Top Canadian athletes confirmed they are ready for the IAAF World Championships London 2017 as they produced notable performances over four days at the national championships in Ottawa’s Terry Fox Athletic Facility 6-9 July. Crystal Emmanuel booked her ticket to London in both sprints events in commanding fashion to defend her victories from Edmonton in 2016. She is only 0.13 seconds shy of the Canadian record (54.39) set by Rosey Edeh at the 1996 Olympic final. Two-time world and 2016 Olympic decathlon medallist Damian Warner won the long jump (7.53m) and finished third in the 110m hurdles in an eventful final. The Canadian team for the IAAF World Championships will be announced following the end of the qualification period on 16 July.

Source: The Local July 10, 2017 11:26 UTC