Audrey Leduc improved her own national record time in the women’s 100-metre at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational on Sunday.
The Gatineau, Que., sprinter ran a 10.94 time in prelims, eclipsing her previous record mark of 10.95 set at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Leduc was the sole runner in her preliminary group to run sub-11 seconds before going on to win the subsequent final in a time of 11.06.
Savannah Sutherland of Borden, Sask., recorded a personal best time of 50.62 to win the women’s 400m final, falling within worlds standard mark (50.75).
In the men’s 400m, it was Christopher Morales Williams, of Vaughan, Ont., who won the final in a time of 44.85 — the only runner to record a time under 45 seconds.
Mitton wins women’s shot put
On the field side, Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., put on a show, claiming the women’s shot put with a best throw of 19.46m.
On Friday, Mitton placed third in the women’s shot put event at the Diamond League stop in Monaco.
In the men’s hammer throw, Chilliwack, B.C., native Rowan Hamilton earned a third-place finish with a 74.93m toss.
For more results from Foote Field, see here.
WATCH | Mitton finishes 3rd in women’s shot put at Diamond League Monaco:
Sarah Mitton from Brooklyn, N.S., finishes third in the women’s shot put final at a Diamond League stop in Monaco with a distance of 20.00.
