Canadian sprinters shine on Nacac Track & Field Championships in the Bahamas

August 18, 2025

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Canadian sprinters shine on Nacac Track & Field Championships in the Bahamas

Thirty Canadian track and field athletes traveled to the Bahamas to participate in the North -American, Central -American and Caribbean (Nacac) championships from Friday to Sunday.

The Canadian team comprises 17 Olympians and 19 athletes who participated in the world championships.

For some athletes, this meeting will serve as an adjustment for the world championships. For others it is their last chance to reach the automatic qualification standard or to improve their place in the world ranking, which is a different way to get into the worlds.

Team Canada started the NACAC championships with a strong silver medal design by Tatiana Aholou in the 100-meter obstacles for women (13.01).

The sprinters of Canada come through

Sprinter Jerome Blake, who won the 4x100m gold of the Olympic gentlemen in Paris last summer, alongside Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney and Andre de Grasse, took gold home in the 100m of the men at the Nacac championships. Blake exceeded the line in a personal best time of 9.95.

In order not to be surpassed by his relay teammate, Aaron Brown was also forwarded to gold in the 200m of the men with a time of 20.27.

Blake and De Grasse (9.98) are the only Canadians who have reached the qualifying time of the 100m world championship of the gentlemen from 10 seconds flat. Blake and Brown have met the 200m standard of 20.16, while De Grasse probably comes in through his world ranking. The 4×100 team of the men qualified in May in the World Athletics Relays, where they took bronze behind South Africa and the United States.

Add to the number of medals

The pitchers of Team Canada also came to pick up two bronze medals. London, Ontario Native Julia Tunks launched the discus 56.78 meters to claim bronze together with Jillian Weir who threw 69.08 meters in the ladies’ hammer throw to win bronze.

Canada’s middle -distance athletes also seemed clear to the NACAC championships. Lucia Stafford took bronze home in the ladies 1500m (4: 11.11). On the men’s side, Canada 1 and 2 went with Foster Malleck with gold (3: 37.54) and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot ending in second place (3: 40.57).

Sarah Mitton from Nova Scotia, who took silver in the outdoor worlds of 2023 before he records world titles back-to-back indoor, will add to Canada’s medal on Sunday evening if she competes in the ladies’ well.