While most eyes were on the drama of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials, their northern neighbors were also hosting their Olympic Track & Field Trials. Despite the spotlight being on the American athletes, the Canadians will be sending a strong contingent of athletes to Paris this summer.
Lucia Stafford Wins Third Canadian Title and Makes Second Olympic Games
Lucia Stafford earned herself an automatic berth to the Paris Olympics after clocking 4:10.14 to take first in the 1500m, two seconds ahead of Kate Current, who finished in 4:12.62.
Stafford is heading to her second consecutive Olympics after making it to the semifinals at Tokyo 2020.
Stafford’s sister, Gabriela Debues-Stafford, won the 5,000m at the Canadian Olympic Trials. However, she will have to wait until the Road to Paris list is finalized on Sunday, July 7, to learn whether or not she has a spot via the ranking.
Thrilling Men’s And Women’s 800m
Marco Arop, the reigning world champion over 800m, proved he was in winning form, setting a championship record of 1:43.53 to secure his spot to Paris.
“I knew that I was capable of getting back to the Olympics this year. I’m just happy to come out of this health and have another national championship,” he said to Olympic.ca. “I don’t think the target’s on my back. The title of world champion comes with that, but there are so many guys who are so strong and fast right now.”
Jazz Shukla had the 800m race of her life. She not only won the 800m national title but clocked 1:58.20, reaching the Olympic standard and earning her spot on the start line in Paris.
“It’s a big relief. This whole season, I’ve been knocking on that door, hoping I would have enough points to make it. But it’s a big relief to get the standard,” Shukla said to Olympic.ca. “This is my first Olympic Trials, my first national championship win. So I definitely did not expect that going in.”
Full Qualification List
| Athlete | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| Audrey LEDUC | Women’s 100m / 200m / 4x100m |
| Jacqueline MADOGO | Women’s 200m / 4x100m / Provisional 100m |
| Lauren GALE | Women’s 400m / 4x400m |
| Zoe SHERAR | Women’s 400m / 4x400m |
| Jazz SHUKLA | Women’s 800m |
| Lucia STAFFORD | Women’s 1500m |
| Simone PLOURDE | Women’s 1500m |
| Regan YEE | Women’s 5000m / 3000m Steeplechase |
| Mariam ABDUL-RASHID | Women’s 100m Hurdles / 4x100m |
| Michelle HARRISON | Women’s 100m Hurdles |
| Savannah SUTHERLAND | Women’s 400m Hurdles / 4x400m |
| Ceili MCCABE | Women’s 3000m Steeplechase |
| Malindi ELMORE | Women’s Marathon |
| Andre DE GRASSE | Men’s 100m / 200m / 4x100m |
| Aaron BROWN | Men’s 100m / 200m / 4x100m |
| Duan ASEMOTA | Men’s 100m / 4x100m |
| Brendon RODNEY | Men’s 200m / 4x100m |
| Christopher MORALES WILLIAMS | Men’s 400m |
| Marco AROP | Men’s 800m |
| Charles PHILIBERT-THIBOUTOT | Men’s 1500m |
| Kieran LUMB | Men’s 1500m |
| Mohammed AHMED | Men’s 5000m / 10,000m |
| Benjamin FLANAGAN | Men’s 5000m |
| Thomas FAFARD | Men’s 5000m |
| Jean-Simon DESGAGNES | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase |
| Cameron LEVINS | Men’s Marathon |
| Rory LINKLETTER | Men’s Marathon |
| Evan DUNFEE | Men’s 20km Race Walk / Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay |
| Pierce LEPAGE | Men’s Decathlon |
| Damian WARNER | Men’s Decathlon |
| Olivia LUNDMAN | Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay |
| Eliezer ADJIBI | Men’s 4x100m |
| Jerome BLAKE | Men’s 4x100m |
| Malachi MURRAY | Men’s 4x100m |
| Marie-Éloïse LECLAIR | Women’s 4x100m |
| Crystal EMMANUEL-AHYE | Women’s 4x100m / Provisional 100m |
| Sade MCCREATH | Women’s 4x100m / Provisional 100m |
| Jasneet NIJJAR | Women’s 4x400m |
| Kyra CONSTANTINE | Women’s 4x400m / Provisional 400m |
| Aiyanna STIVERNE | Women’s 4x400m / Provisional 400m |
| Madeline PRICE | Women’s 4x400m / Provisional 400m |
Team Canada also has several athletes hoping to earn their qualification spots via the World Athletics Road to Paris list, which will be confirmed Sunday, July 7.
- Jacqueline MADOGO – Women’s 100m
- Sade MCCREATH – Women’s 100m
- Crystal EMMANUEL-AHYE – Women’s 100m
- Grace KONRAD – Women’s 400m
- Madeline PRICE – Women’s 400m
- Kyra CONSTANTINE – Women’s 400m
- Aiyanna STIVERNE – Women’s 400m
- Alyssa MARSH – Women’s 400m
- Aurora RYNDA – Women’s 800m
- Madeleine KELLY – Women’s 800m
- Kate CURRENT – Women’s 1500m
- Briana SCOTT – Women’s 5000m
- Gabriela DEBUES-STAFFORD – Women’s 5000m
- Julie-Anne STAEHLI – Women’s 5000m
- Gracelyn LARKIN – Women’s 5000m
- Erin TESCHUK – Women’s 5000m
- Tatiana AHOLOU – Women’s 100m Hurdles
- Sage WALKER – Women’s 400m Hurdles
- Brooke OVERHOLT – Women’s 400m Hurdles
- Grace FETHERSTONHAUGH Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
- Jessica FURLAN Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
- Michael ROTH Men’s 400m
- Zakary MAMA-YARI Men’s 800m
- Abdullahi HASSAN Men’s 800m
- Matthew ERICKSON Men’s 800m
- Cameron PROCEVIAT Men’s 1500m
- Foster MALLECK Men’s 1500m
- Craig THORNE Men’s 110m Hurdles
- Justin ROSE Men’s 400m Hurdles
- Kevin ROBERTSON Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
- Aaron AHL Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
- John GAY Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
- Jordan MACINTOSH Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
