Canadian sprinter Wendy Alexis wins gold at World Masters Athletics Championships — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Wendy Alexis secured gold in the W70 100m at the World Masters Athletics Championships. She equalled the championship record in the semi-finals and won the finals.
Alexis, a back-to-back world champion, will compete in the W70 200m on Saturday. Other Canadians won medals in various age divisions, including Aileen Burgin and Manon Osborne. Read more racing coverage.
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Alexis dominated the W70 100m, leading Canada to eight track medals on Day 4. Wendy Alexis secured gold in the W70 100m at the World Masters Athletics Championships. She equalled the championship record in the semi-finals and won the finals.
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Runner World published this brief on August 26, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated August 26, 2026.
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