If teamwork really does make the dream work, then Canada is dreaming big with the announcement of the 28 athletes representing the maple leaf at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas, May 4 and 5.
 
“I tend to tell the athletes to reflect on trust. Trust each other out there, because ultimately, whatever lane you’re in, that’s the only lane your focus needs to be on, and there needs to be trust,” said Canada’s head coach Glenroy Gilbert – himself an Olympic champion in the 4×100 metre relay and two-time World Champion in the 4×100 metre relay. “So if you trust one another, you’ve got to go out there and demonstrate that by waiting, by anticipating, by leading each other and making sure you’re taking care of the incoming runner.
 
Meet Team Canada

The squad representing Canada includes members of the men’s 100 metre relay team that has medalled at each of the last two Olympic Games and won gold at the World Athletics Championships in 2022, in addition to world champions and World Athletics Championships medallists, as well as Olympians and Olympic medallists.
 
Competing in Nassau at the 2024 World Athletics Relays will be: Aaron Brown, Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, Malachi Murray, Duan Asemota, , Audrey Leduc, Sade McCreath, Jacqueline Madogo, Crystal Emmanuel, Donna Ntambue, Marie-Éloïse Leclair, Christopher Morales Williams, Myles Misener-Daley, Jalon White, Michael Roth, Will Floyd, Marco Arop, Ibrahim Ayorinde, Callum Robinson, Kyra Constantine, Zoe Sherar, Aiyanna Stiverne, Ella Clayton, Lauren Gale, Alyssa Marsh, Brooke Overholt, and Madeline Price.
 
“The challenge for me is just making sure that we get the order and the right personnel in the right spot on the track, but also that the athletes are able to execute – perform on demand when it counts the most,” Gilbert said.
 
Road to Paris Runs Through Bahamas

The top 14 teams at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 will automatically qualify for places at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
 
The programme for the 2024 World Athletics Relays consists of five relay disciplines – men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m, plus the mixed 4x400m and Canada will compete in each discipline.
 
“The main goal is to qualify both the women’s 4×400 and mixed 4×400 for Paris. That is first and foremost,” said Zoe Sherar. “I think getting on the podium would also be a goal. It is very early in the season but our group has shown that we are ready to run fast now, and with a couple more races, I think we will be set up well to run some fast times.”
 
“At the end of the day, we’re trying to qualify them for Paris. We want one of the14 spots that are going to be available there. That’s not going to be an easy task, but I think we have athletes who are capable,” said Gilbert. “I think the competition level will be high. Our athletes have historically been able to rise to the occasion.”
 
Return to Relays

The last edition of World Athletics Relays was in Poland in 2021. Having announced a team of 24 athletes, gearing up to compete for Olympic qualification for the Tokyo Games that took place later that summer, Athletics Canada was one of several countries that decided to withdraw from the event, as the sport world adapted to travel restrictions and health precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Bahamas 2024 represents Canada’s first trip to World Athletics Relays since the 2019 event in Yokohama, Japan. The Canadian mixed 4×400 metre team of Austin Cole, Aiyanna-Brigitte Stiverne, Zoe Sherar and Philip Osei took silver. The team of Sage Watson, Madeline Price, Maya Stephens and Alicia Brown were 4^th in the women’s 4×400 metre final.
 
“The 2019 World Relays was my very first national team and running in the final on the mixed 4×400 metres was an incredible learning experience, especially since I was only 19,” Sherar said. “Since then, I have become a lot more confident in my role on the team and have learned from some of the older women who have been amazing mentors over the years. Going into this year’s event, I think we have a very experienced group who has been on teams together and ran in some big races and that experience is going to be valuable.”
 
Follow Team Canada at Bahamas24

Stream all the action from the World Athletics Relays live on CBC.ca and on TV on CBC Sports, as Canada looks to book their spots on the Olympic start line with strong results in Bahamas.
 
Keep up with the Canadian team on our social media channels: Instagram, Facebook and X.
 
Team Canada – 2024 World Athletics Relays

Athlete	Event(s)	Hometown	Club	Coach	Branch
Aaron Brown	M4x100m	Toronto, ON	Star Athletics	Dennis Mitchell	Ontario
Andre De Grasse	M4x100m	Markham, ON	The Speed Academy	Rana Reider	Ontario
Brendon Rodney	M4x100m	Etobicoke, ON	Sprintec	Maurice Wilson	Ontario
Jerome Blake	M4x100m	Kelowna, BC/C.-B.	Okanagan Athletics Club	Rana Reider	British Columbia
Malachi Murray	M4x100m	Edmonton, AB	Capital City Track Club	Rob Fisher	Alberta
Duan Asemota	M4x100m	Ajax, ON	The Speed Academy	Charles Allen	Ontario
Audrey Leduc	W4x100m	Laval, QC	Club d’athlétisme de Gatineau	Fabrice Akué	Quebec
Sade McCreath	W4x100m	Ajax, ON	Extreme Velocity	Charles Allen	Ontario
Jacqueline Madogo	W4x100m	Guelph, ON	Royal City Athletics Club	Jason Kerr	Ontario
Crystal Emmanuel	W4x100m	Toronto, ON	Flying Angels Academy	Charles Allen	Ontario
Donna Ntambue	W4x100m	Montreal, QC	McGill Olympic Club	Fabrice Akué	Quebec
Marie-Éloïse Leclair	W4x100m	Candiac, QC	Saint-Laurent Select	Tom Dickson	Quebec
Christopher Morales Williams	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Maple, ON	Speed Academy Athletics Club	Tony Sharpe	Ontario
Myles Misener-Daley	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Hamilton, ON	Hamilton Olympic Club	Avery Anderson	Ontario
Jalon White	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Toronto, ON	Project Athletics	Wellesley Johnson	Ontario
Michael Roth	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	St Thomas, ON	St Thomas Legion Track and Field	Harry Statsos	Ontario
Will Floyd	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Seattle, WA	Unattached	Jarius Cooper	British Columbia
Marco Arop	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Edmonton, AB	Adidas	Chris Woods	Alberta
Ibrahim Ayorinde	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Oakville, ON	Oakville Renegades	Charles Allen	Ontario
Callum Robinson	M4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Saanich, BC	Unattached	Ronald Hewer	British Columbia
Kyra Constantine	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Brampton, ON	Project Athletics	Vincent Anderson	Ontario
Zoe Sherar	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Toronto, ON	Royal City Athletics Club	Jason Kerr	Ontario
Aiyanna Stiverne	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Laval, QC	Unattached	Ronald Morency	Quebec
Ella Clayton	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Calgary, AB	Spartans	Christine Laverty	Alberta
Lauren Gale	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa Lions	Gordon Cave	Ontario
Alyssa Marsh	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Whitby, ON	Empire Athletics	Gary Evans	Ontario
Brooke Overholt	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	St. Marys, ON	London Legion Track and Field Alliance	Justin Byron	Ontario
Madeline Price	W4x400m / Mixed 4x400m	Toronto, ON	Unattached	Mark Mueller	Ontario
Bolade Ajomale*	M4x100m	Woodbridge, ON	Flying Angels	Charles Allen	Ontario

* Non-Travelling Reserve

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