Audrey Leduc celebrates as she wins the 200m finals at the Canadian Track and Field Olympic trials in Montreal, Sunday, June 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Audrey Leduc celebrates as she wins the 200m finals at the Canadian Track and Field Olympic trials in Montreal, Sunday, June 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
OTTAWA - Sprinter Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Que., won the senior women's 100-metres championship on Friday night, clocking 11.06 to top the eight-runner final at the Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa.
The 26-year-old Leduc, who holds the Canadian records in the 100-metres (10.95) and 200 metres (22.36) -- both set in 2024 -- finished just ahead of Olympian Sade McCreath (11.09) of Ajax, Ont., and Jacqueline Madogo (11.21) of Ottawa, who became the 200-metres national champion in 2023.
Olympian sprinter Duan Asemota of Montreal won the men's 100-metre championship in a 10.12 photo finish, just edging out Aaron Brown (10.13) of Toronto, who was part of Canada's 4x100-metre relay team that won gold in 2024. Eliezer Adjibi (10.21) of Ottawa finished third.
Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse did not compete due to a sore hamstring.
Clear favourite Sarah Mitton of Liverpool, N.S., threw 19.25 metres on her first throw and then coasted to a Canadian senior women's shot put championship in Ottawa on Friday night.
The 2023 World silver medallist and a two-time World Indoor champion, finished ahead of Sisu Throws Club teammate Liv Sands (16.68M) of London, Ont., and Efe Latham (14.51M) of LaSalle, Que.
This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Aug. 1, 2025.
