Canadian 4x100-metre women set new national record, finish 5th at World Athletics Relay
42.46 is the new women's 4x100-metre relay Canadian record time set by Sade McCreath, Jacqueline Madogo, Marie-Éloïse Leclair and Audrey Leduc Sunday at the World Athletics Relay Championships in Guangzhou, China.
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Canada's Summer McIntosh reacts after competing during the Women's 400m Freestyle Heats on day one of the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) VICTORIA — Two Canadian Olympic medallists went head-to-head in a nail-biting 100-metre butterfly race, while Summer McIntosh of Toronto set a Canadian record in the 800-metre freestyle on Sunday at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria. Ilya Kharun of Montreal and Josh Liendo of Toronto squared off in the same race that saw them share a podium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Kharun won in a personal best time of 50.37 seconds, touching the wall .09 ahead of Liendo. Both were well under the AQUA A qualifying time of 51.77 for this summer's world championships in Singapore. The 20-year-old Kharun was happy with the win but sees room for improvement. 'There's definitely some tweaks I can improve on,' said Kharun. 'I know it's not perfect yet. 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Increased prize money brings Olympic and national athletes to Forest City Road Races
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