Canadian Track and Field Championships
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| Sport | Track and field |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 |
| Country | Canada |
| Related competitions |
Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships |
| Official website | http://moncton2014.ca |
The Canadian Track and Field Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by Athletics Canada, which serves as the Canadian national championships for the sport. The most recent edition of the event took place at Moncton Stadium, Moncton, New Brunswick from June 27 to June 29, 2014. The 2015 and 2016 editions of the games will be held at Edmonton, Alberta.
History
The Canadian Track and Field Championships have their roots in Montreal. During the 1870s the Montreal Lacrosse Club held annual and semi-annual track and field competitions.[1] In some years these served as the Canadian Track and Field Championships, with the first national championships taking place at Montreal on September 27, 1884. The Championships took place every year thereafter except during World War I (1915-1918) and World War II (1940-1945).[2] The women's competition was added in 1925.[3]
See also
- Athletics Canada
- Sports in Canada
- Canadian records in track and field
- AC Indoor Open
- Canadian Marathon Championships
- Canadian Half Marathon Championships
References
- ↑ Morrow, Dan (Winter 1981). "The Powerhouse of Canadian Sport: The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, Inception to 1909". Journal of Sport History 8 (3). Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001291.pdf
- ↑ Matthews, Peter (2012). Historical dictionary of track and field. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 48. ISBN 0810867818. Retrieved 28 June 2014.