Two past Commonwealth champions made a return trip to the podium Friday, while one athlete burst onto her first.
With only one more day of competition, Team Canada has made an impact in Glasgow.
WARNER FIGHTS TO THE FINISH TO GRAB SILVER
It came right down to the finish – the decathlon’s brutal 1500 metre finale. Damian Warner charged hard to try and dethrone the two-time defending Commonwealth champion Lyndon Victor, and was rewarded with silver in the event with this score of 8036 points
Warner came into the day with a score of 4353 after the first day’s five events. He bumped that score up by 969 after a dazzling 14.04 second run through the 110 metre hurdles. Warner added 616 points to his total with his best discus throw of 37.61 metres. His pole vault height of 4.40 metres banked another 731 points. Warner launched a best javelin throw of 55.54 metres to score 671 more points. Wrapping up the day, his 4:37.50 run in the 1500 metres stacked on the last 696 points of his competition.
“It wasn't the performance that I was hoping for but, at the same time, I'm really happy to be back here in Glasgow. I had some solid events to start this decathlon but there were some very poor performances and it just kind of went downhill from there. I'm proud that I was able to come out for each and every individual event and kind of just reset and put my best performance together. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. But finishing second to Lyndon Victor, who's an incredible competitor. Hopefully next time I get the best of him,” Warner said.
DUNFEE STRIDES TO COMMONWEALTH BRONZE
Evan Dunfee can add another Commonwealth Games men’s 10,000 metre race walk medal to his gold medal from 2022. The reigning world champion, who has been fighting hard all season, took bronze in today’s final, registering a time of 40:03.39.
“That first 5K was well beyond my fitness at the moment, so I was really just hanging on. Every step of that last four or five kilometres felt like it could have been my last. The hamstrings were both not happy. I strained my, my other hamstring about two weeks ago, and the great medical team here with Athletic Canada has helped get me to that start line, but it was touch and go there. We'll take the medal. I'm really proud of it, really happy with it. It means a lot. Now we'll just go back to the drawing board and look forward to Beijing next year in LA beyond that,” Dunfee said.
SUTHERLAND BREAKS THROUGH FOR BRONZE
Savannah Sutherland displayed the strength, speed and toughness that made her a two-time NCAA individual champion in the women’s 400 metre hurdles.
She blasted down that final straightaway to take bronze in a season’s best 54.16 seconds.
“It feels really good. It's been a difficult season and so there have been a lot of times where I haven't given the race that I wanted to, and I feel like today, in not the best conditions, I was still able to put together my best race and I'm very happy,” Sutherland said. “I think it was a great thing that I was in lane eight because it forced me to focus on my own race and run out there a little bit scared without being able to see anyone around me and not get distracted. I think in a weird way, it's not the best lane draw, but it was exactly what I needed today.”
Brooke Overholt battled for 400 metres and crossed the line with a time of 56.10 seconds – good for 7th place.
BROWN SO CLOSE TO ANOTHER PODIUM
Aaron Brown flew around the corner and into the straightaway in medal contention, going stride for stride with Sine Dambile. In the end, Dambile ran under 20 seconds, Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike scored a season’s best and Christopher Taylor hit a new personal best to edge Brown into 4th place with his time of 20.18 seconds.
“I tried to replicate what I did yesterday, but take it a little bit harder in the turn. I think I just threw my rhythm off a bit. I did not have the same whip coming off. I felt really good in warmups before the race. Unfortunately, that's just the way it goes. Fourth place is never where you want to finish, but it is what it is. We’ve got the relay tomorrow – looking to get some hardware,” Brown said.
ELIZAROV VAUTS INTO HER FIRST COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Jennifer Elizarov has her first Commonwealth Games in the bank, finishing 6th in the women’s pole vault with a best jump of 4.10 metres.
“It was a little bit windy, a little bit cold to navigate that and making a few changes that didn't work out. I’m taking some lessons for next time. I’m already looking forward to getting back to training and just fixing some things and looking forward to the next two years training for the Olympics,” Elizarov said.
GOUDROS SOARS INTO LONG JUMP FINAL
Isabella Goudros’s 6.50 metre jump propelled her to 5th in her qualifying heat and secured her spot in tomorrow’s women’s long jump final.
“It went really well. I'm happy with how I jumped. It's definitely the biggest stage I've ever long jumped at, so to come away with a 6.50, it's the second furthest I've ever jumped. I’m very happy with that,” Goudros said.
Sienna MacDonald, fresh off two days of heptathlon competition, did not advance to the final with her best jump of 6.14 metres.
“Honestly, it was pretty good. Getting up, I thought I had more spring in my legs than I did. The first few jumps, I was like, "Okay, like, this is going to go pretty well." Next one, I was way behind the board and just trying to get into that 3rd place. I know I can jump well over 6.23 metres. I was mentally trying to get in it, getting the crowd involved. Unfortunately, I just didn't have it in me today, but it'll come back stronger,” MacDonald said.
SHARMA MOVES ON
Nandini Sharma booked a spot in tomorrow’s women’s 400 metre T53/54 final. Her season’s best time of 59.20 seconds was good for 3rd in her heat.
“The goal was just to get a big Q qualification, so it was quite simple. I could have gone out a little harder if I'm being honest, but the plan was to go out, take a look around at like 250 metres to go, see what position I'm in, and then that's a matter of coasting,” Sharma said.
SATURDAY AT GLASGOW 2026
One more day of Commonwealth Games action in Glasgow. One last chance for Canadian athletes to shine on the international stage.
Maitlan Knoke takes Canada’s first crack at an event final on Saturday, competing in the men’s shot put F55-57 final.
Lauren Gale runs for the medals in the women’s 400 metres final.
Both the men’s and women’s 4x100 metre relay teams are in action, with the semi-finals running in the morning session and the finals taking place in the evening.
Natalie Thirsk lines up in the women’s 200 metre T37/38 final.
Nandini Sharma is back on track in the women’s 400 metre T53/54 final.
Justyn Knight, Kieran Lumb and Mohammed Ahmed are part of a stacked field in the men’s 5000 metres.
Foster Malleck will complete the Canadian programme in Glasgow when he races in the men’s one mile race.
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