Jasneet Nijjar, a leader both on and off the track will head to Jerome Indoor Games on February 2 at ROO

The 2019 Jerome Indoor Games is less than 2 weeks from now and meet director’s Vincent Doyle and Kim Young are expecting to equal the over 700 entries of 2018.  Entries close on January 25 and coaches and athletes are encouraged to enter now for the 9th edition on Saturday, Feburary 2nd at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This event has been co-sponsored by the Achilles International Track and Field Society and the Richmond Kajaks since 2011 in the legacy of the 2010 Olympic Games in Richmond. Events provide opportunities for age group, U16, U18, open through masters athletes in the 5 lane Track Zone of the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Amazing talent has been recognized over the years that the Jerome Indoor Games has been held in Richmond. Jasneet Nijjar is a great example of an outstanding athlete who has been a fixture since she was an age group sprinter. This year’s Queen Elizabeth Secondary student body president, holds the Jerome Indoor Game’s meet records in the 60m and 60m hurdles for 13 year olds, U16 and U18. In 2018 she was the BC High School Champion over the 100, 200m and 400m and represented Canada at the World U18 Championships in Argentina.

Jasneet Nijjar with coach Jessie Dosanjh

 She has been coached by Jessie Dosanjh at the Universal Athletics Club in North Surrey since she began the sport.  He says “She’s such a talented athlete,” he added. “She’s a hurdler, a jumper, a distance runner, she’s a sprinter, and last season we focused more on her pure speed for the future plan.… This year I’m going to change her events into multi-events, the heptathlon, to use all of her talents. In the future I see her to reach the world-class level, and she has the potential to be in that.”

Next fall she will attend Washington State University in Pullman. The head coach at WSU is Wayne Phipps, a Canadian from Prince George, BC. In 2018 Phipps coached Alissa Brooks-Johns to the PAC 12 Championships with 5977 points in the heptathlon.

Entries close on January 25

Full entry information is available at www.harryjerome.com

Gabriela Stafford leads Canadian Top Ten Indoor List for Track and Field

Canada’s Gabriela Stafford, 23, enjoyed some fireworks herself on January 5.

Until that day, Stafford had been known as a 1500 runner — she owns a 4:03.55 pb, but failed to make the finals in the 2016 Olympics, 2017 Worlds, and 2018 Commonwealth Games. But at the Glasgow Athletics Association Miler Meet, Stafford made her 5,000 debut and to say it went well would be an understatement.

She ran 14:57.45 to destroy Megan Metcalfe-Wright’s old Canadian indoor record of 15:25.15 by nearly 30 seconds (she narrowly missed Courtney Babcock‘s outdoor mark of 14:54.98).

We imagine some of you may be wondering why a Canadian would be running in a low-key 5,000 in Britain in January. The answer is simple. Stafford has pulled a “reverse Mo Farah” and moved from North America to the UK to train with Laura Muirunder the Muir’s coach, Andy Young. Speaking of Muir, she won the 5,000 in 14:52.02 and towed Stafford to the record.

After getting the record, Stafford gave big props to Muir and Young, telling Canadian Running her workouts are very intense nowadays:

“I’ve definitely gotten a lot more mentally tough. Some of the workouts I’ve done this fall are just on another level in terms of both intensity and length. Some of them are just as difficult as races, so I’ve really had to up my mental game as a result. Completing these workouts allowed me to approach my season opener more calmly than I have in a long while, because a 5K race can’t be harder than some of the sessions I’ve done recently.”

Stafford celebrated her national record by getting married a week later. (from LET’S RUN}

Entries close on January 25 just over 1 week away for February 2 event at Richmond Olympic Oval

Coaches and athletes can enter here

2019 Indoor Track and Field Season Starts Road to Tokyo for Canadian Athletes

The long road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has started at indoor arenas across Canada and the United States as Canadian track and field athletes assess their fitness for the upcoming season ending up at the IAAF World Championships in Doha next October. Many of Canada’s established Olympians are either starting later or omitting the 2019 indoor season altogether but our next level is fighting to establish their claim to contend for the coveted Canadian Olympic Team Selection. The Metro Vancouver areas first indoor meet is set for the Richmond Olympic Oval with the Jerome Indoor Games on February 2.

The Top Ten performances for the first week of 2019 for Canadian Men are lead by Surrey’s Luc Bruchet who competed for Canada at the Rio Olympics after graduating from UBC.

Entries close for the Jerome Indoor Games on January 25. Information at www.harryjerome.com

Trinity Western University will challenge UBC for Pacific World Cup at Jerome Indoor Games

Speed merchants from Trinity Western University will challenge the meet record in the 4x200m relay

The 2019 Jerome Indoor Games will award the Pacific World Cup to the top university team on February 2 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The University of British Columbia has captured this award the past three years.  The return of the Trinity Western University Spartans may challenge the UBC Thunderbird hold on this coveted award.  

Coach Shane Wiebe of TWU announced this week a preview of some of his entries.  His men’s team is lead by sprint talent both locally and internationally. UBC took the men’s 4x200m event in 2018 with a time of 1:33.71, just short of the meet record of 1:32.10 set by UVIC Track Club in 2014.  The Spartans will be lead by Ben Tjernagel, (100m-10.78), Kenny Blackman Jr. (100m-10.79), Praise Olatoke (100m-10.82) and Kevin Hughes, (100m-11.18) and will mount a serious challenge to the meet record.  Praise Olatoke comes to the Langley campus of TWU from Scotland for his first year here in Canada. Kenny Blackman Jr won the BC High School Championships over 100m last spring.

Alex Pescitelli was BC High School Champion over 200m in 2018

 UBC Coach, Laurier Primeau announced a partial list of entries which include 2018 BC High School Champion over 200m, Alex Pescitelli.  The freshman has personal best clockings of 100m-11.17, 200m-22.06 and 400m-48.81 coming in what was only his first season of competitive track and field. 

 Coach Primeau believes Pescitelli has a high ceiling and looks forward to helping him reach that potential.

"Alex embraces the intangible components beyond the athletic performances and the academic demands of university.  We expect him to make a meaningful impact by sprinting fast, but also by helping to create a cohesive unit of speed-based athletes at UBC.  The fact that he is so new to the sport makes us excited about the future for Alex".

Michael Aono (200m-21.94, 400m 47.91) will wear the UBC colours after a year’s absence, with a high likelihood of joining with hurdler, Bogdan Pavel (110mH-14.43) on Primeau’s 4x200m squad.

Coaches of University of British Columbia and Trinity Western University

Full information is available at www.harryjerome.com

Stephen Abosi to defend 60m title at Jerome Indoor Games February 2 at ROO

Stephen Abosi will compete at the Jerome Indoor Games in the 60m sprint on February 2nd to defend the title he won last year. The UBC graduate who is now a law student at the University of Calgary, holds the meet record he broke in 2018 with a time of 6.77 seconds.  This student is from Botswana and hopes at some point he is able to compete internationally for his home country.

from right, Vincent Doyle, Diane Clement and Kim Young of Achilles Society

The Jerome Indoor Games is now in it’s 9th year at the Richmond Olympic Oval, considered by some, as one of the most important legacies of the 2010 Olympic Games. Meet Directors Vincent Doyle and Kim Young expect entries to match the 2018 total of just under 800 in the events which provide opportunities for age group as well as master athletes.

Entries close on January 25 just over 2 weeks away.

Coaches and athletes can enter here

Richmond Olympic Oval

Sprinter Andre De Grasse has swapped coaches, training bases

Sprinter Andre De Grasse has swapped coaches, training bases

The three-time Olympic medallist will work with Rana Reider in Florida, in hopes of returning to his form from 2016. 

CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse has switched coaches in hopes of turning around a career derailed by injuries.

The three-time Olympic medallist is working with Rana Reider in Florida, leaving Stuart McMillan and the Altis group he’d been with since turning pro in December 2015.

“I felt like the time was right to make a change,” De Grasse said in an email to The Canadian Press. “Coach McMillan is a great coach and we had a lot of success together, but the past two years haven’t gone the way we hoped so we decided the best thing to do was make a change.”

De Grasse’s much-anticipated rematch with Usain Bolt at the 2017 world championships made international headlines, but the Canadian was forced to withdraw just days before the meet in London with a hamstring injury. He was then forced to shut down early last season when he suffered another hamstring strain to the same leg at the Canadian championships in Ottawa, slowing to a walk with about 40 metres to go.

The 24-year-old from Markham, Ont., hopes the switch will help him get back to top speed in a busy upcoming season that includes the world championships in Doha, Qatar and the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

“The coach I decided to put my faith in is Rana Reider,” De Grasse said. “He has an incredible history of success with athletes from all events. He had moved back to Florida from Europe to be close to his family so I decided to make the move to work with him in Florida.

“The climate is perfect for training and the university we are training at was very accommodating, so it made the decision very easy.”

Reider recently returned to the United States after coaching a group in the Netherlands that included Dutch sprint star Dafne Schippers. De Grasse is training with Reider at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

De Grasse burst onto the international scene when he won double Pan Am Games gold in 2015 and bronze at the world championships later that summer. He captured silver in the 200 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics and took bronze in both the 100 and 4×100 relay.

“2016 was an amazing year, culminating in a very successful Rio Games,” McMillan told The Canadian Press on Friday. “It has been very challenging since then, and the results have not been what any of us would have expected or hoped for. It became clear that Andre needed a change, and I wish him and his new coach the best of luck.

“I expect he will be back to the best very soon, and will be battling for a spot on the podium in Tokyo (Olympics) in 2020.”

De Grasse had been touted as the world’s next big sprint star when he turned pro, signing a multi-year deal with Puma worth about $11.25 million. It was the most lucrative initial contract in track and field history.

He hasn’t raced since the Canadian championships last July, and had said he was taking the break to enjoy time with his daughter Yuri, who was also born in July.

De Grasse said he’s back to full health now, but will skip the indoor track season and make his season debut in the spring.

Jerome Indoor Games seeks high marks on February 2 at ROO

The tradition of the high jump in British Columbia is difficult to match in any other track and field event or for that matter in sport generally. Many sports fans would link Vancouver’s past in track and field to world record holders and Olympic medalists, Percy Williams and Harry Jerome but the high jump event is full of history

Duncan McNaughton winning gold medal at 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

The 1932 Olympic Champion in the high jump, Duncan McNaughton attend attended King Edward High School at 12th Avenue and Oak Street as did Percy Williams the 100m and 200m Olympic Champion. He attended the University of Southern California prior to taking the gold medal.

Greg Joy at 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal

The 1976 Olympic medalist, Greg Joy attended Vancouver Technical Secondary School before attending the Univerity of Texas in El Paso

Debbie Brill

Debbie Brill from Haney, BC stands as the athlete who would leave the western role and the scissors technique to be the first in the world to create the “Brill Bend”. This back jumping technique swept around the world for the last 50 years. She set the world indoor record of 1.99m and her outdoor best of 1.98m still stands as the Canadian record.  

Django Lovett celebrates after clearing 2.30m to clinch the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. Claus Andersen Athletics Canada photo

The Harry Jerome Indoor Games plays a major role in stimulating young British Columbians to discover their potential.  Our best current high jumpers, Mike Mason, Django Lovett, Alyx Treasure and Alexa Propaczy have participated indoors and outdoors at Jerome events.

Will we see the next candidates to continue this tradition of excellence on February 2nd at the Richmond Olympic Oval?

Bazil Spencer with coach Dylan Armstrong

Bazil Spencer of Quesnel, BC won the 2018 Canadian Legion U18 National Track and Field Championships with a personal best jump of 2.01m. Weeks earlier he was approached by Dylan Armstrong at the BC High School Championships. 

"I got 1.90m but I was jumping in my running shoes and I was sort of doing it for fun," said Spencer. "Then Dylan got a hold of me and he was like 'hey, you should train with me for a couple days and we'll see if we can fix some things.'" 

Clearly this did and Bazil has moved from Quesnel to finish high school in Kamloops with the Olympic medalist, Dylan Armstrong as his coach.

Aiden Grout

Aiden Grout of Langley took the silver medal in the high jump at the U18 National Championships with 1.98m just behind Bazil Spencer. Aiden has a personal best of 2.00m. In 2017 he won the U16 National Champiopnships.

Aiden was selected by Athletics Canada to join the top U18 athletes in Canada to compete at the Jamaican U18 Invitational to be held in Kingston, Jamaica where he jumped 1.95m

Liam Espidido

Liam Espedido who will represent the Richmond Kajaks, has already committed to competing at the 2019 Jerome Indoor Games on February 2. He has jumped 1.90m.  At 6’ 8.5”, Liam competed for the Canadian Youth National Volleyball Team as well his high jump career.

Coaches are urged to get their entries for the Jerome Indoor Games as soon as possible. Enter here.

Richmond Olympic Oval is the Jewel of the 2019 Harry Jerome Indoor Games

As 2018 moves to the past quickly, 2019 jumps into action.  Just 7 weeks from today the 9th Harry Jerome Indoor Games will attract track and field athletes from all over western Canada and the USA to test their skills in one of the great legacy’s of the 2010 Olympic Games. In the late months of 2010 the Richmond Olympic Oval underwent critical revision to become a hive of physical activity for the community.

The Richmond Olympic Oval has been honoured with the All Time Award from the International Association of Sports and Leisure Facilities

The ROO is now able to accommodate a myriad of sports including indoor track and field, basketball, hockey, table tennis, rock climbing, weight training, indoor cycling and rowing, baseball, volleyball and more.

The Richmond Olympic Oval hosted the long track speed skating in the 2010 Olympic games

 Achilles International Track and Field Society and the Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club have hosted the HJIG since 2011.  This meet is designed to provide opportunities U10 youths to U80 seniors to demonstrate the physical fitness through indoor track and field.

Meet organizers from Achilles, from right Vincent Doyle, Diane Clement and Kim Young

 Organizers from the host organizations met with the administrators of the Richmond Olympic Oval to take inventory of the site needed to insure another successful event set for Saturday, February 2, 2019.

from right, Greg Stewart with Olympians, Dylan Armstrong and Diane Clement

 The 2018 Harry Jerome Indoor Games was the biggest and best in many ways. Not only did Greg Stewart of Kamloops win the shot put in his journey to represent Canada in the World Para Athletics Championships but 437 athletes from 29 clubs from British Columbia, Alberta and Washington produced 780 entries on Saturday, February 3rd at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

from left: Anne Cliff 1968 Mexico, Markus Ryffel, Switzerland silver medal 1984 LA, Robert Esmie, gold medal 1996 Atlanta, Lynn Kanuka bronze medal 1984 LA, Charmaine Crooks silver medal 1984 LA, Chris Winter 2016 Rio

Athletes from 9 years to 80 years broke 2 dozen records in the eighth edition of this indoor track and field competition.  Past Olympians participated in the opening ceremonies before a crowd of over 1000 spectators. Entry information is found here. https://www.harryjerome.com/news-from-the-track/2018/10/29/entry-bulletin-for-9th-annual-jerome-indoor-games

The Man Behind Harry Jerome: John Minichiello

The Man Behind Harry Jerome: John Minichiello

 By Gerry Swan

 Harry Jerome will be honoured on June 20, 2019 at Swangard Stadium. This Olympic medalist and multiple world record holder faced a host of challenges in his life. His coach played an important role in navigating through these issues. 

John Minichiello

John Minichiello passed away last year and with that event the life of an individual that truly made a difference in the development of our sport had left us.   Diminutive in stature, Minichiello looked anything but the part of a great athlete and he wasn’t one.  But what he did possess was an intellectualism, an ability to command respect and a dedication that allowed him to master the coaching techniques required to turn good athletes into champions.  That is what enabled this individual to stand above so many others in his coaching endeavors.

Raised in East Vancouver, John attended Vancouver Technical High School.   While a student at that school, for whatever reason, he took it upon himself to help fellow students hone their athletic talents to the point where they became exceptionally competitive at the Vancouver and District Track and Field Championships.  It was a strange sight indeed to witness this somewhat undersized young man, who walked with a limp, be able to influence and develop the athletic ability of fellow students.  

Even at a young age, there was something about the charisma and intellect embodied in his person that marked John as an individual that was going to be a great mentor and who indeed would go on to coach a world record holder and Olympic Games medalist, as well as an extensive list of other athletes of note.  

“His innate perceptive intelligence allowed him to grasp what was important in competitive athletics,” stated his former athlete Steve Spencer.

Valerie Jerome and Harry Jerome

Valerie Jerome remembers first meeting John with fondness - “It was 1958, that brother Harry and I first met John.  We had been told that a new track club, Optimist Striders, had been formed and that a young coach who had a knack for developing athletes was in charge so Harry and I plus a couple of other sprinters from North Vancouver High decided to give it a try.  We had to climb a fence at Tech to access the track and I found that to be a bit of an ordeal, but we were impressed with our new coaches’ expertise and decided that this was the club for us.”  

Valerie Jerome

It was a relationship that endured through many years and a number of twists and turns but in the end John saw his prize pupil, Harry Winston Jerome, establish a world record and make a remarkable comeback from what should have been a career ending injury, to win an Olympic bronze medal.

Although Harry Jerome was John’s most notable athlete there was a host of other individuals. A number of these portages went on to become both accomplished athletes and persons of prominence in the workday world.   Among those names is Milton Wong - a former chancellor of SFU, decathlete Ron Parker - a renowned Canadian artist, middle distance runner and Olympian Bill Smart - a justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Paul Winn - an activist for black rights, Steve and Peter Spencer - excellent athletes who went on to become an educator and a barrister, Stuart Hunning - who represented Canada in numerous international competitions including the Maccabi Games as a thrower and, of course, Valerie Jerome  - an international long jump medalist.  These are a few of the individuals that Minichiello tutored and influenced.

Ron Parker

Over a coaching career that lasted some eighteen years, John developed the Striders into a club that was amongst the best in Canada and served as a Canadian coach at two Pan American Games, an international tour of Europe and the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.  In the words of Ron Parker, ”John was an innovative coach and had his athletes weight training for sprints, jumps and 800m at a time when only the throwers were using weights to build strength.  He could describe the kinesthetics of a skill to an athlete - an ability that he mastered as an acute observer of successful athletes.”  

Harry Jerome Statue, Stanley Park

John Minichiello was a leader of our sport during an era in which support at the governmental or corporate levels was hard to come by.   When John’s time as a coach of track and field came to an end, he devoted a good deal of effort to community projects in East Vancouver that included the Britannia Foundation.  He even found time to take a turn as a liberal candidate for the federal parliament and I remember him remarking, “my NDP opponent Paddy Neale was one tough customer and he taught me lessons that ended my career as a politician.”  John went on to a career in educational administration that concluded with being appointed principal of Britannia High School, a position that he had long cherished.

 John Minichiello was a leader, an individual who gave of himself tirelessly and a person who made a positive difference to the progress of track and field in our province.  Those are attributes that all who knew John are proud of.

Harry Jerome International Track Classic will be held on June 20, 2019 at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC

Harry Jerome to be honoured on June 20, 2019 at Swangard Stadium

The Achilles International Track and Field Society announced today that the 2019 Vancouver Sun   Harry Jerome Track Classic will be held at historic Swangard Stadium on Thursday evening, June 20th.  This will be the 36th edition of this international athletic competition that honours Harry Jerome and creates the opportunity for the top Canadians to face athletes from a dozen countries around the world.  The one day competition is an important step in obtaining the critical Olympic and World Championships qualifying standards.  The 2019 World Championships are set for Doha, Qatar from September 28th to October 6th in preparation to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. 

Harry Jerome receives Olympic bronze medal in 1964 with Bob Hayes, USA-gold and Enrique Figuerola, Cuba-silver

 There is some significance that the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will mark 56 years since North Vancouver’s Harry Winston Jerome won the 100m bronze medal in the 15th version of the Summer Olympics. He was a talented athlete who excelled in a variety of sports, including baseball and football. But exceptional speed was his trademark and special gift, propelling him not only to success on the gridiron and baseball diamond, but also to the pinnacle of international athletics competition as one of the top sprinters of the day and one of the best to ever represent Canada.

Harry Jerome at Vancouver’s Brockton Point

 At age 18 the North Vancouver sprinter broke the 31-year-old Canadian record for the 220-yard sprint - held by 1928 double Olympic gold medallist Percy Williams. A year later he emerged as an international sensation by equalling the world record for 100 metres by clocking 10.0 seconds at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Saskatoon. That effort marked the young Canadian as one of the sprinters to watch at the upcoming 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome.

But what should have been a promising Olympic debut for Jerome became instead the first of many difficult trials that served as a test of the athlete's personal motto: Never Give Up. Jerome pulled a muscle in the 100-metre semi-finals in Rome and was out of the competition. Two years later, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, world record holder Jerome pulled up lame and finished last in the 100-yard final. The media lambasted him as "a quitter" even as tests confirmed he had suffered severely torn left thigh muscles that would keep him out of competition for all of 1963, with a possible prognosis of never again being able to compete.

He returned, however, in 1964 and was finally able to reap the benefit of his work, tenacity and considerable talent. At the Summer Olympics in Tokyo Jerome earned a bronze medal in the 100-metre final, rightfully earning his spot on the Olympic podium and a respected place among the ranks of the world's fastest men. Two days later he finished fourth in the 200 metres, confirming his place among the great sprinters of his day while finally earning some grudging respect from Canadian media that seemed to relish in judging him harshly.

Two years later Jerome won the 100 yards final at the 1966 British Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, his first gold medal at a major international Games. That year he also set a world record of 9.1 seconds over 100 yards. In 1967 he also took gold at the Pan-American Games.

In 1968 he represented Canada at his third Olympic Games - an extraordinary feat in itself given that longevity in the sport was not what doctors were predicting when he suffered his first major injury back in 1960. He finished seventh in the Olympic final at Mexico City, confirming that despite the array of physical troubles and negative press that had plagued him over the years, he never gave up.

Harry Jerome

Harry Jerome retired from international competition at the end of the 1968 season, ending a career that included stints as the world's fastest man in tying the 100 yards world record of 9.3 seconds in 1960. Two years later he lowered it to 9.2 in a memorable day at Vancouver's Empire Stadium. In 1966 he improved again upon that mark by running 9.1. During his career he also held the world indoor mark for 60 yards and ran the anchor leg for his University of Oregon relay team that set a world mark in the 4x110-yard relay.

Two years later Jerome won the 100 yards final at the 1966 British Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, his first gold medal at a major international Games. That year he also set a world record of 9.1 seconds over 100 yards. In 1967 he also took gold at the Pan-American Games.

In 1968 he represented Canada at his third Olympic Games - an extraordinary feat in itself given that longevity in the sport was not what doctors were predicting when he suffered his first major injury back in 1960. He finished seventh in the Olympic final at Mexico City, confirming that despite the array of physical troubles and negative press that had plagued him over the years, he never gave up.

Harry Jerome retired from international competition at the end of the 1968 season, ending a career that included stints as the world's fastest man in tying the 100 yards world record of 9.3 seconds in 1960. Two years later he lowered it to 9.2 in a memorable day at Vancouver's Empire Stadium. In 1966 he improved again upon that mark by running 9.1. During his career he also held the world indoor mark for 60 yards and ran the anchor leg for his University of Oregon relay team that set a world mark in the 4x110-yard relay.

Entry Bulletin for 9th Annual Jerome Indoor Games: Saturday February 2 @ ROO

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Meet Information Bulletin

JD (BORN 2010-2009-2008-2007-2006), Midget (born 2005 or 2004),

Youth (born 2003 or 2002), Masters & Open Divisions ~ Men & Women

This is the ninth year that this event offers the opportunity to compete on the indoor track and field complex at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The facility accommodates a level, 5-lane, 200 metre oval running track plus room for 

shot put and high jump. In addition, a separate 100m straightaway offers a safe, 5-lane environment 

for up to 60m sprints and 60m hurdles events.

Co-sponsors:  The Richmond Kajaks Track & Field Club and 

The Achilles International Track & Field Society

 Location:         Richmond Olympic Oval ~ 6111 River Road, Richmond, BC – www.richmondoval.com 

Events:           JD (born 2010-2006):60m - 600m - 4X200m Mixed Relay (2G/2B)

                        JD (born 2007-2006):Shot Put (Boys/Girls)

                        Midget, Youth, Masters, Open:

                  60m – 60mH – 300m – 600m – 1000m – 1200m*/1500m - 4x200m Relay - HJ – SP

                                    * 1200m is the official distance event for Midget W/M 

CO-ED RACE-WALK EVENTS 1500m Midget-Youth-Open;

800m JD (born 2007-2006)

Awards:          Medals to top 3 finishers in ALL DIVISIONS!

       The Pacific World Cup for the University team aggregate point winner. Scoring: 6-4-3-2-1

        The Eaton Cup for the Club team (Midget-Youth-Open)

aggregate winner. Scoring: 6-4-3-2-1

Awards for best individual performance in

Midget W/M; Youth W/M, Masters W/M, Open W/M

Entry Fees:      $17.50 per person per event; $35.00 per relay team

                         Large Team Entry Fee Ceiling: $400 per gender team.

                        Entries open Dec 14, 2018 and close midnight, Friday, Jan 25, 2019.  

                        Go to: www.TrackieReg.com/2019JeromeIndoor

BC Athletics Membership Requirements:

All participants in the meet must hold a 2019 BC Athletics or equivalent membership in order to take part in the meet. More BC Athletics information at:http://www.bcathletics.org/main/index.htm

Eligible memberships are:

·       2019 Competitive BC Athletics membership

·       2019 Competitive membership with another province or IAAF Federation

·       2019 Team Roster membership with a 2018 BC Athletics

affiliated Post Secondary Club

·       2018/2019 BC Athletics School Club

(Elementary through High School) membership

Elementary through High School aged athletes who are not with a 2018/2019 BC Athletics School Club are permitted to take out a $3.00 Day of Eventmembership in order to participate in the meet.  

Note: Day of Event memberships are not permitted for any other age group.

 Enter at                         Go to: www.TrackieReg.com/2019JeromeIndoor

For the latest meet and entry information check:

www.harryjerome.com/events/2019-jerome-indoor-games

Photo by Ben Thorne

2019 Jerome Indoor Games set for Saturday, February 2nd at Richmond Olympic Oval

This is the ninth year that the Jerome Indoor Games offers the opportunity to compete on the indoor track and field complex at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This legacy of the 2010 Olympic Games, accommodates a level, 5-lane, 200 metre oval running track plus room for shot put and high jump. In addition, a separate 100m straightaway offers a safe, 5-lane environment for up to 60m sprints and 60m hurdles events.

Location:         Richmond Olympic Oval ~ 6111 River Road, Richmond, BC – www.richmondoval.com 

Events:   JD (born 2010-2006): 60m - 600m - 4X200m Mixed Relay (2G/2B)

                 JD (born 2007-2006): Shot Put (Boys/Girls)

              Midget, Youth, Masters, Open:

               60m – 60mH – 300m – 600m – 1000m – 1200m*/1500m - 4x200m Relay - HJ – SP

                  * 1200m is the official distance event for Midget W/M 

              CO-ED RACE-WALK EVENTS 1500m Midget-Youth-Open; 800m

JD (born 2007-2006)

Awards:          Medals to top 3 finishers in ALL DIVISIONS!

                     The Pacific World Cupfor the University team aggregate point winner. Scoring: 6-4-3-2-1

                        The Eaton Cupfor the Club team (Midget-Youth-Open) aggregate winner. Scoring: 6-4-3-2-1

Awards for best individual performance in Midget W/M; Youth W/M, Masters W/M, Open W/M

Entry Fees:      $17.50 per person per event; $35.00per relay team

                         Large Team Entry Fee Ceiling: $400 per gender team.

                        Entries open Dec 14, 2018 and close midnight, Friday, Jan 25, 2019.  

                        Go to: www.TrackieReg.com/2019JeromeIndoor

photo; Brian Cliff

BC Athletics Membership Requirements:

All participants in the meet must hold a 2019 BC Athletics or equivalent membership in order to take part in the meet. More BC Athletics information at http://www.bcathletics.org/main/index.htm

Eligible memberships are:

·       2019 Competitive BC Athletics membership

·       2019 Competitive membership with another province or IAAF Federation

·       2019 Team Roster membership with a 2018 BC Athletics affiliated Post Secondary Club

·       2018/2019 BC Athletics School Club (Elementary through High School) membership

Elementary through High School aged athletes who are not with a 2018/2019 BC Athletics School Club are permitted to take out a $3.00 Day of Event membership in order to participate in the meet.  

These athletes have participated in the Jerome Indoor Games in 2018

Co-sponsors:  

The Richmond Kajaks Track & Field Club and 

The Achilles International Track & Field Society

Records fall at 35th Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic

The 35th Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic concluded with a record 7450 audience over the Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of June 26 and 27.  The China vs Canada Team Sprint Challenge saw the Pacific World Cup go to host country by a score of 139 to 100 points in the eight event contest over 100, 400, 4x100m and 4x400m for men and women.  The regular events of the Jerome Classic attracted athletes from 10 countries, China, France, USA, US Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Great Britain, Australia, Mexico Russian and Canada. 83 athletes achieved their seasonal best performances and 45 recorded their personal best record ever.

from left; Aaron brown, Bolade Ajomale, Andre De Grasse and Gavin Smellie  photo; Brian Cliff

Three meet records and one British Columbia record were broken. The Canadian quartet in the 4x100m of Gavin Smellie, Aaron Brown, Bolade Ajomale and Andre De Grasse dominated with 38.42 for a new meet record. They broke the record of 38.59 set in 1993 by the Santa Monica Track Club anchored by Olympic champion, Carl Lewis. This ranks Canada 6thon the world list for 2018.  

from left YUAN Qiqi, GE Manqi, HUANG Guifen, LIANG Xiaojing with Lynn Kanuka photo: Brian Cliff

China’s women team of YUAN Qiqi, GE Manqi, HUANG Guifen, LIANG Xiaojing won this event in 43.75 over Canada’s 44.30. This ranks China 9th on the 2018 IAAF world list. The past record was set by Canada back in 2005 of 44.51.

YUAN Qiqi takes Leya Buchanan in anchoring 4x100   photo: Reese Raybon

Yuan Qiqi anchored for China over Leya Buchanan who had a difficult exchange from Whitney Rowe. Canada’s time of 44.30 also beat the past record.

Sage Watson receives baton from Travia Jones   photo; Brian Cliff

Madeline Price, Aiyanna Stiverne, Travia Jones and Sage Watson ran 3:32.08 in the 4x400m relay to break Canada’s meet record set in 2007 of 3:36.67. Sage who is ranked 6th on the IAAF world list in the 400m hurdles ran 52.7 split to anchor Team Canada. She will run her favourite event, the 400m hurdles in the national championships in Ottawa this week.  The Canadian team for the NACAC championships set for Toronto on August 10-12, will be selected after the national championships.

from left, Nick Ayin, Jerome Blake, Nathan man and James Linde

Coquitlam Cheetahs broke the British Columbia record in the 4x100m relay with their time of 39.84 just behind China’s 39.62. Nick Ayin led off to Jerome Blake to Nathan Mah to anchor, James Linde.  Jerome Blake had a terrific meet winning the open 100m in 10.35(-0.8) and recording a personal best in the 200m with his 20.74(-0.4) behind Gavin Smellie’s 20.72(-0.4).  He is pointed towards a breakthrough to the national team at the championships this week.

Team Canada takes Pacific World Cup over Team China 139 to 100

By GARY KINGSTON

BURNABY -- The baton exchange execution was near flawless and the speed was sparkling.

Canada’s top male sprinters put an exclamation point on the country’s decisive win over China on Wednesday in the Team Sprint Challenge at the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic by winning the 4x100-metre relay in a time of 38.42 seconds to beat a 25-year-old meet record.

With a crowd of 3,650 in full roar in the Swangard Stadium grandstand, anchor Andre De Grasse, the triple medalist from the 2016 Rio Olympics, delivered on the final leg as Canada put up the 11th fastest time in the world this year. It’s a mark beaten by only five other national teams -- England (three times), the U.S. and Jamaica (twice each), Japan and South Africa.

Canada wins 4x100m with Andre De Grasse anchoring   photo; Allan Hay

“It’s the first time we came together all year,” said De Grasse, who missed the Commonwealth Games in April where Canada’s squad was disqualified in an opening heat. “I’m happy to be back with these guys. These guys are running fast and we got a meet record.”

The old mark of 38.59 was set in 1993 by a Santa Monica (Calif.) Track Club foursome that featured nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis. The 4x100 had been run about a half a dozen times at the Jerome since then.

Gavin Smellie, who won the 200 metres in 20.72 only a half-hour earlier Wednesday, ran the lead leg in the cool evening conditions. A blistering second leg by Aaron Brown moved Canada ahead of China before he handed off to Bolande Ajomale.

“Coming from the Commonwealth Games where we didn’t finish, to have Andre back, to have Gavin and Aaron running as well as he’s running, with Bolande from school, everyone’s come together for a good run here,” said Canadian head coach Glenroy Gilbert.

“You know what, these guys are really good. They’re really special and I think that was just a taste of what they can do.”

China finished second in 39.62, just ahead of the Coquitlam Cheetahs, who ran 39.84.

China wins 4x100m women from left,  YUAN Qiqi, Ge Manqi, HUANG Guifen, LIANG Xiaojing with Lynn Kanuka   photo; Brian Cliff

Earlier, China won the women’s 4x100 in a meet record time of 43.75 to Canada’s 44.30, but Canada had already clinched the two-country Sprint Challenge by finishing first, second and third in the women’s 400 metres and first, second and fourth in the men’s 400.

Team Canada wins Pacific World Cup photo: Brian Cliff

Canada tallied 139 points to China’s 100 over the two nights to take the Pacific World Cup, which consisted of eight events, the men’s and women’s 100 and 400 metres and the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Canada collected $30,000 for the win, with China taking home $10,000.

Philip Osei wins 400m in China vs Canada Team Sprint Challenge photo: Brian Cliff

Philip Osei won the men’s 400 for Canada in 46.81, with Daniel Harper and China’s Wu Yuang both clocked at 47.15 and Austin Cole crossing the line in 47.23.

Aiyanna Stiverne takes China vs Canada Team Sprint Challenge 400m  photo; Allan Hay

The Canadian sweep of the podium in the women’s 400 was accomplished by Aiyanna Stiverne (53.03), Madeline Price (53.46) and Alicia Brown (53.53).

Stiverne lives and trains in Miami, where she ran collegiately.

“Oh yeah, it was quite different here tonight. The temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit the other day in Miami.”

Still, she was happy with her race.

“I’ve been working on technique, making sure I finish strong, running smooth, running relaxed, and not panicking throughout the race,” said the 23-year-old. “It’s been a bit of a transition from school to running professionally.”

Farah Jacques wins Jerome Classic 100m hurdles  photo: Allan Hay

Meantime, in the regular Jerome meet, 28-year-old Farah Jacques of Montreal won the women’s 100-metre hurdles in 13.72 seconds. A member of the 4x100-metre sprint team, Jacques recently turned her attention to the hurdles at the suggestion of her coach.

“It’s my first year doing hurdles since I was in high school,” said Jacques, who ran 13.36 in Guelph, Ont., two weeks ago. “I’m trying to see if I can keep going and make the world championships in hurdles. I’m just so excited about it.”

Marco Arop wins Jerome Classic 800m  photo: Brian Cliff

Lindsey Butterworth of North Vancouver won the women’s 800 metres in 2:02.47, with Michael Arop of Edmonton taking the men’s 800 in 1:47.09.

Complete Result available here

Lindsey looks ready to dominate battle for national title after win at Jerome Classic

By GARY KINGSTON

BURNABY -- In her eight previous appearances at the Harry Jerome Track Classic, starting as a Grade 11 and running through her days at SFU, Lindsey Butterworth was mostly an afterthought in the women’s 800 metres.

It was the sub-two minute runners like Canadian record-holder Melissa Bishop, Diane Cummins and Jess Smith who drew much of the attention.

But a 2:01.13 personal best at a meet in St. Louis on May 31 changed all that. Pre-Jerome, Butterworth was the focus of a story on the Jerome website that also ran in the Vancouver Sun and in a cbcsports.ca feature.

“It was definitely different this year, I’m always just kind of there,” said Butterworth, 26, after running Wednesday night. “I’ve been to the Jerome every year, but, of course, Melissa doing so well, she’s always the focus. Now that she’s out this year, (the media) have to find the next person to focus on. That happened to be me, because it happens to be my home town as well.”

Butterworth, settled into second behind the pace-setter Tamara Harris early and then ran in front for the final 400 metres to win in 2:02.47. Canadian Jenna Westaway was second in 2:03.95.

It wasn’t a strong enough field to push her under the magical two-minute mark, but the North Vancouver native was still happy.

“I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I was hoping to just get a good position from the start and ended up behind the pacer. It was good and I just tried to finish hard in the last 300, so it worked out.”

Butterworth now heads to the Canadian championships in Ottawa next week, hoping to improve on her third-place finish from last year.

“That’s kind of what we’ve been peaking for,” said Butterworth, knowing full well it could turn into more of a tactical race.

“There’s no pacers at nationals, so it’s definitely everyone to their own and it can become very tactical, which is interesting in the 800 because it is so short. But just to be ready for anything is the goal.”

Butterworth is certainly ready for more of the type of attention she received before the Jerome.

“It’s good experience getting used to that pressure. I just had so much support here, family, friends, and actually all my co-workers came to watch.”

Butterworth said she heard lots of shouts of encouragement, including during the introductions.

“I heard when they were announcing, someone yell ‘BUTTERWORTH!!!’ I was like ‘Whoa, what was that?’ There was some loud person in the stands. It was nice to have the support and to run at home.”

Final showdown for China vs Canada Team Sprint Challenge at Jerome Classic tonight

Team Canada goes forward to the final day of the Team Sprint Challenge with Team China with a 20 point lead. 70 points for Team Canada-50 points for Team China. Does this seem like a comfortable lead?  Not so fast.  China's 100m runners last night gave Canada a good battle. Perhaps better than expected. Today, decisive victories in 4x100m relays for Team China could return a net 16 points.  Now, the placing in the 400m for men and women now become extremely important. Team Canada dominated the 4x400m relays for men and women. Can they duplicate that in the individual 400m?

That is a good reason to get your tickets now for tonight's contest.

GUO Zhongze takes baton form WU Yu'ang will be strong in today's 400m photo: Brian Cliff

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CANADIAN WOMEN’S RELAY BREAK RECORD AT OPENING NIGHT OF JEROME TRACK MEET

CANADIAN WOMEN’S RELAY BREAK RECORD AT OPENING NIGHT OF JEROME TRACK MEET

BY BRIAN POUND

BURNABY—The highlight event on the opening night of the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic at Swangard Stadium was billed as the men’s 100-metre final, part of the Canada-China Team Sprint Challenge and featuring several of the world’s fastest men.

Sorry, gentlemen, that honor went instead to four very fast Canadian women, who toured the 4x400-metre relay distance in 3:32.08, beating the meet mark of 3:36.67 set in 2007 by another Canadian team. Such was their performance that the team of Madeline Price, Aiyanna Stwerng, Travia Jones and Sage Watson finished nearly 90 metres ahead of the Chinese team.

“I thought we each did our part,”said Watson after the race. “As a team it would have been nice to run faster, but when you don’t have the competition and it’s a little bit cool out here tonight and if I think we had a little competition and little warmer weather, we could have gone under 3:30.”

Aaron Brown takes the China Canada Team sprint 100m in 10.21  photo: Brian cliff

The men’s 100-metre race was still exciting and was taken by Canada’s Aaron Brown, who crossed the finish line in 10.21 seconds followed by China’s Xiaosing Liang (10.33) and Canada’s Andre De Grasse (10.36), who afterwards said “I was a little bit rusty. I haven’t raced in a while. Aaron ran a good race, it definitely is going to keep me on my toes. Actually, he wasn’t supposed to be in this race. He wanted to send me a message, but it’s ok, I’m all right with that.”

Brown, for his part, said “today was all about practicing, getting ready for Nationals (starts July 3 in Ottawa). I haven’t run the 100 in a long time, so today I was just kind of getting my feet under me, getting the rhythm of the race back. And then go back to the drawing board to prepare for nationals. To beat Andre is always good, but I understand he’s coming off in injury and he is not at his best.”

Andre De Grasse scores 6 point for Team Canada in 100m with his 10.36 100m  photo: BrianCliff

Both De Grasse and Brown are expected to be members of Canada’s 4x100-metre relay on Wednesday night, the final event on the Canada-China Team Sprint Challenge for the Pacific World Cup.

The Canadian men’s 4x400-metre relay team had a much closer encounter with China in their event, the team of Daniel Harper, Austin Cole, Tremaine Harris and Philip Osei finishing in 3:09.23 compared to China (3:13.08).

christabel netted win 100m in China Canada Team Sprint 100m  photo: Athletics Canada

The women’s 100-metre race saw Canada’s fastest woman, Crystal Emmanuel, do the expected, winning in 11.43 seconds but right behind her came two Chinese sprinters, Xiaosing Liang (11.46) and Qigi Yuan (11.54).

With the first of four Team Sprint Challenges in the books, and based on a points scoring system, Canada takes a 70-50 lead over China into the final night of competition. The windup events are the men and women’s 4x100-metre relays and the men and women’s 400-metres.

Meanwhile, in the Jerome meet itself, two-time 110-metre national hurdler champion Johnathan Cabral of Quebec won his race over the world’s number one decathlete Damian Warner (13.58 to 13.64). “I wanted to get a race in before nationals,” Cabral said, “and I’m satisfied with my performance.”

Christabel Nettey won the gold at Commonwealth Games

The IAAF’s number two world ranked woman long jumper Christabel Netty took her event with a best jump of 6.37 metres and Nanaimo high jumper Mike Mason got a scare when he missed his first two jumps at 2.16 metres, clearing the third, and then winding up winning the event at 2,21 metres.

The meet continues Wednesday night, first event 6:15 p.m.

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Start list for Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic June 26 and 27

2018 Start List on June 25 at 10pm

Event   Name    Country PB

100m Men Lane China Canada

20:52 The Vancouver Sun 100M | Hommes 26-Jun

1 LIANG Jinsheng"96 CHN 10.37

2 Bolade Ajomale CAN 10.15

3 MI Hong'93 CHN 10.29

4 Aaron Brown CAN 9.96

5 XU Zhouzheng'95 CHN 10.21

6 Andre De Grasse CAN 9.91

7 XU Haiyang'95 CHN 10.21

8 Bismark Boateng CAN 10.14

100m Men International

20:03 Hertz 100M Internatioal Hommes 26-Jun

1 ZHONG Zhuming GGAC 10.60

2 James Linde CAN 10.42

3 Jerome Blake CAN 10.24

4 MO Youxu GGAC 10.35

5 Andre Ford- Azonwanna CAN 10.38

6 Sam Effah CAN 10.23

7 ZENG Zejia GGAC 10.50

8 Stephen Abosi CAN 10.69

200m Men International

20:05 BC Athletics 200M International Hommes 27-Jun

1 Amarveer Sandu BC 21.76

2 OU Jincai Henan 21.39

3 BIE Ge CHN 20.39

4 Gavin Smellie CAN 20.39

5 James Linde BC 20.70

6 LIANG Jinsheng CHN 20.74

7 Andre Ford-Azonwanna ON 20.69

8 Jerome Blake BC 20.87

200m Men National

18:40 KISS RADIO 200M National Hommes 27-Jun

2 Landon Gill BC 23.12

3 Tanner Carnegie BC 22.23

4 Nick Ayin BC 22.06

5 Ben Tjernagel BC 21.86

6 Stephan Abosi AB 21.83

7 Nathan Mah BC 21.87

8 Jose Davis BC 22.76

400m M Lane China Canada

20:44 Athletics Canada 400M Can/Chn Hommes 27-Jun

1 PAN Hait CHN 46.97

2 Tremaine Harris CAN 46.22

3 WU Yuang'98 CHN 45.83

4 Philip Osei CAN 45.22

5 GUO Zhongze'96 CHN 45.14

6 Daniel Harper CAN 45.60

7 LU Zhiquan CHN 46.08

8 Austin Cole CAN 47.01

400m Men International

18:54 AM 1320 400M International Hommes 27-Jun

3 WANG Jiabao Henan 47.73

4 Nathan George BC 45.94

5 MAO Guorong CHINA 46.38

6 Michael Aono BC 46.79

7 FU Jiahao Henan 48.6

8 Vladislav Tysgankov RUS Ind 47.50

400m Men National

20:11 City TV 400M National Hommes 26-Jun

2 Sam Prevost CAN TB 50.86

3 Paul Fisher CAN TB 49.89

4 Alex Pescitelli CAN TB 48.80

5 CUI Caizhuang Henan 48.13

6 Jake Hanna CAN UBC 48.25

7 Egidio Cantarella CAN TB 49.20

8 Carson Bradley CAN KAJ 49.46

800m Men International

19:06 Fairmont Pacific Rim 800M International Hommes 27-Jun

1 Matt Palmer USA 1:51.40

2 LI Jinshua Henan 1:49.93

3 Adam Paul Morris BC 1:49.82

4 Marco Arop AB 1:45.25

5 Isaiah Jewett USA 1:47.33

6 Eric Avila USA 1:48.82

7 Hans Roelle USA 1:49.22

8a Daniel Block SK 1:49.58

8b Jake Hanna Pace

800m Men National

18:54 The Vancouver Sun 800M National Hommes 26-Jun

1 Rich Torres BC 1:54.00

2 Tim Longley NS 1:53.49

3 Ty Fuoco BC 1:51.72

4 Tyler De Jong BC 1:52.00

5 Jeff Groh USA 1:52.00

6a Adam Marshall BC 1:52.00

6b Matthew Winkler BC 1:52.50

7a James Lamb BC 1:52.50

7b Max Trummer BC 1:53

8a Chris Taylor BC 1:53.00

8b Kieren Lumb pace

1500m Men International

19:43 Government of Canada 1500M International Hommes 27-Jun

Thomas Riva BC 3:37.34

Adam Palamar ON 3:38.92

Blake Haney USA 3:39.07

Robert Denault ON 3:39.71

Justin Kent BC 3:41.00

Corey Bellemore ON 3:41.28

Jack Williams BC 3:45.21

Lukas Jarron BC 3:46.16

Cameron Proceviat BC 3:46.47

Sam Vincent MAN 3:46.20

Jordan Tyler AUS 3:46.90

John Gay BC 3:49.00

Kieren Lumb BC 3:50.00

Daniel Herrera Pace

3000m Men National

18:36 Hertz 3000M National Hommes 26-Jun

Nick Colyn BC 8:14

Liam Kennel BC 8:15

Tyler Dozzi BC 8:16

Charlie Dannatt BC 8:17

Gilbert Gundy GB 8:19

Levi Neufeld BC 8:20

Theo Hunt BC 8:20

David Tyler AUS 8;22

Ben Weir BC 8:25

Ryan Brockerville BC 8:26

Brendan Hoff BC 8:31

Thomas Broatch BC 8:34

Mario Lopez MEX 8:35

Alex Nemethy BC 8:38

Josh Kozelj BC 8:38

Mathew Noseworthy BC 8:39

Riley Miller BC 8:40

Kalum Delaney BC 8:44

Jaxon McKenzie BC

Greg Hetterley SASK

Leopoldo Rincon MEX

Aiden Doherty BC

Daniel Herrera MEX pace

110mH Men International

18:30 RYU 110M Hurdles | Haies Hommes 26-Jun

1 Anastas Eliopoulos BC 13.33

3 Bogdan Pavel BC 14.26

4 Damian Warner CAN 13.27

5 LEI Yiwen Henan 13.77

6 Johnathan Cabral CAN 13.35

7 Kenneth Schultze BC 14.26

High Jump Men International

19:04 Sportsnet 650 High Jump | Saut en Hauteur Hommes 26-Jun

Mike Mason CAN 2.32m

Django Lovett CAN 2.31m

Sean Cate ON 2.20m

Eric Chatten BC 2.18m

Bryce McKenzie BC 2.06m

Aiden Grout BC 2.00m

Liam Espedido BC 1.90m

Basil Spencer BC 1.90m

Nolan McEachern BC 1.85m

Long Jump M National

18:46 Sport Burnaby Saut en Longueur Hommes 27-Jun

Alexander Savage BC 7.10m

Denzel Brown BC 6.94m

Bryce McKenzie BC 6.91m

Landon Gill BC 6.85m

Ryan Pederson BC 6.72m

Ryan Denman BC 6.67m

Pole Vault Men National

18:52 Mahony & Sons Pole Vault National Hommes 26-Jun

Giovanni Hernandez MEX 5.20m

David Boyd BC 5.01m

Nathan Dunford USA 5.00m

Chris Weiss CAN 4.50m

Ethan Foster CAN 4.50m

Glen Johnston CAN 4.15m

Shot Put Men National Para-mixed

20:01 The Press Room  Paralympique Hommes 26-Jun

Jerrett Chong-5kg South Surrey 17.56m

Druv Sobti-5kg South Surrey 17.15m

Garrett Peoples-7.26kg Spokane Falls 15.50m

Greg Stewart-6kg Kamloops 15.80m

Brennan Ettinger-5kg Kamloops 14.25m

Jason Leung China 13.79m

Javelin Men National -mixed

18:10 The Vancouver Sun Javelot National Hommes 27-Jun

HU Haoran Henan 75.80m

Jamie Green USA 58.10m

Sion Griffiths'00 CAN 53.47

Alessandro Marvaldi'00 Italy 52.64

Jarret Chong'01 * SOSA 66.39m

Jacob Taylor'01 * Kamloops 63.18m

Tanner Gerringer'01 * Valley R 49.82m

Eliot Payne'02 * Valley R 59.46

Isiiah Collins'02 * Kelowna 51.89m

* 700g

CHEN Li-women 600g Henan 50.16m

100m Lane China Canada Women

20:44 Athletics Canada 100M  Femmes 26-Jun

1 ZHOU Yanbing'96 CHN 11.75

2 Leah Walkeden CAN 11.58

3 YUAN Qiqi'95 CHN 11.29

4 Leya Buchanan CAN 11.17

5 GE Manqi'97 CHN 11.52

6 Crystal Emmanuel CAN 11.14

7 LIANG Xiaojing'97 CHN 11.49

8 Farah Jacques CAN 11.49

100m Women International

19:57 Mahony & Sons 100M International Femmes 26-Jun

1 LIU Ziyi Henan 12.24

2 Taryn Smiley BC 11.95

3 RAN Wenyi Henan 12.30

4 Schillonie Calvert- Powell JAM 10.94

5 Phylicia George CAN 11.25

6 Valda Kabia BC 11.70

7 TIAN Zhengfen Henan 11.97

200m Women International

19:57 Rogers Media 200M International Femmes 27-Jun

1 Travia Jones CAN 23.65

2 Whitney Rowe CAN 23.52

3 Schillonie Calvert- Powell JAM 23.29

4 HUANG Guifen'97 CHN 23.07

5 Phylicia George CAN 23.10

6 GE Manqi CHN 23.15

7 ZHOU Yanbing CHN 24.05

8 Jasneet Nijjar BC 23.81

200m Women National

18:34 AM 1320 200M National Femmes 27-Jun

4 Kira Pedereson BC 25.25

5 Valda Kabia BC 23.94

6 Hassy Fashina-Bombata BC 24.65

7 ZHOU Jing Henan 12.4

400m Women Lane China Canada

20:36 Province of BC 400M Can/Chn Femmes 27-Jun

1 Madeline Price CAN 52.30

2 HE Ke'93 CHN 54.19

3 Sage Watson CAN 51.62

4 CHENG Chong'92 CHN 52.45

5 Aiyanna Stiverne CAN 51.93

6 PAN Gaoqin'91 CHN 53.58

7 Alicia Brown CAN 51.84

8 LIANG Nuo'99 CHN 53.77

400m Women International

18:48 TELUS 400M International Femmes 27-Jun

1 Jaeland Cummings BC NT

2 Aaryanna Kurucz BC 57.44

3 Cayla Smith BC 57.72

4 Nicole Lindsay BC 57.60

5 Renate Bluschke BC 56.16

6 Natasha McDonald ON 52.20

7 Micha Powell ON 51.97

8 Sophie Dodd BC 55.65

800m Women International

19:00 Athletics Canada 800M  Femmes 27-Jun

1 Julianne Labach Sask 2:03.83

2 Maite Bouchard QUE 2:03.49

3 Justine Fedronic FRA 1:59.86

4 Lindsey Butterworth BC 2:01.33

5a Jenna Westaway AB 2:01.22

5b Adrea Propp AB 2:04.16

6a Annie Leblanc QUE 2:01.564

6b Stephanie Brown USA 2:01.71

7a Savanah Colon USA 2:02.84

7b Laurence Cote QUE 2:03.97

8a Devan Wiebe BC 2:03.10

8bTamara Harris pace

800m Women National

18:48 Muscle MLK 800M National Femmes 26-Jun

1 CUI Leyuan Henan 2:09.00

2a Nicole Bauer CAN 2:11.56

2b Tamara Harris BC 2:07.05

3 Samantha Murphy ON 2:04.67

4 Baylee Mires USA 2:02.57

5 Casey Atkin CAN 2:04.87

6 Addy Townsend BC 2:06.37

7a Alyssa Mousseau BC 2:06.88

7b Mikayla Tinkham BC 2:09.44

8a Chloe Hewitt BC 2:09.92

8b Sophie Dodd Pace

1500m Women International

19:35 Sport Burnaby 1500M International Femmes 27-Jun

Sasha Gollish CAN 4:07.08

Regan Yee CAN 4:09.29

Mariah Kelly CAN 4:09.38

Natalji Piliusina LTU 4:09.51

Sarah MacPherson CAN 4:09.90

Eleanor Fulton USA 4:10.41

Jessica O'Connell CAN 4:11.84

Courtney Hufsmith CAN 4:12.95

Nicole Hutchinson CAN 4:13.71

Aurélie Dubé-Lavoie CAN 4:14.10

Natasha Wodak CAN 4:15.93

Natalia Hawthorn CAN 4:18.09

LI Junqiao Henan 4.20.00

Alycia Butterworth CAN 4:20.00

Kirsten Lee CAN 4:20.58

Lindsay Carlson CAN 4:22.00

Tamara Harris Pace

Samantha Murphy Pace

100m H women International

18:15 RYU 100M Hurdles  Haies Femmes 27-Jun

1 Emily Morley BC 16.00

2 Hana Tyndall BC 14.45

3 CHEN Jiamin Henan 13.59

4 Georgia Ellenwood BC 13.60

5 Katarina Vlahovic BC 13.63

6 Farah Jacques QUE 13.68

7 Diane Voloshin BC 14.01

8 Kristie Elliot BC 15.88

High Jump Women International

18:52 Province of BC Saut en hauteur Femmes 27-Jun

Alyx Treasure CAN 1.94m

Emma Kimoto BC 1.86m

Alexa Porpaczy BC 1:80m

Wanetta Kirby ISV 1.75m

Julie Kawai BC 1.69m

Coleen Ogilvie BC 1.65m

Mackenzie Stewart BC 1.62m

Long Jump Women International

18:40 Government of Canada Long Jump Femmes 26-Jun

Christabel Nettey CAN 6.99m

Kylie Price USA 6.77m

Georgia Ellenwood CAN 6.19m

Wanetta Kirby ISV 6.17m

Jasmine Lew BC 5.99m

Julie Kawai BC 5.75m

Diane Voloshin BC 5.60m

Michelle Yee BC 5.45m

4x100m Women

20:52 TELUS 4 x 100M CAN/CHN  Relais Femmes 27-Jun

Henan

TIAN Zhengfen, LIU Ziyi, RAN Wenyi,ZHOU Universal Coach Jasmne Gill, Jesse Dosanjh

Katarina Vlahovic, Aaryanna Kurucz, Jasneet Manreet Sangha

China

YUAN Qiqi, GE Manqi, LIANG Xiaojing,

ZHOU Yanbing, HUANG Guifen

Canada

Khamica Bingham, Leya Buchanan, Leah Farah Jacques, Whitney Rowe, Crystal Emmanuel

Langley Mustangs, Coach: Ross Browne

Jordan Jacobs, Dominique Ronse,

Prabhasha Wickramaarachchi, Selena Wiley

Oak Bay SS Coach: Kim Fenton

Maya Gatensby, Olivia Fenton,

Taleesha Hall, Makayla Dickinson

4x100m Men 21:00

The Vancouver Sun 4 x 100M Can/Chn Relais  27-Jun

Walnut Grove SS, coach Jason Tait,

Dave Midgley, Nicholas Monro, Bob Nicol,

Evan Wright, Cameron Calbick (alt)

St Thomas More, Coach David Mattziazzo

Emmanuel Dadson, Julian Valerio, Tyler David Osho, and Aaron Field.

Kajaks, Coach: Byron Jacks

Carson Bradley, Serge Serbineko, Liam McLeod,

Tannin Seward

Thunderbird AC coach Andrew Cooke

Paul Fisher, Alex Pescitelli, Egidio Cantarella,

Sam Prevost, Jose Davis,

China

XU Haiyang,MI Hong,XU Zhouzheng,

BIE Ge, MAO Guorong, LIANG Jinsheng,

Canada

Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown,Bismark Bolande Ajomale, Gavin Smellie, Sam Effah

GGAC, China

MO Youxue,LIN Renkeng,

ZHONG Zhuming, ZENG Zejia

Coquitlam Cheetahs

Michael Anono, Nathan George, Jerome Ben Tjernagel, Nick Ayin

4x400 women

20:28 TELUS 4 x 400M Canada/China |  26-Jun

Simon Fraser University

Sophie Dodd, Addy Townsend, Nicole Lindsay,

Renate Bluschke

Golden Ears Athletics

Mikayla Tinkham, Jade Lenton, Emily Morley,

Madelyn Huston

China

HUANG Guifen, LIANG Nuo, HE Ke, PAN CHENG Chong

Canada

Sage Watson, Aiyanna Stiverne, Alicia Brown,

Madeline Price, Micha Powell, Travia Jones

4x400m Men

20:36 Province of BC 4 x 400M Canada China 26-6

Henan

OU Jincai, WANG Jiabao, CUI Caizhuang,

FU Jiahao

British Columbia

Alexander Pescitelli, Samuel Loewen

Nathan Loewen, Egidio Cantarella

China

GUO Zhongze, MAO Guorong, WU Yu'ang,

FENG Zhiqiang, PAN Haitao

Canada

Philip Osei, Khamal Stewart-Baynes,

Austin Cole, Tremaine Harris, Daniel Harper

U20/HS 800m women

19:00 Sport Burnaby 800M U20 26-Jun Femmes

1 Jamie Hennesey BC 2:17.66

2 Mai Zurkovic BC 2:17.46

3a Megan Roxby BC 2:15.29

3b Brooke Mussche BC 2:14.67

4a Emily Chilton SFU 2:14.67

6a Alisa Lyesina BC 2:10.26

6b Ceili McCabe BC 2:13.33

7a Emmajean Neal BC 2:17.68

7b Grace Featherstonehoff BC 4:31/1500m

8a Rachel Mortimer BC 2:14.57

8b Angelina Shandro pace

U20/HS 800m men

19:06 Jack FM 96.9 800M U20 26-Jun Hommes

1 Fraser Van Allen BC 1:57.96

2a Matti Erickson BC 1:56.09

8b Michael Barber BC 1:59.15

3a Michael Kean BC 1:57.78

3b Paul Buckingham BC 1:57.03

4a Cameron Bates BC 1:55.55

4b Sajjan Sarai BC 1:55.81

5a Lindon Caps BC 1:56.95

5b Nicholas Aron BC 1:55.70

7a Zach WyattBC 1:54.81

7b Will RileyBC 1:55.24

8a Keaton Heisterman BC 1:57.19

8b Alden Miller pace

Para Athletics 100m Wheelchair 27-Jun

19:51 Hilton Metrotown 100M Paralympique Hommes

Balrai Zimich CAN

Dakoda Darling CAN

Sedrick Skabar CAN

Tristan Smyth CAN

18:21 BC Athletics 1500M Paralympiq ue Hommes

1500m Wheelchair27-Jun

Balrai Zimich CAN

Sedrick Skabar CAN

Tristan Smyth CAN

Special Olympics

100m Women 19:45 Dayton 100M SO Femmes 26-Jun

1 Melissa Semke Surrey 17.2

2 Paige Norton Abbotsford 16.85

3 Suraya Pittalwalla North Shore 16.06

4 Arianna Phillips Nanaimo 15.35

5 April Armstrong Burnaby 15.33

6 Olivia Neuman Surrey 16.2

7 Kayley Olund Surrey 16.5

100m Men 19:51 BC Sports Hall of Fame 100M SO  26-Jun

1 Michael Phillips Nanaimo 13.83

2 Sash Barbour Naniamo 13.1

3 Jesse Thibeault Surrey 12.73

4 Malcolm Borsol Surrey 12.08

5 Michael Savage Langley 12.3

6 Daniel Batson Burnaby 12.27

7 Zack Thibeault Surrey 12.73

8 Thomas Rak Surrey 13.3

alternate Ryland Mallari Surrey 13.99

Junior Development Relays

 2018 Harry Jerome Classic JD Relays, Tuesday June 26

4x100m Division 1 - Girls 11 years (2007)/Grade 5 20:17

Lane 1- Airblastoff A 

Lane 2- Ocean Athletics A 

Lane 3- Kajaks 

Lane 4- Lord Kitchener A 

Lane 5- Thunderbirds 

Lane 6- Airblastoff B 

Lane 7- Ocean Athletics B 

Lane 8- Lord Kitchener B 

4x100m Division 2 - Boys 11 years (2007)/Grade 5 20:21

Lane 1- Lord Kitchener A 

Lane 2- Thunderbirds A 

Lane 3- Ocean Athletics A 

Lane 4- Kajaks 

Lane 5- Thunderbirds B 

Lane 6- Ocean Athletics B 

Lane 7- Lord Kitchener B 

Lane 8- 

2018 Harry Jerome Classic JD Relays, Wednesday June 27

4x100m Division 3 Sec1 - Girls 13 years (2005)/Grade 7 20:14

Lane 1- Star of Sea 

Lane 2- Ocean Athletics A 

Lane 3- Airblastoff 

Lane 4- Lord Kitchener A 

Lane 5- Thunderbirds A 

Lane 6- Valley Royals 

Lane 7- Universal Athletics 

Lane 8- Golden Ears 

4x100m Division 3 Sec2– Girls 13 years (2005)/Grade 7 20:18

Lane 1- MJ Norris 

Lane 2- Lord Kitchener B 

Lane 3- Ocean Athletics B 

Lane 4- Kajaks 

Lane 5- Thunderbirds B 

Lane 6- Ocean Athletics C 

Lane 7- Lord Kitchener C 

Lane 8- Ocean Cliff 

4x100m Division 4 Sec1 – Boys 13 years (2005)/Grade 7 20:22

Lane 1- Hershey Harriers 

Lane 2- Airblastoff 

Lane 3- Ocean Athletics A 

Lane 4- Lord Kitchener A 

Lane 5- Thunderbirds A 

Lane 6- Valley Royals A 

Lane 7- Norwesters 

Lane 8- Kajaks 

4x100m Division 4 Sec2 - Boys 13 years (2005)/Grade 7 20:26

Lane 1- Golden Ears 

Lane 2- Fraser Academy 

Lane 3- Valley Royals B 

Lane 4- Thunderbirds B 

Lane 5- Lord Kitchener B 

Lane 6- Ocean Athletics B 

Lane 7- Lord Kitchener C 

Who will lead Canadian sprinters at the China vs Canada Challenge...Why Not Aaron Kingsley Brown?

By GARY KINGSTON

BURNABY -- Given the three medals he earned from the 2016 Rio Olympics in cheeky sprint battles with superstar Usain Bolt, Andre De Grasse is always the focus when he’s competing on home soil in Canada.

But don’t sleep on fellow Canadian Aaron Brown in the China-Canada Sprint Challenge portion of the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic at Swangard Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

The Toronto native who made a Nobody Knows My Name video and a Why Not Me? Essay on cbcsports.ca a part of his motivational tools the last couple of years has had a terrific 2018 season. He has four of the top 17 times in the world in the 200 metres, including a personal best of 19.98 seconds on June 7 in Oslo, Norway, and has a faster 100-metre time (10.12) this season than De Grasse’s 10.15.

“I’ve been working really hard with my support team, my coach, my agent, my medical team, all the people who are involved with getting me on the track and being healthy and executing well,” said Brown, who joined De Grasse as the only Canadians to go sub-10 seconds in the 100 metres and sub-20 seconds in the 200.

Aaron Kingsley Brown       photo by Brian Cliff

“It’s all kind of been in sync. This is what I expect and I’ve been expecting it for a couple of years. When it clicks . . . I’m happy when it does. It’s something I’ve been planning for and to see it come to fruition, it’s kind of ‘that’s okay, it’s going to plan’ and now I want to build off that.”

Brown, 26, ran 20.34 at the Commonwealth Games in April in 20.34 and earned the silver medal after being bumped up a spot following the disqualification of England’s Zharnel Hughes. This spring, he has run 20.07 twice -- in Eugene, Ore., and Stockholm -- and 20.05 in Ostava, Czech Republic before the breakthrough in Oslo.

Aaron Kingsley Brown takes silver in Australia's Commonwealth Games this spring.

photo: Athletics Canada

“(The 19.98) was a huge weight off my shoulders,” said Brown at a news conference Monday in Vancouver. “I’ve been so close before (20 seconds flat in 2016). I’m very excited, very excited to keep running and and keep getting faster.”

The 200 isn’t part of the China-Canada Sprint Challenge, but Brown and De Grasse will run the 100 metres on Tuesday night and will likely be part of Canada’s 4x100-metre relay team on Wednesday night.

With the Canadian championships set for July 3-8 in Ottawa, it’s going to be interesting to see how much the Canadian sprinters push themselves at the Jerome.

Brown, who hasn’t run many 100s this season, says it’s going to be a bit of a “training meet . . . to set me up for nationals.”

But he admits running against De Grasse, who followed him to the University of Southern California, “is always motivation for me.

“I want to be the best in Canada. It’s always good to have that competition, especially on Canadian soil. He keeps me honest. I keep him honest. We want to have great performances out there and push ourselves to do great things.”

Andre De Grasse   photo: Brian Cliff

De Grasse, meantime, will be racing for the first time since becoming a father after his girlfriend Nia Ali gave birth Saturday in Philadelphia to a baby girl they named Yuri.

“It’s definitely a new step into becoming a man,” said De Grasse. “It’s a new chapter in my life. I’m looking forward to just enjoying it.”

De Grasse, who skipped the Commonwealth Games as he continued to regain his form after sustaining a hamstring injury in training for the 2017 worlds, has struggled a bit in Diamond League events through May and June. But he says he’s feeling “a little more fit” and ready to go for the Jerome.

“We’ve been clocking some good times at practice. Now I just have to go out there and compete and make it happen.”

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