The 2022 NTF Tour completed the Bob Vigars Classic, the 3^rd competition of 11 meet Canadian series this past Sunday, with new leaders in the top ten rankings.

Dusho ITSEKIRI of Nigeria ran a superb 100m  in London, Ontario Sunday, besting Canadian Olympian sprinter, Bolade AJOMALE of Richmond Hill with a sparkling time of 10.20 seconds. The Olympian, from Sapele, Nigeria is in graduate student at the University of Regina. He won the 60m sprint at the USPORT Championships this winter and hopes to be selected for the Nigerian team to the World Athletic Championship in Eugene, Oregon. Dusho is headed to the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic on June 14th.

Sarah MITTON of Brooklyn, NS threw 19.37m in the shot put to best fellow Olympian, Brittany CREW of Toronto. Sarah just broke the Canadian record this May with her throw of 19.58m in Hamilton, Ontario. She seems an absolute certainty to be a Canadian front liner at the World Athletic Championships in Eugene.

This past January, Athletics Canada announced the creation of the 2022 National Track and Field Tour which would kick off with an eleven track and field series, all in Canada leading to the World Athletics Championships starting on July 15^th in Eugene, Oregon.  This creates a wide opportunity for Canadian athletes to compete on home soil, in their own backyard.  In the past many Canadian athletes sought high level competition south of the border.  Now the dreams of the athletes can be realized with a “WE THE NORTH” attitude.

NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD TOUR 2022 (NTF TOUR)

#1 Pacific Distance Festival May 14 Burnaby, BC

#2 Loaring Classic May 12  Windsor, ON

#3 Vigars Classic May 28, London, ON

#4 Montreal Classic June 5 Montreal, ON

#5 Inferno Classic June 8, Guelph, ON

#6 CALTAF Classic June 12 Calgary, AB

#7 Jerome Classic June 14 Burnaby, BC

#8 Victoria Classic June 16, Victoria, BC

#9 Kamloops Throws Festival June 18, Kamloops, BC

#10 National Championships June 22-26, Langley, BC

#11 Edmonton invitational July 3, Edmonton, AB

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NFT Tour Top Ten

NTF TOUR has started with competitions in Burnaby, BC , Windsor, ON and  London, ON. The strong results are tracked with a weekly statistical Top Ten compilation. Many of the athletes will follow their dreams and gain selection to the 2022 World Athletic Championships, Eugene, Oregon, 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, UK and the World Athletic Championships U20 in Cali, Colombia.

Catch Damian Warner on Tuesday, June 14th at Swangard Stadium. Get your tickets at www.harryjerome.com