Sixteen Canadian runners will compete in the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. Events include the mile, 5K, and half-marathon. The championships feature elite athletes from 85 federations.

Gabriela DeBues-Stafford and Lucia Stafford will compete in the mile, despite never having raced it before. They hold Canadian records in various distances. The half-marathon team includes Natasha Wodak and Rory Linkletter. Read more racing coverage.

The men's 5K event will see Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen face France's Jimmy Gressier. Ingebrigtsen, a two-time world champion, has only one road 5K race under his belt. Gressier has a strong season with multiple wins and records. Related: Stafford Sisters to Compete in Mile at World Road Running Championships.

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