A number of Victoria runners helped set the pace during Wednesday nightB次元官网网址檚 Victoria Track Classic.

Jack Boden with the UVic Track Club crossed the line first in the menB次元官网网址檚 800 metres. BodenB次元官网网址檚 time of one minute, 52.87 seconds was nearly three seconds ahead of second-place Vaughn Taylor from Excel Athletika.

Aiden Schandl with the Victoria Speed Project won the menB次元官网网址檚 400 metres event at the University of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Centennial Stadium in a time of 53.31 seconds.

Liam Dwyer with Prairie Inn Harriers Racing won the menB次元官网网址檚 3000 metres in a time of 8:30.01, ahead of the UVic Track ClubB次元官网网址檚 Gabe Van Hezewijk.

VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Mariah Kelly with Athletics Niagara posted a time of 4:11.24, but was edged out by Genevieve Lalonde in the womenB次元官网网址檚 1500. Kelly was hoping for a time that would qualify her for a spot at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

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Lindsey Butterworth with the Coastal Track Club took the womenB次元官网网址檚 800 metres in a time of 2:01.63, while the Victoria Speed ProjectB次元官网网址檚 Hannah Arychuk posted a time of 1:00.41 as the lone qualifier in the womenB次元官网网址檚 400 metres.

Adam Keenan topped the menB次元官网网址檚 hammer event with a toss of 73.34 metres, with Greg Stewart of Kamloops the sole qualifier in menB次元官网网址檚 shot put. CalgaryB次元官网网址檚 Rachel Andres won the womenB次元官网网址檚 discus with a toss of 53.33 metres, finishing ahead of Agnes Esser with Athletics Victoria.

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