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Irish Times
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Nicola Tuthill sets winning mood with hammer victory at the Cork City Sports
It didn't take long for Nicola Tuthill to set the mood at the 71st edition of the Cork City Sports on Wednesday evening, the Bandon woman winning the hammer to delight the home crowd at the MTU Stadium and set a clear marker for the weeks ahead. The 21-year-old, representing UCD AC, threw 70.65 metres in the fifth round early in the programme, the only 70m throw of the evening and not far off her Irish under-23 record of 71.71 set last month. Reece Ademola from Leevale AC also shone in the field, the 22-year-old leaping out to 7.82m in the fifth round, briefly holding the lead before ending up third. It was his longest jump in over a year, Britain's Stephen Mackenzie wining with his final round jump of 7.89. Ireland's fastest man Israel Olatunde, back from winter training in Florida, had to settle for the runner-up spot in the 100m as Coby Hilton from the US scored another Cork win in 10.30 seconds, Olatunde clocking 10.36. READ MORE Britain's Megan Keith dominated the women's 3,000m in 8:38.37, the 23-year-old breaking the meeting record of 8:38.99 set by Sonia O'Sullivan 23 years ago. Niamh Allen produced another breakthrough run on the track, the 30-year-old improving her best by over half a minute when clocking 8:51.08 in fifth. In the men's 3,000m, Henry Mcluckie from the US kicked for the victory in 7:36.81, Nick Griggs also tuning up for his European Under-23 challenge to clock 7:40.38 in fifth. Former European Under-20 champion Cian McPhillips is also enjoying a return to form after injury, although timed his effort over the 800m a little too late, finishing second in 1:45.51 behind Britain's Henry Jonas (1:45.25). Cathal Doyle, moving down from 1,500m, nailed third in 1:46.36. Phil Healy was back on the podium in taking third in the 200m, clocking 24.05 (+2.3 m/s wind), with Mexican record-holder Cecilia Tamayo-Garza winning in 23.37. Tuthill hopes to bring her excellent hammer form to the European Under-23 Championships in Norway next week, then the World University Games in Germany, having won gold at the European Throwing Cup back in March. She's also on track to qualify for the World Championships in Tokyo in September. 'Delighted to get the win her3 in Cork, and my consistency is getting better,' Tuthill said. 'Hopefully there is more to come over the next few weeks, starting at the European Under-23's'. Conor Callinan provided another home win, the Leevale athlete taking the win in the pole vault with his best of 4.92. The men's mile was won by Marco Langon in a best of 3:54.59, the US athlete a student at Villanova University where he is coached by Cork's Marcus O'Sullivan. Ireland's Lughaidh Mallon ran a 3:56.09 to finish third.


CBC
05-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Camryn Rogers wins hammer throw at Prefontaine Classic
Canada's Camryn Rogers won the women's hammer throw with a season-best 78.88-metre throw at the Diamond League's Prefontaine Classic on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. The Richmond, B.C., native, who is the reigning world and Olympic champion achieved the mark on the fourth of her six attempts. Americans Brooke Andersen (76.95) and DeAnna Price (75.35) placed behind Rogers. WATCH | Rogers 'excited' to compete at Prefontaine Classic 50th anniversary: Camryn Rogers 'excited' to compete at Prefontaine Classic 50th anniversary 3 days ago Duration 0:32 The Paris 2024 Olympic champion in the hammer throw, describes what she loves most about competing at the iconic Hayward Field, in Eugene, Oregon. In the men's hammer throw, Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C., placed second in the men's hammer throw. The reigning world and Olympic champion had a best of 81.73 metres on the day. American Rudy Winkler finished first with a personal-best mark of 83.16. Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., took second in the women's shot put with a best of 20.39 metres for the day. WATCH | Sarah Mitton places 2nd in shot put at Prefontaine Classic: Sarah Mitton places 2nd in shot put at Prefontaine Classic 1 hour ago Duration 0:47 Mitton, who is the reigning world champion, indoor and outdoor, finished behind American Chase Jackson, who threw 20.94. World record for Chebet Kenyan Beatrice Chebet set a world record in the 5,000 meters, winning the event in 13 minutes, 58.06 seconds Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic. Chebet became the first women to run under 14 minutes in the event, surpassing the previous record of 14:00.21 set by Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay. Tsegay set the record at the 2023 Prefontaine Classic. Chebet, 25 was the gold medalist in the 5,000 and 10,000 at the Paris Olympics, becoming just the third woman to win both. Chebet had the previous world best this year in the event, running 14:06.39 last month in Rome. The Prefontaine Classic in the lone U.S. stop on the Diamond League track and field series.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canadian Olympic hammer throw champs part of star-studded lineup for 50th Prefontaine Classic
Canadian hammer throwers Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg, shown from left to right in this composite image, will both be in action at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday. The duo are the reigning world and Olympic champions of their sport. (Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press, Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press - image credit) This year's Prefontaine Classic features a lineup befitting a milestone for the iconic track and field meet. Saturday marks the 50th edition of prestigious event on the University of Oregon campus, which carries the name of the late Steve Prefontaine, an American collegiate runner who never won an Olympic or world championship medal, but who left an indelible mark on his sport before dying in a car crash at age 24. Advertisement Read more about the history of the meet in this story by Scott Russell. Several Olympic and world champions will compete in Saturday's event at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., and that includes Canadian hammer throwers Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg. You can watch live coverage of the event, available on and CBC Gem at 4 p.m. ET. Rogers is well acquainted with Hayward Field, having competed there several times before and during her collegiate career. It was also the venue where the 26-year-old from Richmond, B.C. broke the Diamond League women's hammer throw record in 2024. Rogers also collected a a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships when Eugene hosted in 2022. Advertisement "I just love the stadium. I love the energy it carries. The 'Hayward Magic' is totally real, I am a full believer in that," Rogers said. "Knowing that there's going to be a very high level of competition makes it all the more exciting because it really motivates you to be there and be your best self on the day. "I think it'll be a lot of fun, and it's a renowned meet for a reason. It brings in the best of the best. It attracts some of the biggest track fans in the world and is just an exciting place to be in. I can't wait." Rogers is the top-ranked hammer thrower in the world, but she'll face a stiff test from a pair of top-ranked Americans in Eugene. Brooke Andersen, ranked second in the world, won a world title at Hayward Field in 2022, while No. 4-ranked Annette Nneka Echikunwoke was the silver medallist at Paris 2024. WATCH | Rogers 'excited' to compete at Prefontaine Classic 50th anniversary: Advertisement On the men's side, the 23-year-old Katzberg has looked impressive so far this season, winning all five events he's entered. He also has the season's best throw: an 82.73-metre mark that won the Nanaimo, B.C., native the Kip Keino Classic title in Nairobi at the end of May. Joining Katzberg in competition on Saturday is Canadian teammate Rowan Hamilton, of Chilliwack, B.C. The 25-year-old won an NCAA title in hammer throw in 2024 and finished ninth at that year's Paris Olympics. Mitton looks to get back on track The Prefontaine Classic also offers the chance to capture some crucial Diamond League points, which are especially important for Canada's Sarah Mitton. Advertisement The Brooklyn, N.S., native entered the season on a high note, capturing a second consecutive World Indoor women's shot put title this past spring. However, the defending Diamond League Final winner has fourth and fifth-place finishes in her first two stops on the circuit. Mitton – who owns the Canadian record of 20.68m – enters competition in Eugene coming off a strong showing at the Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival in Guelph, Ont. She won that event on June 18 with a throw of 20.35m. Watch all the action from every Diamond League meet on and CBC Gem. Click here for the full broadcast schedule. Olympic men's pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis will also be in action in Eugene. The Swedish star recently improved upon his own world record at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm last month (6.28m) and will face Paris 2024 silver medallist Sam Kendricks in Saturday's competition. Advertisement Not to be outdone, the track events will also feature a who's who of elite global talent at Hayward Field. The women's 100m will see Olympic champion Julien Alfred of Lucia line up against a pair of top American sprinters: Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. The men's 100m will also be big draw: Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, Americans Christian Colemna and Trayvon Bromell, and Zharnel Hughes of Great Britain are among the field of sprinters. The men's 200m is headlined by Olympic champion Letsile Tobogo of Botswana and Grand Slam Track champion Kenny Bednarek of the U.S. Advertisement The signature event of the Prefontaine Classic will also have plenty of excitement around it in 2025. The Bowerman Mile (named after legendary University of Oregon coach Bob Bowerman) has attracted top middle distance runners like Norwegian Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Americans Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse. The women's 400m will mark the Prefontaine Classic debut of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the reigning Olympic champion and current 400m hurdles world record-holder. McLaughlin-Levrone is the first track athlete to break more than four world records in the same event. Canadian Para athletes ready to shine This year's Prefontaine Classic will also include four Para sport events, two of which will feature Canadian athletes. Toronto's Marissa Papaconstantinou will compete in the Para mixed classification 100m, while Nandini Sharma, of Brampton, Ont., will race in the Para athletics 800m T54 event.


CBC
22-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Camryn Rogers wins women's hammer throw for 2nd Kuortane Games title in 3 years
Camryn Rogers continued her unbeaten week and winning season on Saturday. The Canadian hammer thrower captured the women's event in Finland, defeating her friends and Finnish teammates Krista Tervo and Silja Kosonen at the 86th Kuortane Games. Rogers, the reigning world and Olympic champion, threw 76.45 metres at Kuortane Central Sports Field to edge Tervo (76.98) for her fourth victory in five competitions this outdoor season. Kosonen was third (72.90). Rogers fell 12 centimetres shy of matching her stadium record set two years ago in a victory over Kosonen at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze track and field meet. The 26-year-old Rogers fouled on her first of six attempts Sunday but rebounded with her best throw on her next try. She also didn't record a distance on her fifth attempt. On Tuesday, the Richmond, B.C., athlete prevailed despite three fouls with a 74.59m top throw at the 68th Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, about 315 kilometres south of Kuortane, where she beat Kosonen (second) and Tervo (ninth). Rogers will return to Canada to prepare for the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League event on July 5 in Eugene, Ore. She has a best throw of 78.14 this season and 78.62 personal best. Rogers won an Olympic gold medal last Aug. 6 in Paris after securing her first world championship title in 2023 after silver the previous year. WATCH | Rogers takes women's hammer throw at 68th Paavo Nurmi Games: B.C.'s Camryn Rogers places 1st in women's hammer throw competition in Turku 5 days ago Duration 0:33 The Richmond, B.C. native scored 75.59-metres on her 5th throw to clinch the women's hammer throw competition at the World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Turku, Finland. For more information on athletics events streaming live on CBC Sports this season, click here to see the full broadcast schedule.


CBC
17-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Hammer thrower Rogers, runner DeBues-Stafford victorious for Canada at Paavo Nurmi Games
Social Sharing Canadians grabbed a share of the track and field spotlight Tuesday, with hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and middle-distance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford winning their competitions at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. Rogers, the reigning world and Olympic champion, wasn't at her best but was victorious with a throw of 74.59 metres on the fifth of her six attempts. She also fouled three times. Hometown favourite Silja Kosonen was second (73.21) at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet. Rogers, 26, has a best throw of 78.14 this season and 78.62 personal best, a Canadian record. The Richmond, B.C., native has won two of her other three events this season and was second at the Trond Mohn Games on June 3 in Norway. Rogers won an Olympic gold medal last Aug. 6 in Paris and captured her first world championship title in 2023. The only Canadian woman to medal at the event in hammer throw also earned 2022 silver. B.C.'s Camryn Rogers places 1st in women's hammer throw competition in Turku 1 hour ago Duration 0:33 The Richmond, B.C. native scored 75.59-metres on her 5th throw to clinch the women's hammer throw competition at the World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Turku, Finland. DeBues-Stafford, 29, has regained her winning form early in the outdoor campaign following three injury-marred seasons. The Toronto native captured the women's 1,500 metres in Finland for her second straight win in the distance to start the season. DeBues-Stafford reached the finish line in four minutes two seconds, her fastest race in over three years since going 3:58.62 at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet on May 28, 2022. DeBues-Stafford, who had a 2024 season best of 4:15.09, took nearly two seconds off her 4:03.81 effort from three weeks ago in Belgium. WATCH | Full replay coverage of Paavo Nurmi Games from Turku: World Athletics Continental Tour Turku 8 hours ago Duration 2:03:24 Hampered by injuries A two-time Olympian, DeBues ran 3:56.12 in the 2019 world final, one of her seven national indoor and outdoor records. She entered this season having spent much of the past three years dealing with stress fractures and troubles with her sacroiliac (SI) joint, which link the pelvis and lower spine. DeBues-Stafford, who was fifth in the 2021 Olympic final in Tokyo, will run the 1,500 on Sunday at the Troyes International Athletics Meeting in Aube, France. She is also scheduled to race the 1,500 in the country on July 4 at the Stanislas Nancy competition in Tomblaine. In the women's 100 on Tuesday, Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Que., placed fourth in 11.16 seconds, 5-100ths of a second faster than her heat performance. New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs, who topped all runners in the heats with an 11.09 clocking, went 11.07 to capture the final over Hungary's Boglárka Takács (11.11). Leduc, 26, ran a Canadian record 10.95 to win her Olympic heat last summer before helping Canada's women's 100m relay team to gold last month at the World Relays in Guangzhou, China. WATCH | Leduc 4th in women's 100m, 9-100ths of a second behind winner Hobbs: New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs wins women's 100m race in Turku 47 minutes ago Duration 3:53 The 27-year-old Olympian clocked in at a time of 11.07 seconds to win the sprint during the World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Turku, Finland. Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Que. placed 4th with a time of 11.16 seconds. In the men's 100 final, Jerome Blake of Kelowna delivered a 10.18 SB for fifth in his fourth race of the season, one spot in front of fellow Canadian Andre De Grasse (10.23). Blake, 29, won the first of two heats in 10.19 over South Africa's Benji Richardson, who was second in the final in 10.09, 1-100th behind Romell Glave of Great Britain. Blake was a member of the Canadian men's 100m relay squad, along with De Grasse, that won 2024 Olympic gold. WATCH | Blake runs season-best 10.18 seconds in men's 100m at Paavo Nurmi Games: B.C.'s Jerome Blake narrowly falls to Great Britain's Romell Glave in men's 100m final in Turku 27 minutes ago Duration 4:29 The 29-year-old Olympian finished 0.01 seconds behind Great Britain's Romell Glave for a score of 10.09 seconds to be the runner-up in the sprint at the World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Turku, Finland. Other Canadian results: Quebec's Jean-Simon Desgagnes was fifth in the men's 3,000m steeplechase on Tuesday. Racing for the third time in nine days, his eight-minute 14.40-second showing is a season best and a little over one second shy of his 8:13.11 SB last year. Germany's Frederik Ruppert won in 8:10.39. Desgagnes, a native of Saint-Ferreol-les-Neiges competed at his first Olympics in 2024, finishing 13th in the steeplechase final. Thomas Fafard of Repentigny, Que., was seventh of 15 finishers in the men's 5,000m, stopping the clock in 13 minutes 18.74 seconds for a season best. Belgium's John Heymans was victorious in 13:03.87, also a SB. This was Fafard's second attempt at the 13:01 automatic qualifying standard for the world championships. The 2024 Olympian 13:55.85 on May 24 in Los Angeles. Quebec City's Charles-Philibert-Thiboutot, the other member of Canadian track's "Three Musketeers" with Desgagnes and Fafard, finished 12th of 13 finishers in the men's 1,500 in 3:38.17. Ermiyas Girma of Ethiopia prevailed in a 3.33.49 PB. Philibert-Thiboutot is still seeking the 3:33 world standard (his PB is 3:32.94) but is top Canadian in the world rankings quota at 43 among the 56 to be selected. For more information on athletics events streaming live on CBC Sports this season, click here to see the full broadcast schedule.