Grand Prix d’Athlétisme de Montréal to feature international, national and Paralympic athletes

The international fields are really starting to take shape for the February 18 Grand Prix d’Athlétisme de Montréal at Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard. The fields already include 13 Olympians, two Olympic medallists and one Olympic gold medallist from ten countries with many more to still be confirmed. Some of the confirmed athletes listed below.

The event takes place as part of the 2017 Hershey Canadian Indoor Youth and Junior Championships, best of all, admission is free.

The Grand Prix d’Athlétisme de Montréal program (full schedule below) will also feature the relay races from the Hershey Canadian Youth and Junior Championships, providing those young athletes with the unique opportunity of racing in the same meet as international stars. 

International events

1st - $1,000 2nd - $750 3rd - $500
Men / Women 60m
Men / Women 60m hurdles
Women 400m
Men 1200m pursuit
Women mile pursuit
Women pole vault
Men shot put

Men’s 60m hurdles

Sekou Kaba, CAN, 7.77 – Olympian (2016)
Spencer Adams, USA, 7.58 – 5th at World Indoors
Greggmar Swift, BAR, 7.54 – Olympian (2012)
Mikel Thomas, TRI, 7.67 – Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016)
Eddie Lovette, VI, 7.50 – Olympian (2016)
Dondre Echols, USA, 7.69 – 6th at 2012 World Junior Championships

Women’s 60m hurdles

Nikkita Holder, CAN, 8.00 – Olympian (2012, 2016)
Jackie Coward, USA, 7.93
Kalia Barber, USA, 8.06
Jade Barber, USA, 8.06

Men’s 60m

Akeem Haynes, CAN, 6.51 – Olympic medallist (4x100m)
Levi Cadogen, BAR, 6.62 – Olympian (2016)
Tevin Hester, USA, 6.57
John Teeters, USA, 6.52
Clayton Vaughan, USA, 6.54

Women’s 400m

Alicia Brown, CAN, 51.84 – Olympian (2016)
Margaret Bamgbose, NIG, 51.11 – Olympian (2016)

Women’s pole vault

Alysha Newman, CAN, 4.61 – Olympian (2016)
Kelsie Ahbe, CAN, 4.55 – Olympian (2016)
Anicka Newell, CAN, 4.50 – Olympian (2016)
Karleigh Parker, CAN, 4.21
Maxy Saxer, USA, 4.71

Men’s 1200m pursuit

Lap 1 leader $50 / Lap 2 $100 / Lap 3 $150 / Lap 4 $350 / Lap 5 $600 / Lap 6 (winner) $1000

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, CAN, 3:34.23 1500m PB, Olympian (2016)
Jeremy Wariner, USA, 43.45 400m PB, Olympic gold medallist
Shaquille Walker, USA, 1:44.99 800m PB
Corey Bellemore, CAN, Beer Mile World Record Holder
Lewis “Hollywood” Kent, CAN, Beer Mile Professional

National events

Men / Women 60m
Men / Women 60m hurdles
Men / Women 1000m

Lanes are still available in the national men’s and women’s 60-metres, men’s and women’s 60-metre hurdles, and in the men’s and women’s 1000-metres.

The winners of the national 60-metres and 60-metre hurdles will advance to the international section.

Interested athletes and coaches should contact Marc Desjardins mdesjardins@athletisme.qc.ca to book a spot in national events.  

 

Grand Prix d’Athlétisme de Montréal

18:30

Women’s 60mH

National

18:40

Men’s 60mH

National

18:45

Women’s pole vault

International

18:50

Women’s 60m

Masters

18:55

Men’s 60m

Masters

19:00

Women’s 60m

National

19:05

Men’s 60m

National

19:10

Women’s 800m

Masters

19:16

Men’s 800m

Masters

19:22

Women’s 1000m

National

19:28

Men’s 1000m

National

19:38

Women’s 200m

Paralympic

19:44

Men’s 200m

Paralympic

19:55

Women’s 4x200m

Youth

20:00

Men’s shot put

International

20:03

Men’s 4x200m

Youth

20:11

Women’s 4x200m

Junior

20:27

Men’s 4x200m

Junior

20:40

Women’s 400m

International

20:50

Women’s mile pursuit

International

21:00

Men’s 1200m pursuit

International

21:10

Women’s 60mH

International

21:20

Men’s 60mH

International

21:30

Women’s 60m

International

21:40

Men’s 60m

International

Schedule subject to change

For more information about the Grand Prix d’Athlétisme de Montréal and the 2017 Hershey Canadian Indoor Youth and Junior Championships visit www.indoors.athletics.local.

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