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47th annual Legion Nationals get underway in Calgary!
National Track and Field competition attracts highest number of competitors ever Legion Nationals 2025 Legion Nationals 2025 Legion Nationals 2025 Legion Nationals 2025 Legion Nationals 2025 Legion Nationals 2025 CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over one thousand athletes from across Canada have descended upon Calgary for this year's edition of the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships. The Games are now officially underway at Foothills Athletic Park. Competition in over 80 events ranging from running relays to long jumps, will see athletes come together for some friendly yet serious rivalry. This year's Games are once again hosted by The City of Calgary and the Calgary Track Council and run from August 8-10. The Legion Nationals are Canada's only track and field competition for the under-16 and under-18 categories. 'This is such a unique opportunity,' says Trevor Jenvenne, Legion Sports Committee Chair and Dominion Vice President. 'I am proud of these athletes who have the chance to participate in a high-level track and field competition, and I'm so proud to be a part of that,' he says. The event officially kicked off Thursday evening at the Opening Ceremony which included the Parade of Athletes and family cheering on competitors, and a special white-hatting ceremony to welcome the Legion's Dominion President, Berkley Lawrence who also fired the starting pistol. This year's championships commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. The Legion recognizes these CAF members in both thought and through the design of this year's winning medals. 'It is important to us to highlight a remembrance theme as part of the Games each year,' says Lawrence. 'We ask athletes to take a moment to think of these members, and to recognize the importance of their service in leading to our freedoms, such as competing in these championships.' Back this year is Invictus medalist, competitive rower and cyclist, and para athlete Michael Trauner for a third year as Games Ambassador. Trauner supports and encourages the athletes while sharing parts of his personal story as an Afghanistan Veteran. This year he's highlighting the importance of support networks. 'Much like the military, athletes are chosen to represent their provinces and countries domestically and internationally,' he explains. 'I'm hoping to pass on the message to our young aspiring athletes that even though they have pushed themselves to the absolute limits, they are not alone in their journey. Many have come together to support them including your parents, siblings, family and friends. It takes an individual to train hard and compete, but it takes a community of support to bring home a win,' he says. This is the 47th year for the event organized by the Legion. The competition grew from Legionnaires' support and promotion of youth sports as a healthy activity to help children whose fathers or mothers were serving abroad or had served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The Legion later developed local, provincial, and national youth athletic programs, which now culminate in the games. 'We are grateful to the Local Organizing Committee and all volunteers for what they've done to make this an incredible experience for all our athletes,' says Jenvenne, Legion Sports Committee Chair. The Legion's Dominion Command sponsors hundreds of athletes each year, with the support of branches and provincial or territorial commands from across the country. Several hundred other youth join as open athletes. Whether it be winning medals, honing their athletic skills, practicing leadership, or making friends and connections, all come away with something new. Over the years, Legion athletes have gone on to compete at the international level including as part of the Commonwealth, Pan Am and even the Olympic games. Selected Canadian cities host the Legion Nationals for two years in a row, and Regina will host in 2026 and 2027. The Legion is grateful to all its generous sponsors including key supporters PIB Inc., The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, the Calgary Track Council, The City of Calgary, the Legion's Alberta Northwest Territories Command, the Brawn Family Foundation, Calgary Spring Water, Tourism Calgary and Athletics Canada. The organization also thanks Cochrane Toyota for providing two Games shuttles for the second year in a row. Legion Nationals results will be available throughout the competition as described further below. Watch live starting August 8: live action(Note: Link is updated starting on competition day 1) 2025 Legion Nationals information centreLegion Nationals background FacebookInstagram About The Royal Canadian LegionFounded in 1925, the Legion is Canada's largest Veteran support and community service organization. We are a non-profit organization with a national reach across Canada as well as branches in the U.S., and in Europe. With more than 270,000 members, many of whom volunteer an extraordinary amount of time to their branches, our strength is in our numbers. Public Relations & Media: nbond@ – Photos accompanying this announcement are available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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2 days ago
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Bury AC's seniors secure promotion to top flight
It was a momentous day for Bury AC at the Leigh Sports Village last Saturday as the senior team came second in the final North of England Track and Field League fixture of the season. Having started the day at the top of Division One (West), the squad only needed to place fourth to secure promotion to the Premier Division. Second place overall on the day behind a strong Preston team saw Bury run out as commanding champions and will see them compete in the top division next year, much to the delight of team managers Byron Edwards and Hannah Lucas. This is only the third time in 50 years the club has made the top division. The standout performance of the day came from Matthew Wheatley in the A 100m. The 17-year-old won in a new personal best of 10.8secs - a time that moves him into the top 40 in the UK in his age group and is the fastest by a Bury athlete for many years. Martin Clark and James Brown were convincing winners in the 5,000m A and B races, with Martin winning the A with 15mins 26.2secs and James winning the B in his club debut with 15:46.9. Conor Wilkinson produced a gutsy finish in the B 800m, clawing back the leader to secure victory with a dip on the line in 2:04.2, while Roger Morley, in his 50th year of competing in the league, won the B hammer with 11.78m. Alia Braithwaite had a busy afternoon, winning the B 3,000m in 11:11.4 as well as scoring vital points in the 800, 1500 and 100m. Rachel Marshall won the 2,000m steeplechase in 8:06 and also competed over 1500 and 3,000m. Lizzi Cheshire had her usual busy day for the club, competing over several events and securing a victory in the B 100m hurdles with 21.1, while Leah Osunkoya won the B 400m hurdles in 1:23.4. The men's 4x400m relay squad made sure the day ended with a Bury victory. The quartet of Peter Gardner, Jayden Dacosta, Luke Harreld and Conor Wilkinson performed brilliantly. The squad was missing a number of key individuals due to the holidays, but the team spirit shone through. Young combined-event athlete Jemima Miles scored vital points across the long jump, shot, javelin, 100m hurdles and high jump, while throwers Halle and Esme Davies-Fernyhough and Lucy Hill scored vital points in their events, as did sprinters Carraghen Spence and Leticia Da Silva. Matthew Nolan put in a great shift for the men's team in the throws and the jumps, while Harvey Rossington-Rose made a great return to the club with a strong performance over 400m hurdles, teaming up with Patrick Babb. Distance runners Luke Harreld, Jack Griffiths and Paul Johnston covered several events, as did young sprinter Luke Drinnan. As well as athletes, the club also secured points through supplying officials. The team on the day comprised of Chris Lucas, Jeremy Gold, Fiona Healy and Jacqui Cross among others and all made a vital contribution to the success of the Bury team. The next team fixture will be the Mid-Lancs League on August 16 at Blackpool with the women's team currently holding third place in Division One and the men topping Division Two and looking in a strong place to secure promotion.
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Coming soon! Over 1000 competitors convene in Calgary, Alberta for the 47th annual Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships
Highest registration number to date for the only competition of its kind in Canada! OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHAT: The Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships: Canada's only national Track and Field competition for under 16 and under 18 categories. WHEN: August 8 -10, 2025 - Competition begins Friday, August 8 – 8:30 a.m. MT/ 10:30 a.m. ET WHERE: Foothills Athletic Park, 2431 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta WHO: Over 1000 Track and Field athletes from across Canada – highest number ever! Watch live starting August 8: live action(Note: Link will be updated closer to competition day 1) 2025 Legion Nationals information centreLegion Nationals background FacebookInstagram About The Royal Canadian Legion Established in 1925, the Legion is Canada's largest Veteran support and community service organization. We are a non-profit organization with a national reach across Canada as well as branches in the U.S., and Europe. With more than 270,000 members, many of whom volunteer an extraordinary amount of time to their branches, our strength is in our numbers. Public Relations / Media Inquiries: PublicRelations@ – Nujma Bond in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Wins Her Second U.S. Title At 400 Meters
Two years ago, an injury prevented Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from chasing after a world title at 400 meters. This time around, that won't be a problem. On Saturday at the USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, the 25-year-old U.S. star indicated she's all-in for the 400 meters at the World Championships in Tokyo after securing her second national title since 2023 with a dominating performance over the distance in 48.90 seconds. More importantly, she's healthy. And she's ready. 'This event has taught me patience,' she told a group of assembled reporters in Eugene. 'I think I've learned a lot about myself. I've learned a lot about the 400. But ultimately, it's every day stepping on the track being the best I can be and figuring out a race that's very foreign to me and taking on new challenges.' It wasn't the American record she may have been aiming for, but the effort did mark the third time McLaughlin-Levrone dipped under the 49-second barrier over her career. It also signaled her first race under 49 seconds in 2025. 'Everyone talks about the American record, of course,' McLaughlin-Levrone said of the U.S.'s all-time 400-meter mark. 'That's going to come when it's supposed to come.' What's Next For Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone McLaughlin-Levrone confirmed that she won't pursue a wildcard bid in the 400-meter hurdles in Tokyo, where she's the world record-holder and two-time defending Olympic champion. That will have to wait for another year. On Saturday, Isabella Whittaker was the second U.S. qualifier in 49.59 seconds, while Aaliyah Butler, an athlete at the University of Georgia, was third in 49.91 seconds. Butler was second in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2024 and is the reigning NCAA champion. On the outside looking in was Alexis Holmes, an Olympic qualifier last year who was fifth in 50.33. Another omission from the U.S. team was Britton Wilson, a 2023 world qualifier who fell to sixth in 50.88. McLaughlin-Levrone said her season-long pursuit in the 400 meters began in the lead-up to the Prefontaine Classic, where she went on to win the event in 49.43 seconds. 'We had an idea that we wanted to focus on the 4,' she said. 'This was a challenge. It was not as comfortable for us, but I want to challenge myself. I felt like this was the year I wanted to step out of the box and really push myself in a different way.' Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Is Inching Closer To An All-Time Record Her performance in the U.S. final inched her closer to Sanya Richards-Ross' American record of 48.70. It was her fifth race at the distance in 2025 outright – matching her output from 2023. The last time McLaughlin-Levrone pursued the American record, she won her first 400-meter title in 48.74 seconds at the U.S. Outdoor Championships. A knee injury later kept her out of the World Championships in Budapest. A year later, less than three weeks out from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, she ran 48.75 seconds. On Saturday, while she never broke form, she lacked a finishing kick over the final 50 meters. And yet, with added preparation and focus for the World Championships, which are set for September 13-21 in Tokyo, McLaughlin-Levrone may have enough time to meet those demands. She's a three-time world champion who has been a part of two gold-medal winning 4x400 relays in 2019 and 2022. She will likely contribute to the U.S.'s efforts in the relay in Tokyo. However, any possible rematch with the Netherland's Femke Bol, who currently leads the world in the 400-meter hurdles and was third in the event at the Paris Olympic, will have to wait. 'For this year, the 400, possibly the relays,' McLaughlin-Levrone said of her remaining goals this season. 'Just pushing myself in this. Each year is a new year. We'll see what we can bring.'
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01-08-2025
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USA Track and Field Championships: Tara Davis-Woodhall, Nico Young lead day 1 winners
Olympic gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall and American record holder Nico Young led the winners on the first day of the four-day Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor and Para National Championships. Davis-Woodhall unleashed the world's two farthest long jumps of 2025 — 7.12 and 7.11 meters, beating her Olympic-winning jump of 7.10 — to repeat as national champion at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Davis-Woodhall fouled her first two jumps, which meant she needed a fair third jump to stay in the competition. She delivered in the same position at the 2024 Olympic Trials. "When I come out to these meets, it's glorified practice for me," she said. "I know what I do at practice. Just do it at the meet." USATF OUTDOORS: Results | Broadcast Schedule Davis-Woodhall will lead a U.S. women's long jump team at September's World Championships in Tokyo that also includes world indoor champion Claire Bryant and Tokyo Olympian Quanesha Burks. Jasmine Moore, who won Olympic bronze medals in the long jump and triple jump, finished sixth in the long jump at nationals. She is entered in Saturday's triple jump in Eugene. Nico Young outkicks Grant Fisher in 10,000m Nico Young earned his first national title in the 10,000m, one month after breaking the American outdoor record in the 5000m. Young, 23, outkicked Olympic bronze medalist Grant Fisher for the win -- 29:02.12 to 29:02.37. Graham Blanks took third to round out the world championships qualifiers. Young, 12th in his Olympic debut in 2024, is the youngest U.S. men's 10,000m champion since Dan Browne in 1998. He beat Fisher for the first time in six career head-to-heads, according to "I've got a lot of confidence going into worlds, and I possibly could medal," Young said. The 10,000m is the only men's track event where the U.S. has never won a world medal. Young, Fisher and Blanks are all entered in Sunday's 5000m. As is Olympic 1500m gold medalist Cole Hocker. Emily Infeld wins first U.S. women's 10,000m title at 35 Emily Infeld won her first national title on the track in the women's 10,000m, a decade after winning a World Championships bronze medal in the event. Infeld, 35, clocked 31:43.56 to win over two-time Olympian Elise Cranny (31:44.24) and Taylor Roe (31:45.41). None have the minimum qualifying team for World Championships qualification, so they will have to see if they get in on world rankings. Infeld is the oldest U.S. women's 10,000m champion since Lynn Jennings in 1998. She was 16th in the 2024 Olympic Trials 5000m, then took time off to heal her Achilles. 'Especially after my last two years, a lot of people are probably like, 'Yeah, she's getting kind of on the downhill,'' Infeld said. In the women's hammer, 2019 World champion DeAnna Price won her fourth U.S. title with a 78.54-meter throw. She'll be joined on the world team by 2022 World champion Brooke Andersen, Rachel Richeson, who goes to her first worlds after missing the Olympic team by one spot, and two-time world medalist Janee' Kassanavoid. Olympic silver medalist Annette Echikunwoke placed sixth. Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson debut in 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles, world champion Sha'Carri Richardson and the rest of the biggest 100m stars all advanced out of the 100m heats. Lyles, though, only ran the 100m first round as a tune-up for Sunday's 200m, where he's bidding for a record-tying fifth U.S. title. Lyles will not run Friday's 100m semifinals or final. Richardson, coming back from a February injury, posted her best time of 2025 (11.07). Like Lyles, she has a bye onto the world team in the event as defending world champion from 2023. Donavan Brazier, Josh Hoey go from track wilderness to national championships spotlight The men's 800m at the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships is shaping up to be a classic. Nick Zaccardi,
