Two Canadians won their heats to secure their spots in the next round on Day 2 of the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
First up was Savannah Sutherland, who won her women’s 400-metre hurdles heat in a time of 58.45 seconds to qualify for the finals. “I felt really strong over the first four hurdles – the best I’ve ever felt in a race, then I think the altitude kicked in and I got a little more fatigued than normal,” said Sutherland. “The last six hurdles weren’t as great as I was hoping, but in preparation for the final, I’m just going to stay focused. For the next couple of days, I’m just going to take it easy and make sure my body is as good as possible going into the final on Sunday.”
DAY 2 CANADIAN RESULTS
| ATHLETE | SEX | EVENT | ROUND | RESULT |
| Savannah Sutherland | W | 400mH | Heats | 58.45 Advanced to final |
| Abdullahi Hassan | M | 800m | Heats | 1:49.09 Advanced to semi-finals |
| Matti Erickson | M | 800m | Heats | 1:52.38 |
| Avery Pearson | W | 800m | Heats | 2:07.99 Advanced to semi-finals |
| Eniko Sara | W | Javelin throw | Final | 45.58m 13th |
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A LOOK AHEAD…
Here’s a look at Team Canada’s schedule for Day 3 – (Aug. 20) of the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships:
| MORNING SESSION | ||||
| TIME | SEX | EVENT | ROUND | ATHLETE |
| 11:00 EAT 4:00 EDT | W | 200m | Heats | Izzy Goudros (Heat 3) |
| 11:40 EAT 4:40 EDT | M | 200m | Heats | Michael Roth (Heat 1) Almond Small (Heat 2) |
| AFTERNOON SESSION | ||||
| TIME | SEX | EVENT | ROUND | ATHLETE |
| 14:29 EAT 7:29 EDT | M | 3000mSC | Heats | Dylan Uhrich (Heat 1) |
| 16:15 EAT 9:15 EDT | M | Hammer throw | Final | Ethan Katzberg |
| 16:20 EAT 9:20 EDT | W | 800m | Semi-Final | Avery Pearson (Heat 1) |
| 16:40 EAT 9:40 EDT | W | 200m | Semi-Final | Izzy Goudros* |
| 17:05 EAT 10:05 EDT | M | 200m | Semi-Final | Michael Roth* Almond Small* |
*Pending qualification