BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Camryn Rogers has won the gold medal in the women's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships. Rogers' first throw of 77.22 metres stood as the winner. No other thrower hit the 77-metre mark.
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Camryn Rogers has won the gold medal in the women's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships.Janee' Kassanavoid of the United States was second and fellow American DeAnna Price was third.
The 24-year-old Rogers from Richmond, B.C., owns the fifth-best mark ever in the women's hammer throw at 78.62 metres — and the Canadian record — which came in May. In other Canadian results, Andre De Grasse did enough to give himself a shot at another world championship medal. Aaron Brown of Toronto, a medal hopeful in the event, was disqualified for a lane violation, while Brendon Rodney of Toronto was fourth in his semifinal in 20.27 seconds and did not advance to the final.Edmonton's Marco Arop had no trouble qualifying for the men's 800 final. The top-ranked runner in the distance won his semifinal in one minute 44.02 seconds and had the fourth-best time overall.Olympic silver medallist Mo Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont.
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