Athletics Canada Names World Championship Marathon Team

On Friday, June 3, Athletics Canada announced the early selection of six athletes for the Team Canada Marathon Team of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Athletics Canada elects eight early team members for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene 👇https://t.co/PDyES6bRmF pic.twitter.com/KjKY9ZRfJX

— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) June 3, 2022

Trio Ben pricener, Canadian half marathon record holder Rory Link Letter, And Canadian Marathon Record Holder Cameron Levins The men’s side wears red and white, and the women’s team features three women making their major championship debut.

The women’s team Leslie SextonWins the 2021 Philadelphia Marathon at 2:28:34, Kinsey Middleton, A Canadian woman who won the Ottawa Marathon for the first time in 15 years, and Elissa LegoNext to Ottawa’s Middleton at 2:33:27.

“We have strong distance requirements, which I think represents a major development of our national team program,” said Team Canada Head Coach. Glenroy Gilbert In a press release.. “In the past, speed power was dominant, but now it’s spread throughout the event group. Especially the marathon is profound. In the past, I was fortunate to be able to send one or two marathoners to the world. did.”

The remaining members of the team will be elected later this month. Qualifying for all events except the marathon is until June 26th. This is because the selection process depends on the results of the Bel Canadian Track and Field Championship, the official selection test for Team Canada, which will be held in Langley, British Columbia from June 24th to 26th.