The role of the 2022 Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic is to provide the opportunity for Canadian athletes to optimize their potential in the sport of athletics. Competition from over a dozen countiries will meet Tuesday, June 14th at the legendary Swangard Stadium hoping to improve their personal or seasonal bests. Some athletes will be aiming for the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon starting on July 15th and others for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK on July 28th or the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia on August 1st.

It will be a chance for fans to celebrate the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Champion in the decathlon, Damian Warner. Named the outstanding athlete in all sports in Canada for 2021, Damian will compete at the Jerome Classic in the 110m hurdles and the long jump.

Over two dozen Canadian track and field athletes have met the qualification standards required to enter the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon by the mid May  period.    

This group will have to compete at the National Championships in Langley, BC with few exceptions such as combined events and some distance events. Their positions could be challenged if more than 3 Canadian athletes meet the qualification standards.

Information suggests that some athletes who have qualified will not be active this season. This includes Genevieve Lalonde, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu and Georgia Ellenwood.

This analysis is based on the World Athletics Road to Oregon site. https://worldathletics.org/stats-zone/road-to/7137279

Men

Andre De Grasse 100m 9.89 (0.1), 200m 19.62 (19.62 (-0.5)

Jerome Blake 100m 10.00 (1.3), 200m 20.04 (1.6)

Aaron Kingsley Brown 200m 19.99 (-0.4)

Marco Arop 800m 1:43.26

Will Paulson 1500m 3:33.97

Charles Philibert- Thiboutot 1500m 3:34.43, 5000m 13 :12.26

Mo Ahmed 5000m 12 :58.87 10,000m 26 :34.14

Justyn Knight 5000m 13:04.38

Matthew Hughes Steeplechase 8:13.56

John Gay 3000m Steeplechase 8 :16.99

Cam Levins Marathon  2:10:14

Ben Preisner Marathon 2:10:17

Damian Warner Decathlon 9018 points

Pierce Lepage 8614 points

4x100 relay Canada 37.70 rank 11^th with quota 16

Women

Crystal Emmanuel 100m 11.11(0.7), 200m 22.74 (0.1)

Kyra Constantine 400m 51.22

Lauren Gale 400m 51.30

Gabriel Debues Stafford 1500m 3:58.28, 5000m 14:31.38

Lucia Stafford 1500m 4:02.12

Andrea Seccafien 5000m 14:59.55, 10,000m 31:13.14

Regan Yee 3000m Steeplechase 9:27.54

Alycia Butterworth 3000m Steeplechase 9:28.68

Sarah Mitton Shot Put 19.58m

Cameron Rogers Hammer 75.73m

Natasha Wodak Marathon 2:26.19

Leslie Sexton Marathon 2:28.35

4x400m relay Canada 3:21.84 rank 13^th quota 16

Seventeen other Canadians could be considered to be on the bubble and may secure selection by holding their world ranking position that falls within the maximum quota of athletes predetermined in each event.  This quota number varies from as few as 16 entries in the relays to 100 in the marathon.

At this time in mid May, this is the list of Canadians who fall within these quotas based on their World Ranking (WR). Their rank can change by the day as other athletes in their event may move up or down based on new performances.

A safer strategy is to obtain the entry standard (ES) or improve their seasonal best (SB) and up their world ranking.

Men

Cameron Proceviat 1500m WR 43/quota 45 ES 3:35.00 SB 3:36.80m

Malik Metevier 400m Hurdles  WR 33/quota 40 ES 48.90 SB 49.15

Django Lovett High Jump WR 6/quota 32 ES 2.33m SB 2:27m

Rowan Hamilton Hammer WR 30/quota 32 ES 77.50m SB 75.98m

Evan Dunfee 35k Racewalk WR 40/quota 60 ES 2:33:00 SB 2:38:08

Cam Levins Marathon WR 66/quota 100

Women

Khamica Bingham 100m WR 30/quota 48 ES 11.15 SB 11.22

Lindsey Butterworth 800m WR 28/quota 48 ES 1:59.50 SB 1:59.59

Madeleine Kelly 800m WR 34/quota 48 ES 1:59.50 SB 1:59.83

Malindi Elmore Marathon WR 89/quota 100  ES 2:29.30

Michelle Harrison 100m Hurdles WR 39/quota 40 ES 12.84 SB 13.06

Sage Watson 400m Hurdles WR 28/ quota 40 ES 55.40 SB 57.07

Noelle Montcalm 400m Hurdles WR 40/quota 40 ES 55.40 SB 58.40

Anicka Newell Pole Vault WR /quota 32 entry standard 4.70m SB 4.30m

Christabell Nettey Long Jump WR 32/quota 32 ES 6.82m SB 6.52m

Trinity Tutti Discus WR 31/32 ES 63.50m SB 59.39m

Jillian Weir Hammer WR 29/quota 32 ES 72.50m SB 71.72m

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Several Canadian athletes have not qualified at this time but may be capable of selection by obtaining the entry standard, improving their world ranking to move into their event quota or to be named on a relay team.  This is an incomplete list of course, as expected results may come from surprising athletes.

Men

Brendon Rodney 100m, 200m

Bolade Ajomale 100m, 200m

Ibrahim Ayorinde 100m, 200m

Karson Kowalchuk 100m, 200m

Edrick Floreal Jr 200m, 400m

Philip Osei 400m

Myles Misener-Daley 400m

Brandon McBride 800m

Luc Bruchet  5000m, 10,000m

Kieran Lumb 5000m, 10,000m

Ryan Smeeton  3000m steeplechase

Jean Paul Desgagnes 3000m steeplechase

Rory Linkletter Marathon

Ben Thorne 20k Racewalk

Mathieu Bilodeau 35k Racewalk

Adam Keenan Hammer

Mixed 4x400m  3:17.31 rank 23^rd quota 16

Women

Leya Buchanan 100m

Jacqueline Madogo 100m

Catherine Leger 200m

Makenzy Pierre-Webster 200m

Natassha McDonald 400m

Ella Clayton 400m

Alyssa Marsh 400m

Micha Powell 400m

Addy Townsend 800m

Aurora Rynda 800m

Natalia Hawthorn 1500m, 5000m

Gracelyn Larkin 5000m

Jessy Lacourse 5000m, 3000m steeplechase

Ceili McCabe 3000m steeplechase

Mariam Abdul-Rashid 100m Hurdles

Kelsey Balkwill 400m hurdles

Jessica Furlan 3000m steeplechase

Barbara Bitchoka High jump

Alysia Newman Pole Vault

Brittany Crew Shot Put

Liz Gleadle Javelin

4x100m 43.11 rank 18^th Quota 16

Mixed 4x400m  3:17.31 rank 23^rd quota 16

Gary Kingston, the Jerome media co-ordinator reported, “The Jerome, Canada’s longest running track and field event, will feature a full field of athletes and fans in the stands this year. The 2020 Jerome was canceled outright because of the Covid pandemic and the 2021 event was limited to just 71 athletes and no spectators inside the stadium. But that meet was still a resounding success with one Canadian record set, one Olympic standard reached, four meet records and 27 personal bests”

World Athletics, the international governing body lead by Olympic Champion, Seb Coe, has classified the Jerome as a World Athletics Continental Tour, Bronze Level. This designation of the Jerome Classic will provide the athletes with the opportunity to collect World Ranking points.

Tickets to the meet are now available online at www.harryjerome.com

For more information contact

Nigel Hole, meet director

778-891-9350

nigel@thunderbirdstrack.org

Marek Jedrzejek, president Achilles Track and Field Society

marekwjedrzejek@gmail.com

Gary Kingston, media co-ordinator

604-329-2104

garykingston55@gmail.com

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