Anson Henry News

Dylan Armstrong has a long time to think about a short distance. The native of Kamloops, B.C., missed out on an Olympic bronze medal by one centimetre Friday during the Beijing Olympicsa mena s shot put final.

WINDSOR, Ont. - It was a chance to savour the victory for Scott Russell. His win in the men's javelin at the Canadian senior track and field championships meant more than a simple gold medal.

Imagine a Bob Hope Christmas special where Mark Hamill or one of the other special guests upstaged the star and stole all the laughs.

Connaughton among fast field for men's 100m Newly-crowned Canadian champion sprinter Barnett to compete at Meagher By WILLY PALOV Sports Reporter Tue.

James Christie TORONTO - From Monday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Sunday, Jun.

Meagher meet to feature eight Olympians MacLean, Harris, Peters among local stars to compete in Track Classic By BRIAN FREEMAN Sports Reporter Wed.

With the Canadian Track and Field Championships less than a week away entries have now closed revealing a deep field for the four-day event beginning June 25 at Varsity Centre in Toronto.

New Haven, P.E.I.'s Jared Connaughton races against Usain Bolt at a meet in Toronto Thursday night.

Usain Bolt is congratulated by supporters on May 17 after winning a 150-m street race in central Manchester, in a world-record time of 14.35 seconds.

Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt from Jamaica poses for a photograph in Toronto after winning the 2009 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica easily won the men's 100 metres at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Former Olympic 200-metre champion, Shawn Crawford, will be among the challengers for triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt at Canada's Festival of Excellence meeting on June 11.

When Usain Bolt runs a 100-metre race in Toronto next month, it won't be a Globetrotters versus Generals kind of competition.

Not since 1968 when Harry Jerome took gold in the men's 100-metres have the track and field championships been held in Toronto.

Last weekend, LaSalle sprinter Hank Palmer and his teammates Anson Henry, Jared Connaughton and Brian Barnett of the Canadian team grabbed fourth place during the 4 x 100 metre run in Philadelphia, recording a time 38.85 seconds.

Perdita Felicien, seen at the Canadian track and field championships last year, is making progress after a long injury layoff.

Olympian Nate Brannen anchored Canada to a second-place finish in the men's distance medley relay Saturday at the prestigious Penn Relays.

Athletics Canada announced today the team that will compete at the 2009 Penn Relays in Philadelphia on April 25th.