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2018 NACAC Championships
The 2018 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships was a regional track and field competition held at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, Canada, from August 10–12, 2018. It was the third edition of a senior track and field championship for the NACAC region, held three years after the 2015 NACAC Championships. FloTrack The winner of each event qualified (granted their country would ultimately pick them) for the |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Brown (sprinter)
Aaron Brown (born 27 May 1992) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. As part of Canada's 4×100 m relay team, he is a two-time Olympic medallist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, and the 2022 World champion. Brown has also won two World bronze medals as part of Canada's 4×100 m relay teams in 2013 and 2015. As an individual, Brown is the 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medalist in the 200 m and won several junior championship medals early in his career. Career Junior success and London Olympics Brown attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute until 2010, and committed to the University of Southern California (USC) on a track scholarship. In 2009 Brown won the silver medal in the 100 m at the World Youth Championships in Brixen, Italy with a time of 10.74 into a headwind of 1.2 m/s. Prezel Hardy of the US took the gold and Giovanni Galbieri of Italy the bronze. The 2010 track season saw Brown suffer through several in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyn Knight
Justyn Knight (born 19 July 1996) is a Canadian long-distance track runner. A successful collegiate runner during his time at Syracuse University, he was the school's most-decorated distance runner in cross country and track. On the professional scene, he has represented his country at the World and Olympic level, with his highest finish to date being seventh at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Running career Youth Knight was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario to parents of Afro-Caribbean descent. His mother, Jennifer Knight, was born and raised in Jamaica and moved to Canada at the age of 13. His father, Anthony Knight, born in Canada to parents from Barbados, was a basketball coach. He also has an older brother, Jaryd Knight, who plays volleyball. Knight took up distance running when he was a high school student in Toronto, starting in Grade 10. He attended St. Michael's College School. Knight won the 2013 Ontario provincial senior cross country title at OFSAA cross country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Masters
Riley may refer to: Names * Riley (given name) * Riley (surname) Places * Riley Park–Little Mountain, a neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Riley Creek (Ontario), a tributary of the Black River in Central Ontario, Canada * Riley Green, hamlet in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England * Riley (crater), a crater on Venus United States * Fort Riley, US Army post in northeast Kansas ** Fort Riley (CDP), Kansas, a part of the post designated by the United States Census Bureau * Riley, Indiana, town in Vigo County * Riley, Hancock County, Indiana * Riley, Oregon, small town in Harney County * Riley, West Virginia * Riley, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Riley County, Kansas ** Riley, Kansas, a city in Riley County * Riley Creek (Ohio), a stream in Ohio * Riley Township, McHenry County, Illinois * Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana * Riley Township, Clinton County, Michigan * Riley Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Riley Township, Putnam Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Mead
Hassan Mead ( Somali: Xassan Miicaad, ar, حسن ميد; born June 28, 1989) is a Somali-American long-distance runner. He was a cross country and track athlete for the University of Minnesota. An eight-time All-American in his Minnesota career, four in cross country (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) and five in track (2008 outdoor, 2009 indoor and outdoor, 2012 indoor and outdoor). He is a nine-time Big Ten Conference Champion winning two in cross country, (2008, 2009) and seven in track, sweeping all distance events in the 2009 indoor and outdoor seasons. Mead is currently running with the Oregon Track Club in Eugene, Oregon. Prior to his time at the University of Minnesota, Hassan is a 2007 graduate of Minneapolis South High School. Running career High school Originally from a family of farmers in rural northwest Somalia, Mead moved to the United States in 2000. After initially moving to Minnesota, he eventually settled in Ontario, California and afterwards moved to Puyallup, Washing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (born 31 December 1990) is a Canadian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and at the 2016 Olympics, reaching semifinals on both occasions. He won a bronze medal in this event at the 2015 Pan American Games. In 2013 and 2015 Philibert-Thiboutot was selected as Canadian Interuniversity Sport Athlete of the Year. In 2022 he set a new Canadian record winning the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) men's 5K in a time of 13 minutes 35 seconds, breaking Paul Williams' time of 13:36 set in 1986. International competitions 1Representing the Americas Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:47.57 (Indianapolis, 2014) *1000 metres – 2:18.38 (Montréal, 2021) *1500 metres – 3:32.94 (Tomblaine, 2023) *Mile – 3:52.97 ( Falmouth, MA, 2021) *2000 metres - 4:51.54 AR (Bruxelles, 2023) *3000 metres - 7:44.86 (Quebec City, 2021) *5000 metres – 13:12.76 (San Juan Capistrano, 2022) *5 kilometre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Casey (runner)
Patrick Casey (born May 23, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner. He ran his first four-minute mile on February 4, 2011. He attended Montana State University before transferring to the University of Oklahoma. Professional College career One of the NCAA's top milers and 1500m runners, Casey ran a 4:04:44 mile his freshman year, which equates to 3:59.19 after NCAA's altitude-adjustment formula because ozeman, Montanahas a 4,800-foot elevation. He ran the first four-minute mile in Montana without altitude-adjustment on February 4, 2011 at 3:59.76. He transferred from Montana State University to the University of Oklahoma in 2012. Casey finished second in the 1500 m race at the 2014 USA Track & Field Championships. In 2015, Casey holds the record for the fastest mile run at Montana State University, with a time of 3:54.59. High school career Casey attended Laurel High School (Montana) Laurel High School in Laurel, Montana opened in 1908, with W.A. Longley serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izaic Yorks
Izaic Yorks (born April 17, 1994) is an American middle-distance and long-distance runner. Yorks won 1500 m at 2018 NACAC Championships. As a Washington Huskies, Izaic Yorks is an eight-time NCAA Division 1 All-American cross country and Track and field runner. Professional Izaic Yorks signed with Brooks in June 2016. The Men's race featured four Furman Elite athletes battling it out with Brooks Beasts' Izaic Yorks. Caleb Hoover would be the eventual victor in 7:52.07, dragging the next four men under the 8 minute barrier with him. Yorks placed 3rd at the 2017 Sir Walter Miler Men's Elite Mile in 3:58.57. Izaic Yorks is working as a Special Olympics Ambassador "because working with people in the community who have disabilities of any kind has been ingrained in my life. My sister is in a wheel chair and has had some developmental challenges to overcome. When I was asked it was easy to say yes." NCAA Izaic Yorks won back to back 1500 m Pac-12 Champion titles in 2015 and 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Vázquez
Wesley Joel Vázquez Vázquez (born 27 March 1994) is a Puerto Rican middle distance runner. Career He reached the finals in the 800 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona. On July 7, 2014, Vázquez won the Meeting International de Montreuil with a time of 1:45.65. Personal bests Outdoor *400 m: 46.72 sec – Šamorín, 11 September 2020 *600 m: 1:14.85 min - Caguas, 1 Aug 2020 *800 m: 1:43.83 min – Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ..., 24 August 2019 *1500 m: 3:46.98 min – Mayagüez, 16 April 2016 Achievements References External links *Sports reference biography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Arop
Marco Arop (born September 20, 1998) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the middle distance events. He currently holds a personal best of 1:43:26 in the 800 m. He is the 2022 World bronze medallist and the 2019 Pan American champion in that discipline. Arop represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Early life The Arop family fled Sudan during the civil war of the 1990s when Marco was a toddler. He spent his early years sharing an apartment in Egypt with his parents and three older brothers before they immigrated to Canada. The family initially lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, before taking up residence in Edmonton, Alberta. Arop's initial athletic focus was basketball. He was offered a scholarship by Concordia University of Edmonton but switched his focus to track upon the recommendation of his high school basketball coach, who would later admit, "I had no idea that Marco was going to be this good." Competitive career Arop competed for Mississippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon McBride
Brandon McBride (born June 15, 1994) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in middle-distance events, predominantly in the 800 metres. He won the gold medal in the event at the 2018 NACAC Championships. McBride represented Canada at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is the Canadian record holder for the 800 m and won four national titles. Biography Brandon McBride attended W. F. Herman Secondary School in Windsor, ON. He was a two-time NCAA Division I 800 metres champion and nine-time track and field All-American at Mississippi State University. In July 2016, McBride was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he reached the 800 m semi-finals. He finished eighth in his specialist event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London. In July 2018, McBride broke the Canadian national record in the 800 m at the Monaco Diamond League The Diamond League is an annual series of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzroy Dunkley
Fitzroy Junior Dunkley (born 20 May 1993) is a Jamaican sprinter. He represented his country at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States. The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practice ... reaching semifinals individually and finishing fourth in the relay. His personal bests in the event are 45.06 seconds outdoors ( Eugene 2016) and 46.04 seconds indoors (Fayetteville 2016). Competition record 1Did not start in the semifinals References External links * 1993 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) LSU Tigers track and field athletes Medalists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
