Canada competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, 4–13 August 2017.
| Canada at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | CAN |
| National federation | Athletics Canada |
| Website | athletics |
| in London, United Kingdom 4–13 August 2017 | |
| Competitors | 57 in 33 events |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
On July 18, 2017, a team of 48 athletes was announced to represent the country at the championships.[1] The team was later increased to 57 athletes after the IAAF issued invites to athletes to round out fields in each event.[2][3]
2015 double bronze medallist and three time medallist at the 2016 Summer Olympics Andre de Grasse withdrew from the competition after tearing his hamstring in practice before the competition.[4]
Qualification
To be selected to the team Canadian athletes had to meet the qualification standard and finish in the top at the 2017 Canadian. If an athlete achieves the standard and does not finish in the top two or receives an invite from the IAAF, selection to the team was up to the sole discretion of the National Team Committee. For the 10,000m, race walks and marathon the top 3 were selected from the various Canadian Championships of those events. These athletes also had to meet the qualification time/points total to be selected. If an athlete rejected a spot the next athlete (provided they met the standard) was awarded the spot up to a maximum of three.[5]
Results
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- GR = Games record
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Season best
- DNF = Did not finish
- DNS = Did not start
- NM = No mark
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Andre de Grasse | 100 metres | — | DNS | – | Did not advance | ||||
| Brendon Rodney | 10.37 | 9 Q | 10.36 | 36 | |||||
| Gavin Smellie | — | 10.29 | 30 | ||||||
| Aaron Brown | 200 metres | — | DQ | – | Did not advance | ||||
| Brandon McBride | 800 metres | — | 1:45.69 | 3 Q | 1:45.53 | 3 Q | 1:47.09 | 8 | |
| Mohammed Ahmed | 5000 metres | — | 13:22.97 | 6 q | — | 13:35.43 | 6 | ||
| Justyn Knight | 13:30.27 | 17 Q | 13:39.15 | 9 | |||||
| Mohammed Ahmed | 10,000 metres | — | 27:02.35 NR | 8 | |||||
| Eric Gillis | Marathon | — | DNF | – | |||||
| Thomas Toth | 2:23:47 | 54 | |||||||
| Johnathan Cabral | 110 metres hurdles | — | 13.53 | 20 Q | 14.98 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Matthew Hughes | 3000 metres steeplechase | — | 8.24.79 SB | 13 Q | — | 8:21.84 SB | 6 | ||
| Gavin Smellie Aaron Brown Brendon Rodney Mobolade Ajomale | 4 × 100 metres relay | — | 38.48 | 8 q | — | 38.59 | 6 | ||
| Benjamin Thorne | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:26:56 | 51 | |||||
| Mathieu Bilodeau | 50 kilometres walk | — | 3:56:54 SB | 25 | |||||
| Evan Dunfee | 3:47:36 | 15 | |||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Michael Mason | High jump | 2.26 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Shawnacy Barber | Pole vault | 5.70 | 4 q | 5.65 | 8 |
| Tim Nedow | Shot put | 20.09 | 16 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Warner | Result | 10.50 | 7.44 | 13.45 | 2.02 | 47.47 SB | 13.63 | 40.67 | 4.70 SB | 56.63 | 4:28.39 SB | 8309 | 5 |
| Points | 975 | 920 | 695 | 822 | 935 | 1023 | 678 | 819 | 687 | 755 |
Women
- Track and road events
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Alyxandria Treasure | High jump | 1.85 | =21 | Did not advance | |
| Kelsie Ahbe | Pole vault | NH | – | Did not advance | |
| Anicka Newell | 4.50 | =10 q | 4.45 | 12 | |
| Alysha Newman | 4.55 | 5 q | 4.65 | 7 | |
| Christabel Nettey | Long jump | 6.36 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Brittany Crew | Shot put | 18.01 | 8 q | 18.21 | 6 |
| Taryn Suttie | 16.47 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Jillian Weir | Hammer throw | NM | – | Did not advance | |
| Elizabeth Gleadle | Javelin throw | 62.97 | 10 q | 60.12 | 12 |