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CBC
18-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's McCreath finishes 3rd in women's 100m, Australia's Rizzo victorious in Tokyo
Australia's Bree Rizzo wins the women's 100-metre at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo with a time of 11.38, while Sade McCreath from Ajax, Ont., places third with a time of 11.46.
Independent Singapore
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Canada triumphs in the first-ever mixed 4×100 final at the World Athletics Relays, says it was a 'test'
CHINA: Canada performed excellently in perfect sprinting conditions and dominated the mixed 4×100-metre relay final at the World Athletics Relays. The team easily defeated Jamaica and Britain to secure their first-ever gold medal at this event. The country's mixed 4×100-metre relay athletes impressed the crowd with an exceptional performance. First, they set the pace in the heats in Guangzhou, where the event was being held for the first time. The team returned to the track for the final with determination and energy, finishing in a season's best time of 40.30 seconds and successfully claiming the inaugural mixed relay gold. Athletes Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, and Duan Asemota ran strong, setting up runner Eliezer Adjibi to finish with committed speed in the final stretch. Their teamwork and strong individual performances proved that Canada not only deserved the win but also left Guangzhou with the fastest overall record after two days of competition. With this, Asemota said: 'I think this is a test and it shows how hard we work… We had been to the relay camp, we all sacrificed so many weeks of the year to get this relay right. We showed it on the track and with this medal. We did it.' More tournament results In the same mixed 4×100-metre event, Jamaica came in second after Canada with a final time of 40.44 seconds. Great Britain and Northern Ireland then won third place, ahead of Australia, Italy, and France, with a time of 40.88 seconds. In a social media post, World Athletics said: 'Canada claims it 🤩 They storm to victory in the first ever mixed 4×100m relay final, clocking 40.30 🔥 Jamaica 🇯🇲 finish just behind in 40.44, with Great Britain & Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 clocking 40.88 for third 🔥' Netizens expressed their support in the comments section and said: 'Love seeing the Jamaican flag 🇯🇲 on any world stage 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 🔥🔥🔥🔥', and ' This medal makes me smile…Good job, guys🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲' Unfortunately, the United States missed the final after a baton exchange mishap in the heats. In the mixed 4×400-metre event, the United States defended the title and set a championship record of 3:09.54, securing the win ahead of Australia and Kenya. Moreover, Spain's women's 4×400-metre relay team surprised the world by winning against defending champions and Paris Olympic gold medallists, the United States, with a final time of 3:24.13. In the men's 4×400-metre relay, South Africa delivered a standout performance by winning with a world-leading time of 2:57.50.
Fox Sports
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Canada wins first World Relays mixed 4x100-meter title from Jamaica and Britain
Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Canada won the first ever World Relays mixed 4x100-meter title in Guangzhou, China on Sunday. The Canadian team of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi finished ahead of Jamaica and Britain as the event made its global debut at the World Relays. Canada recorded a winning time of 40.30, with Jamaica taking second in 40.44 and the team from Britain and Northern Ireland finishing in 40.88. South Africa's men won the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays, with Akani Simbine leading the 4x100 team to victory in 37.61 to edge the United States and Olympic champion Canada. Britain won the women's 4x100 in 42.21 from Spain and Jamaica, and Spain won the women's 4x400 in a national record 3 minutes, 24.13 seconds. The United States set a meet record of 3:09.54 seconds to win the mixed 4x400-meter relay. ___ AP sports:
National Post
11-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Canada wins first World Relays mixed 4x100 title
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Canada won the first ever World Relays mixed 4×100 title in Guangzhou, China on Sunday. Article content The Canadian team of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi finished ahead of Jamaica and Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the event made its debut at the World Athletics Relays. Article content Article content
11-05-2025
- Sport
Canada wins first World Relays mixed 4x100 title from Jamaica, Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GUANGZHOU, China -- Canada won the first ever World Relays mixed 4x100 title in Guangzhou, China on Sunday. The Canadian team of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi finished ahead of Jamaica and Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the event made its debut at the World Athletics Relays. Canada recorded a winning time of 40.30, with Jamaica taking second in 40.44. Third-placed Great Britain and Northern Ireland finished with a time of 40.88.
