Moh Ahmed won the men's 5,000-metre race and Gabriela Debues-Stafford finished first in the women's event Thursday night at the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials. in Montreal.St. Catherines, Ont., native Moh Ahmed was victorious at national trials in the men's 5,000-metre final with a time of 13 minutes 10.99 seconds at Claude-Robillard sports complex in Montreal on Thursday.
"I tried pushing it a little bit, but maybe I went a little too hard," Ahmed said. "I knew it wasn't going to be easy. I got really jazzed up for this one. I hadn't competed at the Canadian championships since 2019 and it's always good to be back home."WATCH | CBC Sports recaps Day 2 of national athletics trials in Montreal:Mohammad Ahmed put on a world-class show in the men’s 5,000-metre to qualify for Paris.
"I'm really excited I think it's a great opportunity that not everyone gets to have," McCabe said. "I'm going to try to make the most of it over the next month to prepare."Vancouver's Liz Gleadle took the women's javelin with a throw of 59.52 metres. Maxime Leveille of Shefford, Que., took the top spot in the men's pole vault at 5.10 metres.