(Canton, USA---14 February 2026) Wendy Alexis sets a Masters 70-74 World Record of 9.11s in the 60m.Ottawa Lions Mini Meet at St Lawrence University. Photograph Copyright 2026 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

World Masters Record Headlines Lions Winter Mini Meet as Alexis Leads Standout Weekend

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A world masters record from Wendy Alexis highlighted a wave of standout performances by Ottawa Lions athletes across multiple meets this past weekend, led by a historic sprint in the W70 60 metres at the Ottawa Lions Winter Mini Meet hosted at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY.

Alexis delivered the headline performance of the meet in the preliminary round of the 60 metres, clocking 9.11 seconds to break the World Masters Athletics W70 record of 9.17 set last February by fellow Canadian Karla del Grande. The mark lowers the global standard by six hundredths of a second and adds another milestone to Alexis’ long list of international masters achievements.

In addition to the record-setting performance, Lions athletes combined to produce 26 new personal bests at the Mini Meet across sprints, middle distance and field events.

Among the top open performances in Canton, Ange-Mathis Kramo continued to show strong early-season form in the men’s sprints. The Paul-Desmarais High School senior won the 60 metres in 6.96 seconds, his third-fastest career performance at the distance, and doubled back to dominate the 300 metres – winning in an indoor best of 34.40 seconds. University of Ottawa sprinter William Harris placed second in the 300 metres in 35.67.

Primarily known for his success in the sprints, James Compeau stepped up in distance and delivered a breakthrough effort in the 600 metres, winning in a lifetime best 1:21.00. Compeau, a second-year Finance student at the Telfer School of Management and a member of the Gee-Gees’ record-setting 4×400-metre relay earlier this season alongside Harris, ran largely unchallenged – crossing the line more than six seconds ahead of the field. His performance places him 12th on the University of Ottawa’s all-time list.

While Lions athletes were competing in Canton, several others posted nationally significant marks in Boston.

Queen’s University fourth-year runner Elizabeth Vroom recorded two lifetime bests in as many days across separate meets. She opened her weekend at the Harvard Crimson Open with a school record 2:45.22 in the 1000 metres, a performance that moves her to third on the club’s all-time list. Vroom followed with a 4:43.44 mile at the BU Valentine Invitational, setting a new club U23 record and delivering the fastest performance by a Lion at the distance since Tracy Robertson ran 4:39.10 to win the NCAA Indoor title in 2001. Heading into next weekend’s OUA Championships, Vroom now ranks seventh nationally in U SPORTS in the 1000 metres and sixth in the 1500 metres based on converted performances.

Also in Boston, Lauren Gale led the women’s 400-metre field with a seasonal best 52.56, winning her heat by nearly two and a half seconds. She later returned to place fourth in the 60-metre final in 7.66 seconds after posting the fastest qualifying time in the preliminary round.

Back in Ontario, throws specialist Liam Davis delivered his strongest meet since November at the University of Guelph Last Chance competition. The second-year Guelph student won the weight throw with a mark of 18.04 metres and added a fourth-place finish in the shot put at 15.10 metres, rounding out a productive weekend for Lions athletes across three meets.

(Ottawa, Canada---16 July 2025) Wendy Alexis. Ottawa Summer Twilight Meet Seven. Photograph Copyright 2025 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Records Fall as Alexis and Cazabon Lead the Way at Twilight #8

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The penultimate Ottawa Summer Twilight Meet of the season delivered another round of fireworks before the Canadian Track and Field Championships arrive at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility this week. Headlining the evening was none other than Wendy Alexis, who continues to redefine what’s possible in masters sprinting.

The 70-year-old Alexis once again lowered her own W70 world record in the 100 metres, stopping the clock in 14.44 seconds—shaving a tenth of a second off the 14.54 mark she set just 12 days earlier. It marks the third time this season Alexis has rewritten the record, having now taken 26 hundredths off the 14.70 standard that stood at the season’s outset.

Not to be outdone, rising star Maxime Cazabon etched his name into the club’s history books with a record-breaking performance in the triple jump. The soon-to-be Grade 10 student became the first U16 boy in club history to surpass the 13-metre barrier, soaring 13.14 metres with a legal tailwind of 2.0 m/s. His leap eclipsed the previous club U16 record of 12.89m, set by Victor Chan at the 2009 Canadian Legion Championships.

There was more success in the triple jump pit as Atalia Williams joined the record books, cracking the 10-metre mark for the first time in her career. Her 10.03m effort moves her to ninth on the all-time club list for U16 girls.

In total, 23 personal bests were recorded across Wednesday night’s competition, setting the stage for a high-powered showing at this week’s national championships.

(Ottawa, Canada---11 July 2025) Sydney Smith competes in Ottawa Summer Twilight Meet #6 & CTFL Final at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Copyright 2025 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

CTFL Final Delivers World Record, Club Top-10s, and Nationals Standards

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The Canadian Track and Field League (CTFL) Final, held in conjunction with the sixth meet of Ottawa’s Summer Twilight Series on Friday night, delivered a string of standout performances, including a world record, multiple personal bests, and national championship qualifiers.

Headlining the results was once again Wendy Alexis, who continues to redefine the limits in masters sprinting. The veteran runner shattered her own world record in the W70 100 metres, clocking 14.54 seconds—an improvement on her previous mark of 14.64 set earlier this season. Alexis came heartbreakingly close to rewriting the record books two weeks ago with a 14.51 effort, only to see the wind reading come in at 2.1 m/s, just above the allowable limit. She’ll look to lower the mark even further next month at the Canadian Masters Championships in Laval, QC.

The 800 metres proved particularly fruitful for Lions athletes. Fresh off her fourth consecutive Ontario title, Sydney Smith capped off her week with a tactical win in the CTFL final, crossing the line in 2:05.09. Holding back through the early stages, Smith surged past Royal City’s Sadie-Jane Hickson over the final 200 metres to take the victory.

Sixteen-year-old Ellie McGregor continued her breakout summer with a personal best 2:09.38—nearly two seconds faster than her previous mark—to place fifth overall. She was followed closely by Brooklyn McCormick, whose 2:10.63 was just shy of the lifetime best she set the night before in Toronto (2:10.46).

On the men’s side, Safwan El Mansari finally got the breakthrough he’d been chasing all season. The University of Ottawa student chopped more than half a second off his indoor PB to clock 1:51.81, good for sixth in a tightly contested final and a move from 10th to 7th on the Club’s U20 all-time list.

Also climbing the Club rankings was Jocelyn Giannotti. The University of Guelph runner has dropped a remarkable 10.5 seconds from her 1500m personal best so far this summer, most recently stopping the clock at 4:31.75.

At even longer distances, 18-year-old Daniel Cova made an impressive debut over 5000 metres, finishing fifth in 15:02.13. The time moves him to fifth all-time in the Club’s U20 rankings and meets the qualifying standard for this summer’s Canadian Championships. Teammate Derek Strachan also dipped under the standard, placing seventh overall in 15:20.66.

In the CTFL 400m hurdles final, David Moulongou recorded his fastest time in two years, finishing fifth in 52.29 seconds—just a second behind Jamaican winner Sean Kalawan. Moulongou’s time ties him for seventh on the Club’s all-time list with Stuart Pearson.

In field events, Jessica Gyamfi continued her winning ways, claiming top honours in the CTFL shot put final with a best of 13.25 metres. In the men’s competition, Liam Davis led the field with a throw of 15.10 metres. Meanwhile, Maria Okwechime posted a season’s best of 5.91 metres in the long jump as she sharpens up for the Canadian Championships.

Rounding out the night’s highlights, Zachary Jeggo raced to a runner-up finish in the CTFL men’s 400m final, stopping the clock at 47.74 seconds.

With the Canadian Championships now less than three weeks away, Friday’s performances offer plenty of momentum heading into the season’s most anticipated competition.