Canada’s track and field trials, the last major Canadian championship before the Paris Olympics, wrapped up Sunday. Some athletes secured their spot on Team Canada ahead of the Games.
Aaron Brown will be competing in the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics.
The Toronto native won the national title in the event with a time of 20.09 seconds at the Canadian Olympic track and field trials on Sunday. It is the 12th time Brown has won the national championships in either the 200m or 100m.
He finished ahead of Brendon Rodney (20.34) and Jerome Blake (20.41), his teammates in the 4×100 relay. It will be the fourth Olympic appearance for the 32-year-old Brown.
Audrey Leduc followed suit, winning the women’s 200 title with a time of 20.77 seconds for her first national championship. The Gatineau, Que., native already bested the Olympic standard of 22.57 back on May 31, with a …