{"id":144034,"date":"2025-08-01T11:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=144034"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:06:55","slug":"injuries-plague-canadian-track-stars-at-national-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/injuries-plague-canadian-track-stars-at-national-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Injuries plague Canadian track stars at national championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/canadian-track-is-bound-for-its-most-thrilling-nationals-in-years\/\">2025 Canadian Track and Field Championships opened Wednesday<\/a> at Ottawa&#8217;s Terry Fox Athletic Facility with no shortage of excitement\u2013but the biggest storylines weren&#8217;t about who won, but who didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time Olympic medallist and reigning national 100m champion <strong>Andre De Grasse<\/strong> has withdrawn from the meet with a hamstring injury, leaving the sprint title up for grabs. Meanwhile, Canadian distance star <strong>Moh Ahmed<\/strong> suffered a calf injury during Thursday&#8217;s 5,000m final, pulling out with just 400 metres to go.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120652\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120652 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PHOTO-2024-08-04-14-32-52-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Andre De Grasse\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/525;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andre De Grasse in the semi-finals of the men&#8217;s 100m at Paris 2024. Photo: Nick Iwanyshyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>De Grasse sidelined<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, I won\u2019t be competing this weekend,\u201d De Grasse said on Wednesday per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/ottawa\/article\/andre-de-grasse-sidelined-for-canadian-track-and-field-championships-in-ottawa\/\">CTV News Ottawa<\/a>. &#8220;I picked up a little bit of tightness a couple of weeks ago with my hamstring, so I\u2019m going to play it safe and not do any extra damage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Still lacking the 200m world standard, the Markham, Ont., native showed up to the meet intending to race, spikes and all. But after that hamstring tightness returned during a warmup on Wednesday, Athletics Canada and coach <strong>Glenroy Gilbert&nbsp;<\/strong>agreed it wasn&#8217;t worth the risk\u2013especially with the NACAC Championships just a few weeks away. De Grasse says he&#8217;ll stay in Ottawa to make his rounds, signing autographs and meeting fans.<\/p>\n<p>The 100m prelims and finals take place Friday evening, while the 200m is set for Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>De Grasse expects to be back in top form in time for September&#8217;s World Athletics Championships.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122833\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-122833 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74184851-7dad-4d23-87f4-3298793962a6-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Moh Ahmed Diamond LEague\" width=\"788\" height=\"517\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/517;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moh Ahmed races the 5,000m at the 2024 Rome Diamond League. Photo: James Rhodes (@jrhodesathletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5,000m heartbreak<\/h2>\n<p>Ahmed, competing for the first time this year, was sitting fourth when he stepped off the track around the 4,600m, clutching his left calf. He managed to hobble away, suggesting, hopefully, a strain, rather than a tear.<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver&#8217;s <strong>Kieran Lumb&nbsp;<\/strong>seized the title in 13:40.53, followed by <strong>Justyn Knight&nbsp;<\/strong>in 13:43.50 and <strong>Thomas Fafard<\/strong> of Repentigny, Que., rounding out the podium in 13:44.10.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to his 12:54.90 at the Rome Diamond League last August, Ahmed already owns the 5,000m qualifying standard for the World Championships, so assuming a smooth recovery, his spot on Team Canada remains secure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Bo60ywTiUA\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/gabriela-debues-stafford-qualifies-for-world-championships-at-canadian-nationals\/\">Gabriela DeBues-Stafford qualifies for World Championships at Canadian nationals<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Gabriela DeBues-Stafford qualifies for World Championships at Canadian nationals&#8221; &#8212; Canadian Running Magazine\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/gabriela-debues-stafford-qualifies-for-world-championships-at-canadian-nationals\/embed\/#?secret=vUxqkyctQE#?secret=Bo60ywTiUA\" data-secret=\"Bo60ywTiUA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For full results from the 2025 Canadian Track and Field Championships, or to see the upcoming schedule, <a href=\"https:\/\/live.athletics.ca\/meets\/54901\">see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andre De Grasse forfeited the national sprint titles, while Moh Ahmed recorded a DNF in the 5,000m 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