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Athletics Canada is pleased to unveil its roster of athletes who will represent the Maple Leaf at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, next March.
Canada will field five teams (U20 women’s and men’s, Open women’s and men’s and a mixed relay team) including two Olympians, 10 World Cross Country Championship veterans, several national champions and high-level university athletes.
“I am particularly excited about the dynamic mix of experience and new talent within our team. We have athletes for whom these championships represent a flagship event, while others will use it as an opportunity to gain a valuable experience on the world stage. We also have Some people view this as a strategic stepping stone in their journey to the Paris Olympics later in the summer,” said team leader Heather Hennigar.
The competition on March 30 will take place in Friendship Park on the banks of the Danube in the heart of Belgrade, which also hosted the 2013 European Championships.
“Coaches and athletes will work diligently over the coming months to ensure that each athlete’s preparation aligns with their specific goals, whether that be peak performance in Belgrade or a broader strategy leading to the Olympics,” Hennigar said.
Team Canada at the 2024 Games World Athletics Cross Country Championships
U20 Men | ||||
Athlete name | Hometown | club | Coach | Fork |
Angus Skinner | Kingston, Ontario | Physi-Kult | Steve Boyd | HE |
Ian McAllister | London, Ontario | West London Athletic Club | Dave Mills | HE |
Ethan Rashid Cocker | Toronto, Ontario | University of Toronto Athletic Club | Galan Yousuf | HE |
Leo Bedard | Alma, QC | Jakours | Jean-Marc Normandin | QC |
Kamran Brar | Oshawa, Ontario | University of Toronto Athletic Club | Galan Yousuf | HE |
Charles Gendron-Jette | Magog, Quebec | Athletics Sherbrooke | Kenny Beaudette | QC |
Elliot Bélanger* | Montmagny, QC | Lavironde | Patrick Bacon | QC |
U20 Women | ||||
Chloe Turner | Calgary, Alberta | Single people Alberta | Jessica O’Connell | A B |
Béatrice Filion | Candiac, QC | St-Jean Olympique | Sean Lajeunesse | QC |
Emily Cescon | Toronto, Ontario | University of Toronto Athletic Club | Ethan Davenport | HE |
Abby Lewis | Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia | AthleticsEast | DeonFlynn | BORN. |
Muriel Lovshin | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Olympic Club | Brian Lovshin | HE |
Stephanie Bertram | Toronto, Ontario | University of Toronto Athletic Club | Ethan Davenport | HE |
Charlotte Sinke* | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Spartans | DeonFlynn | A B |
Open Men | ||||
Philippe Morneau Cartier | Quebec, QC | Laval University Athletics Club | Félix-Antoine Lapointe | QC |
Thomas Fafard | Repentigny, QC | Laval University Athletics Club | Félix-Antoine Lapointe | QC |
AndrewDavies | Sarnia, Ontario | Port track | Steve Weiler | HE |
ConnorBlack | Forest (Ontario) | West London Athletic Club | Dave Mills | HE |
Mike Tate | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | West London Athletic Club | Dave Mills | HE |
Max Turek | Whitby, Ontario | Port Athletic Club | Paula Schnurr | HE |
André Alexandre* | Scarborough, Ontario | Port Athletic Club | Matt Hughes | HE |
Jeremy Coughler& | London, Ontario | West London Athletic Club | Dave Mills | HE |
Open Women | ||||
Glynis Sim | Salmon Arm, British Columbia | Vancouver Thunderbirds | Steve Weiler | BC |
Kate Bazeley | St. John’s, NL | Unattached Newfoundland | Jonathan Brown | NL |
Mikael Lucques | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto West Athletics | Sean Cleary | HE |
Kate Ayers | Orillia, Ontario | Endurance Athletics Club of Victoria | Hilary Stellingwerff | BC |
Katie Newlove | Ottawa, Ontario | Vancouver Thunderbirds | Steve Weiler | BC |
Leslie Sexton | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Thunderbirds | Steve Weiler | BC |
Makenna Fitzgerald* | Kamloops, British Columbia | Single people Alberta | Steve Boyd | A B |
Kiana Gibson& | Ottawa, Ontario | Vancouver Thunderbirds | Steve Weiler | BC |
Mixed Relay | ||||
Robert Heppenstall | Hamilton, Ontario | Monte Cristo | PhilSteel | HE |
Jordan Macintosh | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Lakehead Running Club | GriffinHumphreys | HE |
Regan Yee | Hazelton South | Under protection | Stephen Haas | BC |
Grace Fetherstonhaugh | New Westminster, British Columbia | Royal City Athletic Club | Louie Quintana | BC |
Émile Toupin* | Trois-Rivières, QC | Zenix | Pierre Thibodeau | QC |
Yassine Aber& | Montreal, Quebec | Saint-Laurent Select | Samuel Marion | QC |
Jazz Shukla* | Toronto, Ontario | Royal City Athletic Club | Terry Radchenko | HE |
Aurora Rynda& | Toronto, Ontario | Ontario alone | Mike McGuire | HE |
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