Canada at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Introduction '''Canada'''  competed at the '''2009 World Championships in Athletics''' from 15–23 August. A team of 31 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team includes the 2007 World Championships silver medallists Perdita Felicien and Gary Reed.There are few notable absences on this year's team, including Tyler Christopher, a former world bronze medallist in the 400 metres (hamstring injury), veteran middle-distance runner Kevin Sullivan, who has been on every world championship team since 1993 (torn Achilles tendon) and heptathlete Jessica Zelinka, fifth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, who is sitting out the season after giving birth to her first child.
Team selection ;Track and road eventsEventAthletesMenWomen100 metresBryan Barnett200 metresJared ConnaughtonSam EffahGavin Smellie Adrienne Power400 metresEsther Akinsulie800 metresGary Reed1500 metresNathan BrannenMarathonReid CoolsaetGiitah MachariaAndrew SmithDylan WykesTara Quinn-Smith100 metres hurdles —Perdita FelicienPriscilla Lopes-SchliepAngela Whyte3000 m steeplechaseRobin Watson20 km race walkRachel Lavallée4×100 metres relayBryan BarnettJared ConnaughtonSam EffahHank PalmerGavin SmellieOluseyi Smith4×400 metres relayEsther AkinsulieKimberly HyacintheJenna MartinCarline MuirAmonn NelsonAdrienne Power;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesMenWomenPole vaultKelsie HendryLong jumpRuky AbdulaiAlice FalaiyeShot putDylan ArmstrongHammer throwSultana FrizellJennifer JoyceHeptathlon —Brianne Theisen
Results ===Men===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank100 mBryan Barnett10.4244th –200 mJared Connaughton 20.8218thDQ –Gavin Smellie 20.719th21.2728th –Sam Effah 20.8014th20.9726th – 400 m –800 mGary Reed1:45.761st1:45.608th – 1,500 mNathan Brannen 3.38.35  7th 3:38.97 20th – 5,000 m –  10,000 m –110 m hurdles –400 m hurdles –3000 m steeplechaseRobin Watson 8.44.73 31st –     4×100 m relayHank Palmer, Oluseyi Smith, Jared Connaughton, Bryan Barnett38.606th38.395th4×400 m relayMarathon20 km walk50 km walk200 metres T11;Field eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpTriple jumpHigh jumpPole vaultShot putDylan Armstrong 19.86 (19.46–19.86-X=19.86) 17 (DNQ) //// ////Discus throwJavelin throwHammer throwDecathlon===Women===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank100 m200 m400 m800 m1,500 m5,000 m10,000 m100 m hurdles400 m hurdles3000 m steeplechase4×100 m relay4×400 m relayMarathon20 km walkRachel Lavallée  '''1.45.35''' 35200 metres T11;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpTriple jumpHigh jumpPole vaultKelsie Hendry 4.40 (o-o-xxx) 16 (DNQ) //// ////Shot putDiscus throwJavelin throwHammer throwHeptathlon
References
External links * Official competition website