OTTAWA - Six Canadian track and field athletes have been selected to represent the Americas region this weekend at the two-day IAAF Continental Cup in Split, Croatia. The Americas (NACAC and Consudatle) will compete against continental teams from Africa, Europe and Asia / Pacific. The Continental Cup replaces the World Cup on the IAAF calendar.
The Americas team was selected by using the IAAF Top Lists as of July 31st with the exception of the 3000 metres which was selected from the IAAF Senior Top Indoor list as of March 31st. The competition format features two athletes per team (area) in each individual event. In the 1500m, 3000m, 3000m steeplechase and 5000m three athletes may enter, with only the top two scoring.
Canadians in Croatia
- Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, BC has had a strong 2010 season establishing both Canadian Indoor and Outdoor records in the shot put. He finished fourth in the inaugural Diamond League and is currently 7th in the World by the IAAF Top Lists.
- Nicole Edwards of Winnipeg, MB will line up against top international competition again this season in the 1500 metres. Her first taste of international competition came as a member of the World Indoors team earlier this season.
- Malindi Elmore of Calgary, AB will race in the 3000 metres; she is the 2010 Canadian leader in this event and the 2010 Canadian Champion in the 1500 metres.
- Pickering, Ontario's Perdita Felicien will race for the Americas in the 100 metre hurdles. Felicien, the 2010 Canadian Champion, finished 4th in the inaugural Diamond League that wrapped up last weekend in Belgium.
- Taylor Milne of Guelph, ON will compete in the 1500 metres
- Edmonton, Alberta's Megan (Metcalfe) Wright will line up in the 5000 metres. Wright is the first Canadian women to ever qualify into a final at this distance at the Olympics Games; a feat she accomplished in 2008. This season she is both the Canadian leader and Canadian Champion.
| Continental Cup Live on CBC |
| | Network Broadcast | CBCSports.ca |
| Saturday September 4 | | 10:50am - 2:45pm ET LIVE |
| Sunday September 5 | 12:30am - 2:30am Local | 10:50am - 3:00pm ET LIVE |
For more information: IAAF.org.
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