Several world-class athletes are down to compete at next month’s NACAC Championships. The event will be held on August 10-12 at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium.
Athletes from 28 countries, including reigning Olympic champions Elaine Thompson of Jamaica (100m, 200m) and Jeff Henderson (long jump) from the United States.
American 2017 world 400m champion Phyllis Francis is also down to compete, so too her compatriot Kendra Harrison, the 100m hurdles World record holder.
Throws fans are also in for a treat with Jamaica’s O’Dayne Richards (2015 World shot put bronze medallist), Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott (2012 Olympic champion and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist in the javelin) and Mason Finley of the United States (bronze at the 2017 World Championships) amongst others.
Temporary seating has been brought in for the throws events, any individual single-day ticket will give fans access to the throws area.
OLYMPIC AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALLISTS AT #TF6IX
Alonzo Russell Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (4x400m)
Donald Thomas 2007 World Champion (high jump)
Shawn Barber 2015 World Champion (pole vault)
Aaron Brown Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (4x100m), Bronze at 2013 & 2015 World Championships (4x100m)
Gavin Smellie Bronze at 2013 World Championships (4x100m)
Yarisley Silva Silver at 2012 Olympic Games, 2015 World Champion, Bronze at 2013 & 2017 World Championships (pole vault)
Elaine Thompson 2016 Olympic Champion (100m & 200m), Silver in 4x100m. Gold (4x100m) and Silver (200m) at 2015 World Championships
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Olympic Champion in 2008 & 2012 (100m). Silver at 2012 Olympic Games (200m), Silver at 2012 & 2016 Olympic Games (4x100m). 7-time Gold medallist at the World Championships.
Shericka Jackson Silver (4x400m) and Bronze (400m) at the 2016 Olympic Games, 2015 World Champion (4x400m), Bronze at 2015 World Championships (400m)
Shashalee Forbes Bronze at 2017 World Championships (4x100m)
Stephanie Ann McPherson Silver at 2016 Olympic Games (4x400m), 2015 World Champion (4x400m). Bronze at 2013 World Championships (4x400m).
Christine Day Silver at 2012 Olympic Games (4x400m), 2015 World Champion (4x400m)
Danielle Williams 2015 World Champion (100mH)
Fitzroy Dunkley Silver at 2016 Olympic Games (4x400m)
O’Dayne Richards Bronze at 2015 World Championships (shot put)
Keston Bledman Silver at 2008 & 2012 Olympic Games (4x100m)
Jereem Richards Bronze (200m) & Gold (4x400m) at 2017 World Championships
Deon Lendore Bronze at 2012 Olympic Games (4x400m)
Jehue Gordon Gold at 2013 World Championships (400mH)
Keshorn Walcott Gold at 2012 Olympic Games, Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (javelin)
Jenna Prandini Silver at 2015 World Championships (4x100m)
Phyllis Francis 2016 Olympic Champion (4x400m), 2017 World Champion (400m and 400mH)
Courtney Okolo 2016 Olympic Champion (4x400m)
Shamier Little Silver at 2015 World Championships (400mH)
Ajee Wilson Bronze at 2017 World Championships (800m)
Sandi Morris Silver at 2016 Olympic Games, Silver at 2017 World Championships (pole vault)
Michael Cherry Silver at 2017 World Championships (4x400m)
Clayton Murphy Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (800m)
Jeff Henderson 2016 Olympic Champion (long jump)
Mason Finley Bronze at 2017 World Championships (discus)
