Many of the competitions at the 2018 NACAC Championships taking place Aug. 10-12 at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium will mirror what fans will come to see at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. This holds especially true in the sprints, relays and women’s pole vault.
The teams from 28 different countries include reigning individual event Olympic champions Elaine Thompson of Jamaica (100m, 200m) and Jeff Henderson (long jump) from the United States, while American Phyllis Francis is the 2017 World Champion in the 400-metres. The competition will also see 100-metre hurdle World recordholder Kendra Harrison of the United States in action.
The relays will feature members from the reigning Olympic 4x100-metre team from Jamaica, and members of the champion 4x400-metre team from the United States. The fields also include members of the gold medal men’s 4x400-metre World Championship team from Trinidad and Tobago, and of the champion women’s 4x400-metre team from the United States.
Throws fans are also in for a treat with Jamaica’s O’Dayne Richards (2015 World shot put bronze medallist), Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott (2012 Olympic champion and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist in the javelin) and Mason Finley of the United States (bronze at the 2017 World Championships) amongst others. Temporary seating has been brought in for the throws events, any individual single-day ticket will give fans access to the throws area.
Olympic and World Championship medallists at #TF6ix
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Alonzo Russell Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (4x400m)
Donald Thomas 2007 World Champion (high jump)
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Shawn Barber 2015 World Champion (pole vault)
Aaron Brown Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (4x100m), Bronze at 2013 & 2015 World Championships (4x100m)
Gavin Smellie Bronze at 2013 World Championships (4x100m)
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Yarisley Silva Silver at 2012 Olympic Games, 2015 World Champion, Bronze at 2013 & 2017 World Championships (pole vault)
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Elaine Thompson 2016 Olympic Champion (100m & 200m), Silver in 4x100m. Gold (4x100m) and Silver (200m) at 2015 World Championships
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Olympic Champion in 2008 & 2012 (100m). Silver at 2012 Olympic Games (200m), Silver at 2012 & 2016 Olympic Games (4x100m). 7-time Gold medallist at the World Championships.
Shericka Jackson Silver (4x400m) and Bronze (400m) at the 2016 Olympic Games, 2015 World Champion (4x400m), Bronze at 2015 World Championships (400m)
Shashalee Forbes Bronze at 2017 World Championships (4x100m)
Stephanie Ann McPherson Silver at 2016 Olympic Games (4x400m), 2015 World Champion (4x400m). Bronze at 2013 World Championships (4x400m).
Christine Day Silver at 2012 Olympic Games (4x400m), 2015 World Champion (4x400m)
Danielle Williams 2015 World Champion (100mH)
Fitzroy Dunkley Silver at 2016 Olympic Games (4x400m)
O’Dayne Richards Bronze at 2015 World Championships (shot put)
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Keston Bledman Silver at 2008 & 2012 Olympic Games (4x100m)
Jereem Richards Bronze (200m) & Gold (4x400m) at 2017 World Championships
Deon Lendore Bronze at 2012 Olympic Games (4x400m)
Jehue Gordon Gold at 2013 World Championships (400mH)
Keshorn Walcott Gold at 2012 Olympic Games, Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (javelin)
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Jenna Prandini Silver at 2015 World Championships (4x100m)
Phyllis Francis 2016 Olympic Champion (4x400m), 2017 World Champion (400m and 400mH)
Courtney Okolo 2016 Olympic Champion (4x400m)
Shamier Little Silver at 2015 World Championships (400mH)
Ajee Wilson Bronze at 2017 World Championships (800m)
Sandi Morris Silver at 2016 Olympic Games, Silver at 2017 World Championships (pole vault)
Michael Cherry Silver at 2017 World Championships (4x400m)
Clayton Murphy Bronze at 2016 Olympic Games (800m)
Jeff Henderson 2016 Olympic Champion (long jump)
Mason Finley Bronze at 2017 World Championships (discus)
The sprint events at #TF6IX will be on par with any major Games or Championships.
Cost to watch this race in Tokyo 2020: ✈️ $1200 🎟$250 🏨$750
Cost to watch this race in Toronto on August 11: 🎟 start as low as $20.
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