgary

See also

Notes and References

  1. Morrow. Dan. The Powerhouse of Canadian Sport: The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, Inception to 1909. Journal of Sport History. Winter 1981. 8. 3. 28 June 2014.
  2. Canadian Track and Field Association . Paul E.. Prieur . Tom . Nesmith . MG 28, I 41, Finding Aid No. 751 . Retrieved from Public Archives of Canada.
  3. Book: Matthews. Peter. Historical dictionary of track and field. 2012. Scarecrow Press, Inc.. Lanham, Md.. 978-0810867819. 48. 28 June 2014.
  4. News: Athletics Canada announces hosts for upcoming Canadian Championships. Athletics Canada. 20 July 2017. 20 July 2017.
  5. Web site: National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica. World Athletics. 30 June 2024. 2 July 2024.
  6. Web site: 1500m Result. athletics.ca. 30 July 2023. 31 July 2023.
  7. News: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins sprint double in Jamaican Trials – weekly round-up. Athletics Weekly. Steve Smythe. 29 June 2021. 9 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Hammer Throw Result. World Athletics. 6 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Records . live.athletics.ca.
  10. Web site: National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica. World Athletics. 30 June 2024. 2 July 2024.
  11. Web site: 3000m Steeplechase Result. athletics.ca. 27 July 2023. 5 August 2023.
  12. Web site: National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica. World Athletics. 30 June 2024. 2 July 2024.
  13. News: 26 June 2022 . Diaz, Mitton and Richards impress on busy national championships weekend . World Athletics . 5 July 2022.
  14. Web site: Hammer Throw Result. athletics.ca. 28 July 2023. 31 July 2023.

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