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How to watch and follow Bell Canadian Olympic Track and Field Trials

A comprehensive guide detailing how to watch, who to follow and the top Olympic contenders in each event

Ben Flanagan Photo by: Muad Issa (@muadems)

Hundreds of Olympic and Paralympic athletes are gathered in Montreal to chase their Paris 2024 dreams and ambitions at the Bell Canadian Track and Field Trials. Athletes aiming to represent Team Canada in Paris will be competing at Montreal’s Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, with coveted spots for the Olympic and Paralympic Games on the line.

Eighteen Canadian athletes who have met the Olympic standard in their respective events have the chance to secure their tickets with a win at the Canadian Trials. What makes things even more interesting is the hundreds of athletes looking to pull off upsets and gain World Athletics points, putting their names in the hat for Olympic selection.

Regan Yee nats
Regan Yee will be looking for a fast time in Thursday’s women’s 3,000m steeplechase to earn her spot in Paris. Photo: Muad Issa (@muadems)

The action started on Wednesday, and the Trials will run until Sunday, June 30, with the Olympic team being announced on July 2.

Heavy Metal Night kicked off the event on Wednesday, with world champions Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers being the first two athletes to secure their spots by winning the men’s and women’s hammer throw events. The excitement continues on Thursday with Distance Night, featuring Olympic men’s 5,000m silver medallist Moh Ahmed, steeplechase record holder Ceili McCabe and Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, who needs a fast time to mark her Olympic comeback in the women’s 5,000m.

How to watch? (or follow)

You can stream all the action on Runnerspace or AthleticsCanada.tv with a Runnerspace+PLUS subscription ($12.99 monthly). Live updates and results will also be available on Athletic.net and the Canadian Running Twitter (X) page.

Here’s an overview of the day-by-day senior finals and events:

Thursday, June 27

8:10 p.m. ET: Women’s 3,000m SC final–Ceili McCabe (standard), Regan Yee, Grace Fetherstonhaugh, Alycia Butterworth, Jessica Furlan
8:35 p.m. ET: Men’s 3,000m SC final–Jean-Simon Desgagnés, John Gay, Aaron Ahl, Jordan Macintosh

9:45 p.m. ET: Women’s 5,000m final–Regan Yee, Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, Briana Scott, Julie-Anne Staehli, Gracelyn Larkin, Erin Teschuk, Rebecca Bassett
10:15 p.m ET: Men’s 5,000m final–Moh Ahmed (standard), Ben Flanagan (standard), Thomas Fafard, Andrew Alexander, Jeremy Coughler

Friday, June 28

4:20 p.m. ET: Women’s 400m semi-finals
4:56 p.m. ET: Men’s 400m semi-finals

6:30 p.m. ET: Women’s pole vault final–Alysha Newman (standard), Anicka Newell, Heather Abadie

6:15 p.m. ET: Women’s 100m semi-finals
6:45 p.m. ET: Men’s 100m semi-finals

7:30 p.m. ET: Women’s shot put final–Sarah Mitton (standard), Liv Sands, Grace Tennant

7:15 p.m. ET: Women’s 800m semi-finals
7:30 p.m. ET: Men’s 800m semi-finals

8:00 p.m. ET: Men’s high jump final –Django Lovett, Noel Vanderzee

8:20 p.m. ET: Women’s 100m final –Audrey Leduc (standard), Jacqueline Madogo, Sade McCreath, Crystal Emmanuel
8:30 p.m. ET: Men’s 100m final–Andre De Grasse (standard), Brendon Rodney (standard), Aaron Brown, Duan Asemota, Jerome Blake, Eliezer Adjibi

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Saturday, June 29

7:00 a.m. ET: Women’s 10km and Men’s 20km race walk final

3:45 p.m. ET: Women’s 400m hurdles semi-finals
4:15 p.m. ET: Men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals

6:00 p.m. ET: Women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals
6:50 p.m. ET: Men’s 110m hurdles semi-finals

7:15 p.m. ET: Women’s 1,500m semi-finals
7:35 p.m. ET: Men’s 1,500m semi-finals

7:45 p.m. ET: Women’s high jump final–Marguerite Lorenzo

8:40 p.m. ET: Women’s 400m final–Zoe Sherar (standard), Lauren Gale (standard), Savannah Sutherland, Kyra Constantine, Grace Konrad, Micha Powell, Maddy Price, Alyssa Marsh, Aiyanna Stiverne
9:00 p.m. ET: Men’s 400m final–Christopher Morales Williams (standard), Myles Misener-Daley, Will Floyd, Michael Roth

9:25 p.m. ET: Women’s 100m hurdles final–Mariam Abdul-Rashid (standard), Michelle Harrison, Tatiana Aholou
9:45 p.m. ET: Men’s 110m hurdles final–Craig Thorne, Damian Warner

10:00 p.m. ET: Women’s 800m final–Jazz Shukla, Aurora Rynda, Madeleine Kelly, Addy Townsend, Avery Pearson
10:10 p.m. ET: Men’s 800m final–Marco Arop (standard), Abdullahi Hassan, Zakary Mama-Yari

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Sunday, June 30

10:45 a.m. ET: Women’s 400m hurdles final–Brooke Overholt, Sage Walker
10:55 a.m. ET: Men’s 400m hurdles final–Justin Rose, Malik Metivier

11:30 a.m. ET: Men’s shot put final–Mark Bujnowski

11:30 a.m. ET: Women’s 200m semi-finals
11:45 a.m. ET: Men’s 200m semi-finals

12:10 p.m. ET: Women’s 1,500m final–Lucia Stafford (standard), Simone Plourde, Kate Current
12:20 p.m. ET: Men’s 1,500m final–Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (standard), Kieran Lumb, Rob Heppenstall, Cameron Proceviat

12:35 p.m. ET: Women’s 200m final–Audrey Leduc (standard), Lauren Gale, Zoe Sherar, Jacqueline Madogo
12:45 p.m. ET: Men’s 200m final–Aaron Brown (standard), Brendon Rodney (standard), Jerome Blake


The 2024 Bell Canadian Olympic Track and Field Trials are taking place from June 26-30 at the Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard in Montreal. All our action and coverage is brought to you by Canadian Running and New Balance Canada. Follow us on Twitter on Instagram for all things Canadian Olympic Trials and up-to-date exclusive news and content.

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