Ethan Katzberg entered the throwing circle in Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium and immediately staked his claim for hammer throw gold with a Commonwealth Games record throw of 80.92 metres.
The reigning Olympic and World champion can now add the title of Commonwealth Games champion to his ever-growing resume.
“It means a lot. This is an incredibly special Games. Four years ago, it was my first senior championship or Games. It was my first experience in the international scene. To be able to come back four years later and win with a with a Games record, I was really happy with that,” Katzberg said.
Rowan Hamilton had his own coming out party, launching a best throw of 75.36 metres to take bronze and earn his first ever Commonwealth Games medal. That throw is the longest ever for a Commonwealth bronze medal.
“I came to the Commonwealth Games four years ago. I had a great experience, but a horrible performance. So, I'm happy that I could come back, perform and end up on the podium,” Hamilton said. “I consider this my first major championship medal. It's been a long time since I stood on the podium – that was U20s in 2019. I'm just excited to be out here and get to stand on another podium representing Canada and do it with a teammate. It's such an exciting experience.”
BARBER BATTLES FOR SILVER
Michael Barber was surrounded by two Scottish racers, competing in front of their home crowd, heading into the bell lap of the men’s T20 1500 metres final.
That group of three pulled away from the field and Barber held his own, fighting to a time of 4:01.84 to win Commonwealth Games silver.
“Going into the race, I had a plan to stay with (gold medallist Ben) Sandilands. My whole plan was to wait until the right moment hit, then I was going to make that move. I made the move with 200 metres to go and work to accordingly to plan,” Barber said. “I'm just over the moon with it. To have this be put around my neck after, again, after so many years, it definitely means a lot to me.”
GINGRAS CLAIMS ANOTHER COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDAL
Zach Gingras needed the race of his life to snag his second Commonwealth Games medal in as many Games. His new personal best time of 11.55 seconds was good for bronze in the men’s T38 100 metres final.
“The main focus all season is just perfecting my start, and I think I was able to do that to a pretty high degree today. It paid off and here we are standing with another bronze medal. It's amazing given how different the field is than four years ago. It's two different medalists than I was on the podium with last time. That's a testament to my consistency in that sense and how amazing these competitions are for me,” Gingras said.
CANADIAN TRIO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN INTO THE FINAL
All of Camryn Rogers, Jillian Weir and Jinaye Shomachuk advanced to tomorrow’s women’s hammer throw final.
Defending Commonwealth champion Rogers qualified with the longest throw of the morning session, hurling the hammer 68.81 metres. Shomachuk finished 7th in qualification with her best throw of 64.84 metres and Weir qualified 9th with a best throw of 63.84 metres.
“It's always important to remember that making a final is never a given. Nothing is ever set in stone. Being able to go into the ring today, make some of the adjustments that we needed to, and then learn from that to move forward and be better tomorrow, that's what it is to be an athlete. I'm excited for the final tomorrow. I think it's going to be so much fun, especially with the energy of the crowd, the big, bright stadium lights. It's going to be awesome.”
“It's a little chilly out there, a little windy, but nothing us Canadians can't handle. I got a couple throws in, job done, so now I’m getting ready for tomorrow night,” said Weir, who won bronze in this event in 2022.
“I'm just getting over the tail end of a cold, so I’m trying to hold it together through that. I'm glad. I wanted to make the finals, I made the finals, so now it's just going up from there,” Shomachuk said.
SEATED SHOT PUT DUO LIGHT UP GLASGOW
Christel Robichaud launched a best throw of 6.69 metres to claim 4th place in the women’s F57 shot put event.
Claire Norek’s best throw of 6.29 metres to finish 6th.
“It was cool to be in the training camp and be surrounded by all the people who are just like really good at what they do. It was just awesome. Then the competition was great because I got to watch people who are just like 20 years in the game and I’m on year two. 10 out of 10 recommend,” Norek said.
SPRINT STARS OFF TO FAST START
Natalie Thirsk finished 7th in the women’s 100 metre final, clocking a time of 13.81 seconds. She also put down a Canadian record time of 13.62 seconds in the semi-final round.
“The goal was to embrace the wind, push out hard and just stay relaxed through the finish. We had a tailwind, which was great. The weather in Scotland is a bit windy, a little chilly, but we persevered to run a personal best to the finals. In 2022, I was 9th, so just out of the finals. To come back four years later and make the final was my goal – dream come true,” Thirsk said. “It was such an electric crowd tonight. I'm overall just really happy with how this day went, with how my race went. I executed my race plans perfectly and couldn't ask for anything else.”
Duan Asemota is through to tomorrow’s men’s 100 metre semi-final after a sizzling time of 10.16 seconds in the first round.
“It’s my first Commonwealth Games, so I'm excited. It's been an up and down year, but it was a great atmosphere. It’s a little bit chilly, but it's cold for everyone. I'm just happy I put up a decent time, and I look forward to the next round,” Asemota said.
Eliezer Adjibi’s time of 10:31 seconds did not buy him a spot in tomorrow’s action.
“The race was a bit tough. I've been dealing with some stuff lately, so I just wanted to come out there and just try my best. You know, I wasn't at my best and I was expecting that. I was able to pull through a little bit, but it just wasn't enough to win. So now we are focused on the next one,” Adjibi said.
Three Canadian women are through to the women’s 100 metre semis. Sade McCreath (11.33 seconds) and Gabrielle Cole (11.48 seconds) each won their heats to advance, while Audery Leduc already had a bye to the next round.
“It felt very comfortable. Actually, I expected more from myself, so I'm slightly disappointed with that, but it was a good run and one where I could rely on certain parts of my race, but I still have to be really sharp on other parts,” said McCreath, the newly minted Canadian record holder in this event.
“I was excited. I was nervous. I just wanted to have fun. Survive, advance,” said Cole.
TRAPEAU MOVES ON IN 800 METRES
Maeliss Trapeau booked her spot in the women’s 800 metres semi-finals with her time of 2:03.89.
“It wasn’t great, but I stuck to what I’d told myself to do. This season hasn’t quite matched up with last year’s long season. I think my legs are a bit tired. That’s why I couldn’t keep up. So, naturally, I’m disappointed with the result, but we’ll do better next time; I’m happy to be here,” Trapeau said.
Nicole McKenzie finished 4th in heat 3 with a time of 2:05.07 and will not advance.
“Once I got out there, seeing the crowd and all you can do is really take in the moment, take a deep breath and smile. We all worked so hard and that moment was just not something I could seem to find words for. Seeing all those people was the experience of a lifetime and I'm just so grateful,” McKenzie said.
CARON’S COMMONWEALTH GAMES DEBUT
Florence Caron finished 13th in the women’s 10,000 metres final with a time of 32:59.51.
“The women in this race are all exceptional. I was a little intimidated racing them. We got off to a slow start – literally jogging, at one point. There were a couple bursts of speed, but it slowed down again,” Caron said.
DESGAGNÉS AND AHL HUSTLE THROUGH THE STEEPLECHASE
Jean-Simon Desgagnés was the top Canadian in the men’s 3000 metre steeplechase, finishing 5th in a time of 8:25.43. Teammate Aaron Ahl was next over the line, finishing 6th with his time of 8:31.71.
“I'm pretty happy with the way I ran, but the last 600, 400 metres, I was missing that little something. I have to find a way to get there for future races. I'm happy with the way I executed the plan, but I'm looking forward to being with those guy on the podium when those championships happen,” said.
“I was at the front for the first 800 metres or so, not completely expecting to be there. I was expecting the Kenyans to get up front and push it early, but they didn't, which was fine. I was running a little bit conservative and they came around and started pushing it. I mean, I expected that and then I just got caught a little bit,” Ahl said.
TUESDAY AT GLASGOW 2026
Camryn Rogers takes aim at her second straight Commonwealth Games women’s hammer throw title tomorrow afternoon. 2022 bronze medallist Jillian Weir is another medal threat, with teammate Jinaye Shomachuk rounding out the hammer throwers.
It’s 100 metres final day, with medals on the line in the last two events of the day. Catch Duan Asemota in action right before Audrey Leduc and Sade McCreath and Gabrielle Cole in the semi-finals, before the finals in those events wrap a bow on Day 2.
Jumpers leap into the spotlight, as Marguerite Lorenzo (women’s high jump) and Noah Vucsics (men’s long jump T20) take flight in their respective finals.
The women’s heptathlon gets started, with Sienna MacDonald and Hannah Blair getting their first four events under their belts.
Round 1 of the men’s and women’s 400 metres gets going with world indoor champ Christopher Morales Williams and Austin Cole in the men’s field, and Lauren Gale navigating the women’s competition.
Abdullahi Hassan and Justin O’Toole take off in the first round of the men’s 800 metres.
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