De Grasse, Warner headline Canadian team heading to world athletics championships
TORONTO — Sprinter Andre De Grasse, decathlete Damian Warner and shot putter Sarah Mitton headline Canada’s 54-member team heading to the world track and field championships in Eugene, Ore.
Mitton is coming off a spectacular week that saw her launch a Canadian-record throw of 20.33 metres on Saturday at the national championships in Langley, B.C. and then claim silver in a Diamond League event in Stockholm on Thursday with a throw of 19.90 metres.
“I’m trying not to think about the competition differently,” said Mitton. “But it’s changed my perception of what I can do. My goal at the start of the year was making the top 12, but 20 metres, on any given day, is a podium spot.
“The confidence is high but I still have to make it through the qualifying rounds, so the first goal is to put in one good throw in the first three, and reassessing from there.”