List of Canadian Track and Field Championships winners

The Canadian Track and Field Championships (French: Championnats Canadiens d'Athlétisme) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by Athletics Canada, which serves as the Canadian national championship for the sport. The competition was first held in 1884 as a men's only event, with women's events being introduced in 1925. The event is typically reserved for Canadian nationals, though foreign athletes have entered (and won) as invited guests. The vast majority of foreign winners have come from either Great Britain or the United States.

Men

100 metres

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 100 metres or 100 yards.

200 metres

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 200 metres or 220 yards.

400 metres

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 400 metres or 440 yards.

800 metres

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 800 metres or 880 yards.

1500 metres

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 1500 metres or one mile.

  • 1946: ?
  • 1947: Cliff Salmond
  • 1948: Bill Parnell
  • 1949: Jack Hutchins
  • 1950: John Ross
  • 1951: Bill Parnell
  • 1952: John Ross
  • 1953: Selwyn Jones
  • 1954: Rich Ferguson
  • 1955: L. Weiss
  • 1956: John Moule
  • 1957:  Donald Gorrie (GBR)
  • 1958: Ed Morton
  • 1959: Randy Mason
  • 1960: Geoff Eales
  • 1961:  John Boulter (GBR)
  • 1962: Jim Irons
  • 1963: Ergas Leps
  • 1964: Ergas Leps
  • 1965: Ergas Leps
  • 1966: Ergas Leps
  • 1967: Dave Bailey
  • 1968: Norm Trerise
  • 1969: Norm Trerise
  • 1970: Ergas Leps
  • 1971: Ergas Leps
  • 1972: Bill Smart
  • 1973: Paul Craig
  • 1974: Dave Hill
  • 1975: Peter Spir
  • 1976: Dave Weicker
  • 1977: Paul Craig
  • 1978: Paul Craig
  • 1979: John Craig
  • 1980: John Craig
  • 1981: John Craig
  • 1982: Peter Spir
  • 1983: Dave Reid
  • 1984: Paul Williams
  • 1985: Dave Reid
  • 1986: Dave Campbell
  • 1987: Dave Campbell
  • 1988: Dave Campbell
  • 1989: Colin Mathieson
  • 1990: Dan Bertoia
  • 1991: Graham Hood
  • 1992: Kevin Sullivan
  • 1993: Kevin Sullivan
  • 1994: Kevin Sullivan
  • 1995: Kevin Sullivan
  • 1996: Allan Klassen
  • 1997: Graham Hood
  • 1998: Allan Klassen
  • 1999: Graham Hood
  • 2000: Kevin Sullivan
  • 2001: Graham Hood
  • 2002: Ryan McKenzie
  • 2003: Kevin Sullivan
  • 2004: Kevin Sullivan
  • 2005: Kevin Sullivan

5000 metres

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 5000 metres or three miles.

10,000 metres

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 10,000 metres, five miles or six miles.

Half marathon

  • 2004: Steve Osadiuk
  • 2005: Mark Bomba

Marathon

The 1946 marathon was an unofficial event. The 1972 marathon course was overly long by one kilometre.

3000 metres steeplechase

110 metres hurdles

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 110 metres or 120 yards.

220 yards hurdles

  • 1950: Bruce Springbett
  • 1951: Pete Steward
  • 1952: ?
  • 1953: Gordon Crosby

400 metres hurdles

Prior to 1967, the event was variously held over 400 metres or 440 yards.

  • 1946: ?
  • 1947: ?
  • 1948: Bill Larochelle
  • 1949: Bill Larochelle
  • 1950:  J. Hayden (USA)
  • 1951: Pete Steward
  • 1952: Keith Holmes
  • 1953: ?
  • 1954: Murray Gaziuk
  • 1955: Jack McRoberts
  • 1956: B. Ingley
  • 1957:  Malcolm Ash (GBR)
  • 1958: George Shepherd
  • 1959: George Shepherd
  • 1960: George Shepherd
  • 1961: George Shepherd
  • 1962: George Shepherd
  • 1963: John Passmore
  • 1964: Bill Gairdner
  • 1965: Wesley Brown
  • 1966: Bill Gairdner
  • 1967: Robert McLaren
  • 1968:  Val Schierling (USA); Wes Brooker (Canadian Champion)
  • 1969: Brian Donnelly
  • 1970: Glen Smith
  • 1971: Bill Gairdner
  • 1972: John Konihowski
  • 1973: David Jarvis
  • 1974: Gladstone Williams
  • 1975: Hamlin Grange
  • 1976: Mike Forgrave
  • 1977: Mike Forgrave
  • 1978: Gladstone Williams
  • 1979: Ian Newhouse
  • 1980: Bill Siegman
  • 1981: Ian Newhouse
  • 1982: Ian Newhouse
  • 1983: Lloyd Guss
  • 1984: Lloyd Guss
  • 1985: John Graham
  • 1986: Pierre Leveille
  • 1987: John Graham
  • 1988: John Graham
  • 1989: John Graham
  • 1990: Craig Hutton
  • 1991: Mark Jackson
  • 1992: Aaron Derouin
  • 1993: Mark Jackson
  • 1994: Monte Raymond
  • 1995: Michel Genest-Lahaye
  • 1996: Monte Raymond
  • 1997: Laurier Primeau
  • 1998: Alexandre Marchand
  • 1999: Alexandre Marchand
  • 2000: Nick Stewart
  • 2001: Monte Raymond
  • 2002: Nick Stewart
  • 2003: Adam Kunkel
  • 2004: Adam Kunkel
  • 2005: Adam Kunkel

High jump

Pole vault

  • 1946: ?
  • 1947:  George Rasmussen (USA)
  • 1948: Murray Gayman
  • 1949: Ron Miller
  • 1950: Eddie Bretta
  • 1951:  Charles Brigham (USA)
  • 1952: Ron Miller
  • 1953: Ron Miller
  • 1954: Ron Miller
  • 1955: Ron Miller
  • 1956: Ron Miller
  • 1957: B. Land
  • 1958: Robert Reid
  • 1959: Robert Reid
  • 1960: Al Groom
  • 1961: Al Groom
  • 1962: Al Groom
  • 1963:  Don Meyers (USA)
  • 1964: Gerry Moro
  • 1965: Jean Lépine
  • 1966: Gerry Moro
  • 1967: Bob Raftis
  • 1968: Gerry Moro
  • 1969: Bob Raftis
  • 1970: Bruce Simpson
  • 1971: Bruce Simpson
  • 1972: Bruce Simpson
  • 1973: Allan Kane
  • 1974: Ken Wenman
  • 1975: Bruce Simpson
  • 1976: Ken Wenman
  • 1977: Harold Heer
  • 1978: Glen Colivas
  • 1979: Dave Parker
  • 1980: Bruce Simpson
  • 1981: Bruce Simpson
  • 1982: Bruce Simpson
  • 1983: George Barber
  • 1984: Mark Baker
  • 1985: Frank Bolduc
  • 1986: Bob Ferguson
  • 1987: Dave Steen
  • 1988: Paul Just
  • 1989: Doug Wood
  • 1990: Doug Wood
  • 1991: Doug Wood
  • 1992: Paul Just
  • 1993: Doug Wood
  • 1994: Owen Clements
  • 1995: Curt Heywood
  • 1996: Paul Just
  • 1997: Jeff Hayhoe
  • 1998: Rob Pike
  • 1999: Jason Pearce
  • 2000: Jason Pearce
  • 2001: Rob Pike
  • 2002: Rob Pike
  • 2003: John Zubyck
  • 2004: Todd Zubyck
  • 2005: Rob Hanson

Long jump

  • 1946: ?
  • 1947: Ed Catalano
  • 1948: Lionel Fournier
  • 1949: Robert Pierce
  • 1950: Robert Pierce
  • 1951: Alan Craib
  • 1952: Pat Galasso
  • 1953: Pat Galasso
  • 1954:  George Shaw (USA)
  • 1955: Graham Turnbull
  • 1956: David Stafford
  • 1957: R. Campbell
  • 1958: Jack Smyth
  • 1959: Jack Smyth
  • 1960: Emmett Smith
  • 1961:  Patrick Liles (USA)
  • 1962: Emmett Smith
  • 1963: Roger Mercier
  • 1964:  Sonny Akpata (NGR)
  • 1965: George Britten
  • 1966: Emmett Smith
  • 1967: Bill Greenough
  • 1968: Bill Greenough
  • 1969: Michel Charland
  • 1970: Mike Mason
  • 1971: Mike Mason
  • 1972: Jim Buchanan
  • 1973: Rick Cuttell
  • 1974: Barry Boyd
  • 1975: Rick Cuttell
  • 1976: Richard Rock
  • 1977: Dave Steen
  • 1978: Richard Rock
  • 1979: Richard Rock
  • 1980: Richard Rock
  • 1981: Dave Burton
  • 1982: Michel Boutet
  • 1983: Ian James
  • 1984: Richard Rock
  • 1985: Kyle McDuffie
  • 1986: Ian James
  • 1987: Kyle McDuffie
  • 1988: Glenroy Gilbert
  • 1989: Edrick Floréal
  • 1990: Edrick Floréal
  • 1991: Ian James
  • 1992: Ian James
  • 1993: Edrick Floréal
  • 1994: Ian James
  • 1995: Ian Lowe
  • 1996: Trevino Betty
  • 1997: Ran Huget
  • 1998: Maurice Ennis
  • 1999: Richard Duncan
  • 2000: Ian Lowe
  • 2001: Richard Duncan
  • 2002: Kevin Grant
  • 2003: Craig Cavanagh
  • 2004: Maurice Ennis
  • 2005: Maurice Ennis

Triple jump

  • 1946: ?
  • 1947:  Mike Scanlan (USA)
  • 1948: Wallace Brown
  • 1949: Earl Carey
  • 1950: Bill Robinson
  • 1951:  Clinton Richardson (USA)
  • 1952: Alan Craib
  • 1953: Vic Cassis
  • 1954: Robert McLaughlin
  • 1955: Robert McLaughlin
  • 1956: Jack Smyth
  • 1957: P. Cadeau
  • 1958: Jack Smyth
  • 1959: Jack Smyth
  • 1960: Jack Smyth
  • 1961: B. McKague
  • 1962: Howard Jackson
  • 1963: Fred Wyers
  • 1964:  Sonny Akpata (NGR)
  • 1965: George Britten
  • 1966: Bill Greenough
  • 1967: Bill Greenough
  • 1968: Bill Greenough
  • 1969: Barrie Johnson
  • 1970: John Konihowski
  • 1971: David Watt
  • 1972: Jim Buchanan
  • 1973: David Vine
  • 1974: Gerry Bell
  • 1975: David Watt
  • 1976: David Watt
  • 1977: David Watt
  • 1978: Michael Nepinak
  • 1979: Ossie Sargent
  • 1980: Michael Nepinak
  • 1981: George Wright
  • 1982: Lew Golding
  • 1983: Lew Golding
  • 1984: George Wright
  • 1985: George Wright
  • 1986: Edrick Floréal
  • 1987: Edrick Floréal
  • 1988: Edrick Floréal
  • 1989: Edrick Floréal
  • 1990: Edrick Floréal
  • 1991: Edrick Floréal
  • 1992: Karl Dyer
  • 1993: Karl Dyer
  • 1994: George Wright
  • 1995: Richard Duncan
  • 1996: Jean-Robert Morin
  • 1997: Oral Ogilvie
  • 1998: Oral Ogilvie
  • 1999: Richard Duncan
  • 2000: Oral Ogilvie
  • 2001: Evgueni Timofeev
  • 2002: Shawn Peters
  • 2003: Patrick Massok
  • 2004: Shawn Peters
  • 2005: Marlon Nangle

Shot put

Discus throw

Hammer throw

  • 1946: ?
  • 1947: Ross McIssac
  • 1948: Svein Sigfusson
  • 1949: Svein Sigfusson
  • 1950: ?
  • 1951: Bob Johnson
  • 1952: T. Waugh
  • 1953: Not held
  • 1954:  Marty Engel (USA)
  • 1955: Not held
  • 1956: Stan Raike
  • 1957: Not held
  • 1958:  Wally Dixon (GBR)
  • 1959: Stan Raike
  • 1960: Dave Steen
  • 1961:  David Harrison (GBR)
  • 1962: Bill Kerr
  • 1963: Bill McIntyre
  • 1964:  S. Patterson (USA)
  • 1965: Jan Versteeg
  • 1966: Gerry Wohlfarth
  • 1967: Mike Cairns
  • 1968: Mike Cairns
  • 1969: Gary Salmond
  • 1970: Gary Salmond
  • 1971: Rob Roeder
  • 1972: Gary Salmond
  • 1973: Gary Salmond
  • 1974: Gary Salmond
  • 1975: Murray Keating
  • 1976: Scott Neilson
  • 1977: Murray Keating
  • 1978: Scott Neilson
  • 1979: Scott Neilson
  • 1980: Scott Neilson
  • 1981: Harold Willers
  • 1982: Harold Willers
  • 1983: Harold Willers
  • 1984: Harold Willers
  • 1985: Valentin Chumak
  • 1986: Darren McFee
  • 1987: Darren McFee
  • 1988: Darren McFee
  • 1989: Darren McFee
  • 1990: Evan Brown
  • 1991: Evan Brown
  • 1992: Boris Stoikos
  • 1993: Boris Stoikos
  • 1994: Boris Stoikos
  • 1995: James Fahie
  • 1996: Wes Boudreau
  • 1997: John Stoikos
  • 1998: John Stoikos
  • 1999: Ian Maplethorpe
  • 2000: Dylan Armstrong
  • 2001: Dylan Armstrong
  • 2002: Dylan Armstrong
  • 2003: Derek Woodske
  • 2004: Jim Steacy
  • 2005: Jim Steacy

Javelin throw

Weight throw

  • 1953:  Frank Berst (USA)
  • 1955: ?. D'Hondt

Decathlon

  • 1946: Lionel Fournier
  • 1947: ?
  • 1948: Lionel Fournier
  • 1949: ?
  • 1950: ?
  • 1951: ?
  • 1952: Bob Adams
  • 1953: ?
  • 1954: ?
  • 1955: Don Steen
  • 1956: Don Steen
  • 1957: ?
  • 1958: ?
  • 1959: George Stulac
  • 1960: George Stulac
  • 1961: ?
  • 1962: Bill Gairdner
  • 1963: ?
  • 1964: Bill Gairdner
  • 1965: Gerry Moro
  • 1966: Ron Parker
  • 1967: Dave Dorman
  • 1968: Dave Dorman
  • 1969: Steve Spencer
  • 1970: Gordon Stewart
  • 1971: Toni Putzi
  • 1972: Gerry Moro
  • 1973: Barry Lange
  • 1974: Gordon Stewart
  • 1975: John Gamble
  • 1976: Zenon Smiechowski
  • 1977: Zenon Smiechowski
  • 1978: Zenon Smiechowski
  • 1979: Zenon Smiechowski
  • 1980: Steve Kemp
  • 1981: Rob Town
  • 1982: Dave Steen
  • 1983: Milan Popadich
  • 1984: Milan Popadich
  • 1985: Greg Haydenluck
  • 1986: Dave Steen
  • 1987: Greg Haydenluck
  • 1988: Richard Hesketh
  • 1989: Mike Smith
  • 1990: Mike Smith
  • 1991: Garth Peet
  • 1992: Garth Peet
  • 1993: David Cook
  • 1994: Mike Smith
  • 1995: Mike Smith
  • 1996: Matt Jeffrey
  • 1997: Antonie Scholtz
  • 1998: Dave Stewart
  • 1999: Mike Nolan
  • 2000: Mike Nolan
  • 2001: Mike Nolan
  • 2002: Mike Nolan
  • 2003: Mike Nolan
  • 2004: Josef Karas
  • 2005: James Holder

10 kilometres walk

The 1952 event was held on a track.

20 kilometres walk

From 1973 to 1988, plus 1997, the event was held on a track. In 1984 and 1987, both track and road championships were contested at this distance.

20-mile walk

50 kilometres walk

The event was held on a track in 1965.

  • 1952: Ferd Hayward
  • 1953: Not held
  • 1954: Not held
  • 1955: Not held
  • 1956: Not held
  • 1957: Not held
  • 1958: Not held
  • 1959: Not held
  • 1960: Not held
  • 1961: Not held
  • 1962: Not held
  • 1963: Alex Oakley
  • 1964: Not held
  • 1965: Karl-Heinz Merschenz
  • 1966: Alex Oakley
  • 1967: Karl-Heinz Merschenz
  • 1968: Felix Cappella
  • 1969: Not held
  • 1970: Pat Farrelly
  • 1971: Felix Cappella
  • 1972:  John Knifton (USA)
  • 1973: Pat Farrelly
  • 1974: Not held
  • 1975: Not held
  • 1976: Not held
  • 1977: Not held
  • 1978: Not held
  • 1979: Glen Sweazy
  • 1980: Not held
  • 1981: Not held
  • 1982: Not held
  • 1983: Guillaume LeBlanc
  • 1984: François Lapointe
  • 1985: Not held
  • 1986: Mark Henderson
  • 1987: Martin Archambault
  • 1988:  Martín Bermúdez (MEX)
  • 1989: Not held
  • 1990: Not held
  • 1991: Not held
  • 1992: Not held
  • 1993: Not held
  • 1994: Not held
  • 1995: Not held
  • 1996: Tim Berrett
  • 1997: Gordon Mosher
  • 1998: Not held
  • 1999: Not held
  • 2000: Not held
  • 2001: Not held
  • 2002: Not held
  • 2003: Not held
  • 2004: Not held
  • 2005: Not held

Cross country

Women

60 metres/yards

The event was held variously over 60 metres or 60 yards, depending on the venue.

75 yards

  • 1951: Ann Reid
  • 1954:  Alfrances Lyman (USA)

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

3000 metres

5000 metres

10,000 metres

Half marathon

Marathon

  • 1976: Eleanor Thomas
  • 1977: ?
  • 1978: Chris Lavalee
  • 1979: Sandra Davis
  • 1980: Janet Welshaupt
  • 1981: Linda Staudt
  • 1982: Cindy Hamilton
  • 1983: Cindy Hamilton
  • 1984: Silvia Ruegger
  • 1985: Bernadette Duffy
  • 1986: Ellen Rochefort
  • 1987: Marjory Stewart
  • 1988: Jean Payette
  • 1989: Ellen Rochefort
  • 1990: Claire Kroshus
  • 1991: Laura Konantz
  • 1992: Not held
  • 1993: Not held
  • 1994: Not held
  • 1995: Not held
  • 1996: Not held
  • 1997: Not held
  • 1998: Not held
  • 1999: Not held
  • 2000: Véronique Vandersmissen
  • 2001: Danuta Bartoszek
  • 2002: Tania Jones
  • 2003: Not held
  • 2004: Nicole Stevenson
  • 2005: Lyudmila Korchagina
  • 2006: Lyudmila Korchagina

3000 metres steeplechase

  • 1999: Karen Harvey
  • 2000: Kristen Brennand
  • 2001: Karen Sullivan
  • 2002: Margaret Butler
  • 2003: Tania Vander Meulen
  • 2004: Haley Digel
  • 2005: Lise Ogrodnick

80 metres hurdles

100 metres hurdles

200 metres hurdles

  • 1969: Peggy Busch
  • 1970: Jill Pelland
  • 1971: Penny May
  • 1972: Jean Sparling
  • 1973: Jean Sparling

400 metres hurdles

High jump

Pole vault

Long jump

Triple jump

From 1987 to 1989 the women's triple jump was held but did not have championship status.

  • 1987: Pam Prophet
  • 1988: Laverne Clarke
  • 1989: Laverne Clarke
  • 1990: Laverne Clarke
  • 1991: Laverne Clarke
  • 1992: Kelly Dinsmore
  • 1993: Kelly Dinsmore
  • 1994: Michelle Hastick
  • 1995: Kelly Dinsmore
  • 1996: Kelly Dinsmore
  • 1997: Michelle Hastick
  • 1998: Michelle Hastick
  • 1999: Michelle Hastick
  • 2000: Althea Williams
  • 2001: Michelle Hastick
  • 2002: Althea Williams
  • 2003: Althea Williams
  • 2004: Althea Williams
  • 2005: Althea Williams

Shot put

Discus throw

Hammer throw

From 1987 to 1989 the women's hammer throw was held but did not have championship status.

Javelin throw

Pentathlon

Heptathlon

5000 metres walk

  • 1970: Jocelyn Richard
  • 1971: Not held
  • 1972: Not held
  • 1973: Not held
  • 1974: Jacqueline Sauve
  • 1975: Not held
  • 1976: Jacinthe Théberge
  • 1977: Lilly Whalen
  • 1978: Lilly Whalen
  • 1979: Hélène Daviau
  • 1980: Ann Peel
  • 1981: Ann Peel
  • 1982: Ann Peel
  • 1983:  Sue Cook (AUS)
  • 1984: Ann Peel
  • 1985: Janice McCaffrey
  • 1986: Ann Peel
  • 1987: Ann Peel

10 kilometres walk

In 1988 two events were held, one on the track and one on roads. The 1997 event was held on a track.

20 kilometres walk

  • 1997: Susan Hornung
  • 1998: Holly Gerke
  • 1999: Janice McCaffrey
  • 2000: Janice McCaffrey
  • 2001: Karen Foan
  • 2002: Marina Crivello
  • 2003: Karen Foan
  • 2004: Marina Crivello
  • 2005: Marina Crivello

Cross country

References

Champions 1946–2005
  • Canadian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
Champions 1900–2003
  • CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALLISTS WOMEN 1900-2003. Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  • CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALLISTS MEN 1900-2003. Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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