2008 VANCOUVER SUN
HARRY JEROME INTERNATIONAL TRACK CLASSIC

The 2008 Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic is one of four meets in the PacifiCanada Track and Field series slated for June 15-21. The annual series (www.pacificanada.ca) provides international and Olympic level competition opportunities for track and field athletes.

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June 9, 2007 - Canada Takes Pacific World Cup But Relay Squads Fail To Secure Standards

Photo finishes and relay woes dominated the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic Friday night as Canada prevailed over China 67-58 to win the Pacific World Cup dual meet portion of the international competition.

The 24th annual Jerome meet, held in balmy, late-spring conditions at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium, marked the third year Canada and China have engaged in a limited dual meet for the Pacific World Cup as part of the larger Jerome meet that also includes other international participants. For the third consecutive year Canada proved best, this year over a Chinese team made up of athletes primarily from southeastern provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang.

The Canadian side was led with victories by Genevieve Thibault of Val Belair, Que., in the women's 100 metres ( 11.99), Anson Henry of Pickering, Ont., in the men's 100 metres (10.39) and Saskatoon's Kelsie Hendry in women's pole vault (4.20m).

China-SE point leaders included a win by Wang Qingbo in men's javelin (73.96m) and Song Jian (7.57m) in men's long jump.

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June 9, 2007 - Armstrong And Abdulai Impress With Jerome Performances

Dylan Armstrong's grin said it all: "There's more where that came from."

The 26-year-old shot putter from Kamloops had a mile-wide smile at Swangard Stadium Friday night after winning the shot put at the 24th annual Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic with a personal best 20.72 metres. His previous best was 20.62 metres tossed in 2006.

"I've been looking for a PB for a while," said Armstrong, whose effort Friday night placed his among the world's top 10 names in men's shot put this season. "Things have been coming together for me a little bit better. My main goal this year was to get standard for Pan-Am Games and World Championships and also to stay consistently over 20 metres."

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June 9, 2007 - Young Runners Delight In Jerome Meet Rrelay Events

The future? It looks fast, and enthusiastic.

The 24th annual Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic celebrated the future Friday night as more than 120 youngsters represented their elementary schools in what was the culmination of Seeking Harry, Seeking Valerie - The ActNow BC Jerome Talent Search.

The program, administered and organized for meet organizer Achilles Track and Field Society by Besnik Mece, former Albanian track and field head coach, resulted in elementary school teams qualifying for relay races on the June 8 Jerome meet program. While the program was all about encouraging fun and fitness through sports such as track and field, the experience of racing on a school relay team may well have piqued athletic dreams or goals in more than one participant.

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June 3, 2007 - Jerome Meet A Field Day For Future Stars

May 30, 2007 - Muir Eager To Race At Swangard After 2006 Setback

May 24, 2007 - Athletics Canada Announces Canadian Team For Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic

May 23, 2007 - Rising Sprint Star Bringing His Spikes To Swangard

May 10, 2007 - Jerome Gains Status As Relay Qualifer For Worlds And Olympics

May 10, 2007 - History, Camaraderie And Rivalry Celebrated As People's Republic Of China Confirms Participation In 24th Annual Jerome Track Classic

May 10, 2007 - The Search For Future Sprinting Stars Begins In Lower Mainland Elementary Schools