Team Canada Track and Field Roster for Glasgow 2026: Every Athlete, Major Absences and Medal Prospects
A complete guide to Canada’s Commonwealth Games athletics team, including confirmed event entries, Para-athletics selections, the biggest Canadian names missing or competing selectively, the selection process and ITC’s preliminary medal outlook.
Canada will take a deeply accomplished athletics team to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, led by Olympic and world champions, experienced Commonwealth medallists and a growing group of athletes capable of using these Games as a major step toward Los Angeles 2028.
The team includes Camryn Rogers, Ethan Katzberg, Sarah Mitton, Damian Warner, Evan Dunfee, Christopher Morales Williams, Savannah Sutherland, Audrey Leduc, Mohammed Ahmed, Gabriela DeBues-Stafford and members of Canada’s internationally proven men’s sprint-relay program.
The roster is also notable for several decisions that require careful explanation. Marco Arop is not on the team. Andre De Grasse is selected only for the men’s 4×100-metre relay. Pierce LePage declared for consideration but was not named in the decathlon.
Athletics Canada has not issued detailed athlete-specific explanations for many of these cases. This report therefore separates confirmed facts from informed analysis and does not present possible explanations as established facts.
How Canada’s Glasgow 2026 athletics team was selected
Athletics Canada operated with 51 available quota places for the non-Para athletics team. Athletes were required to satisfy the applicable eligibility standards and complete the national-team declaration process in order to be considered.
The published ranking list was not a guaranteed final selection order. Athletics Canada stated that the rankings illustrated how athletes compared under the ranking method, but final nominations could differ after the complete selection criteria were applied.
Those criteria included qualifying performances and Trials results, but the selection panel could also consider head-to-head performances, health, competitive readiness, the ability to perform on demand, competition scheduling, relay contribution and projected value to Team Canada.
Athletics Canada nominated athletes through its selection process, while Commonwealth Sport Canada held responsibility for final Team Canada selection and appointment.
Why the June 16 declaration column must be interpreted carefully
Athletics Canada’s June 16 ranking list included a declaration column, but the final declaration deadline came later. A blank entry in that particular list is evidence that an athlete was not shown as declared at that point—it is not, by itself, enough to establish the final reason for the athlete’s absence.
For Marco Arop, Will Floyd and Jazz Shukla, the accurate wording is therefore that they were not shown as declared on the June 16 list and were not selected. Athletics Canada has not publicly disclosed a specific final reason for their absence.
Team Canada men’s athletics roster
22 athletes| Athlete | Event or events | Hometown | Previous Commonwealth Games | ITC outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ahl | 3000m steeplechase; mile | Calgary, Alberta | Debut | Versatile double with finalist potential in tactical races. |
| Aaron Brown | 200m | Toronto, Ontario | 2014, 2018 | Experienced championship sprinter capable of reaching the final. |
| Abdullahi Hassan | 800m | Scarborough, Ontario | Debut | Strong finalist prospect with an outside medal opportunity. |
| Andre De Grasse | 4×100m relay | Markham, Ontario | 2014 | Relay only A central part of Canada’s gold-medal relay ambitions. |
| Austin Cole | 400m | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Debut | A developing international athlete in a demanding event. |
| Brendon Rodney | 200m; 4×100m relay | Etobicoke, Ontario | 2014, 2022 | Experienced relay performer with individual-final potential. |
| Christopher Morales Williams | 400m | Maple, Ontario | Debut | One of Canada’s strongest individual medal prospects. |
| Damian Warner | Decathlon | London, Ontario | 2014, 2018 | Gold-medal contender if healthy through all ten events. |
| David Moulongou | 400m hurdles | Ottawa, Ontario | Debut | Important championship-development opportunity. |
| Duan Asemota | 100m; 4×100m relay | Ajax, Ontario | Debut | Individual advancement potential and valuable relay depth. |
| Eliezer Adjibi | 100m; 200m; 4×100m relay | Ottawa, Ontario | Debut | A demanding three-event program with substantial relay value. |
| Ethan Katzberg | Hammer throw | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 2022 | Canada’s clearest men’s gold-medal favourite. |
| Evan Dunfee | 10,000m race walk | Richmond, British Columbia | 2010, 2018, 2022 | Major podium contender with exceptional championship experience. |
| Foster Malleck | Mile | Kitchener, Ontario | Debut | Competitive middle-distance athlete suited to tactical racing. |
| Jean-Simon Desgagnés | 3000m steeplechase | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec | Debut | International experience and realistic medal upside. |
| Jerome Blake | 100m; 4×100m relay | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Debut | Individual sprint threat and essential relay contributor. |
| Justin O’Toole | 800m | Montréal, Quebec | Debut | Breakthrough athlete with strong finalist potential. |
| Justyn Knight | 5000m | Vaughan, Ontario | 2018 | Compelling comeback story and tactical medal possibility. |
| Kieran Lumb | 5000m | Vancouver, British Columbia | Debut | Strong finalist candidate in a deep distance field. |
| Max Davies | Mile | Toronto, Ontario | Debut | Emerging talent gaining major-games experience. |
| Mohammed Ahmed | 5000m | St. Catharines, Ontario | 2014, 2018 | Veteran championship performer with tactical medal potential. |
| Rowan Hamilton | Hammer throw | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 2022 | Strong podium candidate behind teammate Ethan Katzberg. |
Team Canada women’s athletics roster
29 athletes| Athlete | Event or events | Hometown | Previous Commonwealth Games | ITC outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Leduc | 100m; 200m; 4×100m relay | Laval, Quebec | Debut | Finalist potential in both sprints and an outside medal chance. |
| Brooke Overholt | 400m hurdles | St. Marys, Ontario | Debut | Strong depth behind Savannah Sutherland. |
| Camryn Rogers | Hammer throw | Richmond, British Columbia | 2022 | One of Canada’s strongest gold favourites across all sports. |
| Florence Caron | 10,000m | La Malbaie, Quebec | Debut | Top-eight opportunity in a competitive Commonwealth field. |
| Frédérique Chiasson | 200m; 4×100m relay | Québec City, Quebec | Debut | Important relay depth and developing individual sprinter. |
| Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 5000m | Toronto, Ontario | 2018 | Finalist with potential to enter medal contention tactically. |
| Gabrielle Cole | 100m; 4×100m relay | Ajax, Ontario | Debut | Individual advancement opportunity and relay contribution. |
| Grace Fetherstonhaugh | 3000m steeplechase | New Westminster, British Columbia | Debut | Strong finalist with breakthrough-medal potential. |
| Hannah Blair | Heptathlon | Waterloo, Ontario | Debut | Top-eight potential across the two-day combined event. |
| Isabella Goudros | Long jump | Toronto, Ontario | Debut | Emerging athlete with a major championship opportunity. |
| Jennifer Elizarov | Pole vault | Waterloo, Ontario | Debut | Finalist potential in an event often determined by clearances. |
| Jillian Weir | Hammer throw | Kingston, Ontario | 2018, 2022 | Experienced finalist with podium potential. |
| Jinaye Shomachuk | Hammer throw | Airdrie, Alberta | Debut | Part of an exceptionally deep Canadian hammer group. |
| Julia Tunks | Discus throw | London, Ontario | Debut | Legitimate finalist and possible breakthrough medal contender. |
| Kate Current | Mile | Cobourg, Ontario | Debut | Strong closing speed makes her dangerous in tactical racing. |
| Katelyn Stewart-Barnett | 3000m steeplechase | New Westminster, British Columbia | Debut | Finalist potential in a technically demanding event. |
| Lauren Gale | 400m | Ottawa, Ontario | 2022 | Experienced international competitor with final aspirations. |
| Lucia Stafford | Mile | Toronto, Ontario | 2022 | One of Canada’s better middle-distance medal opportunities. |
| Maeliss Trapeau | 800m | Martigues, France | Debut | Strong finalist prospect with international-level speed. |
| Marguerite Lorenzo | High jump | Montréal, Quebec | Debut | Finalist opportunity if early clearances are efficient. |
| Mariam Abdul-Rashid | 100m hurdles | Oshawa, Ontario | Debut | Finalist potential in a deep technical event. |
| Marie-Éloïse Leclair | 200m; 4×100m relay | Candiac, Quebec | Debut | Individual sprint opportunity and relay contribution. |
| Nicole McKenzie | 800m | Elora, Ontario | Debut | Important international championship experience. |
| Sade McCreath | 100m; 4×100m relay | Ajax, Ontario | Debut | Individual finalist possibility and major relay asset. |
| Sarah Mitton | Shot put | Brooklyn, Nova Scotia | 2022 | Leading gold contender and one of Canada’s safest podium prospects. |
| Savannah Sutherland | 400m hurdles | Borden, Saskatchewan | Debut | Serious gold-medal contender. |
| Sienna MacDonald | Heptathlon; long jump | Airdrie, Alberta | Debut | Ambitious double with significant breakthrough potential. |
| Simone Plourde | Mile | Verdun, Quebec | Debut | Strong tactical racer capable of reaching the final. |
| Tatiana Aholou | 100m hurdles | Laval, Quebec | Debut | Finalist and possible breakthrough medal candidate. |
Team Canada Para-athletics roster
12 competitors plus one guideCanada’s final Glasgow 2026 Para-athletics roster contains 12 competing athletes plus guide athlete Segun Makinde, who will guide George Quarcoo in the men’s T12 100 metres.
The distinction matters because Makinde is an official member of the Canadian delegation and competition team, but he serves as Quarcoo’s guide rather than as a separate individual-event entrant.
| Athlete | Event or events | Hometown | Previous Games | ITC outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addisyn Franceschini | Women’s discus F42–44/F61–64 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Debut | World-level experience and finalist potential. |
| Chloe Dunbar | Women’s 100m T47 | Brooklyn, Nova Scotia | Debut | Emerging international sprinter with a major development opportunity. |
| Christel Robichaud | Women’s shot put F57 | Grande-Digue, New Brunswick | Debut | National-team debut and important international experience. |
| Claire Norek | Women’s shot put | Gerald, Saskatchewan | Debut | Added to Canada’s final Para-athletics roster ahead of the complete athletics-team announcement. |
| George Quarcoo | Men’s 100m T12 | Toronto, Ontario | 2018 | Experienced Games competitor racing with guide Segun Makinde. |
| Segun Makinde | Guide for men’s 100m T12 | Ottawa, Ontario | 2018 | Guide athlete Former Canadian international sprinter guiding George Quarcoo. |
| Maitlan Knoke | Men’s shot put F57 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Debut | Emerging thrower gaining multisport-Games experience. |
| Michael Barber | Men’s 1500m T20 | Victoria, British Columbia | Debut | World Para Athletics Championships experience and finalist potential. |
| Nandini Sharma | Women’s 400m T54; 1500m T54 | Brampton, Ontario | 2022 | Returning Commonwealth competitor contesting two events. |
| Natalie Thirsk | Women’s 100m T38; 200m T38 | Edmonton, Alberta | 2022 | Returning Games athlete with final aspirations in both sprints. |
| Noah Vucsics | Men’s long jump T20 | Calgary, Alberta | Debut | One of Canada’s strongest Para-athletics medal prospects. |
| Sheriauna Haase | Women’s 100m T47 | Toronto, Ontario | Debut | Paralympian with genuine sprint-medal potential. |
| Zachary Gingras | Men’s 100m T38 | Markham, Ontario | 2022 | Returning Commonwealth bronze medallist and major podium prospect. |
Major Canadian athletes absent or competing selectively
A missing name does not automatically indicate injury, retirement or rejection by the selection panel. An athlete may not have declared, may have withdrawn, may have chosen another competitive objective or may not have been nominated after the complete criteria were applied.
Where Athletics Canada or another authoritative body has not published a specific explanation, ITC identifies the reason as unconfirmed.
Marco Arop
Marco Arop was ranked first among Canadian men’s 800m athletes on Athletics Canada’s June 16 ranking list, based on a 1:41.95 qualifying performance.
His declaration field was blank on that list, and he was not named to the final team. However, the June 16 document alone does not establish his final declaration status or explain why he is absent.
From a competitive perspective, his absence removes a potential Canadian gold-medal contender from the men’s 800m. Abdullahi Hassan and Justin O’Toole will represent Canada instead.
Andre De Grasse
De Grasse is going to Glasgow, but his official assignment is limited to Canada’s men’s 4×100m relay. He is not listed for the individual 100m or 200m.
The June 16 ranking document showed him highly ranked and declared in the individual sprints. Athletics Canada has not published a detailed explanation for the final relay-only assignment.
Pierce LePage
Pierce LePage was shown as declared and ranked second among Canadian decathletes in the June 16 ranking document. Damian Warner was named as Canada’s decathlon representative.
Athletics Canada’s complete criteria allowed consideration of Trials performances, health, competitive readiness, recent evidence, scheduling and projected contribution to the team.
Alysha Newman
Canadian pole-vaulter Alysha Newman is unavailable because she is serving a 20-month period of ineligibility beginning December 3, 2025.
The Athletics Integrity Unit decision concerns whereabouts failures under the anti-doping rules. These violations relate to an athlete’s testing-location and availability obligations.
Jennifer Elizarov is Canada’s selected women’s pole-vault representative in Glasgow.
Matti Erickson
Erickson was marked as declared and appeared narrowly behind Abdullahi Hassan and Justin O’Toole in the June 16 men’s 800m rankings.
The final decision was not required to follow that ranking order alone. Trials results and the complete selection criteria also applied.
Regan Yee
Yee was shown as declared and ranked second among Canadian women in the 5000m section of the June 16 list. Gabriela DeBues-Stafford was selected for Glasgow.
Anicka Newell
Newell and Jennifer Elizarov were both listed with 4.50m qualifying performances in the June 16 women’s pole-vault ranking.
The selection process permitted tie-breaking through additional performances and other criteria. Elizarov was ultimately named to the team.
Will Floyd and Jazz Shukla
Will Floyd was highly ranked in the Canadian men’s 400m list, while Jazz Shukla appeared near the top of the women’s 800m rankings. Neither athlete was shown as declared in the June 16 document, and neither was selected for Glasgow.
Canada’s strongest Glasgow 2026 athletics medal prospects
Canada’s greatest depth is concentrated in the throwing events. However, the team also possesses major medal opportunities in the women’s 400m hurdles, men’s 400m, decathlon, race walk, sprint relay and selected Para-athletics events.
Camryn Rogers
Rogers enters the women’s hammer as one of Canada’s strongest favourites. Her global championship record, consistency and ability to produce under pressure make her a central figure in Canada’s medal campaign.
Ethan Katzberg
Katzberg’s world-class hammer ability and championship composure make him the athlete to beat in the men’s event.
Sarah Mitton
Mitton combines elite distance with extensive international experience. She should enter Glasgow with a realistic expectation of challenging for the women’s shot-put title.
Savannah Sutherland
Sutherland possesses the speed and hurdle rhythm required to win the women’s 400m hurdles. Execution through the final four barriers will be decisive.
Damian Warner
Warner remains one of the Commonwealth’s finest combined-events athletes. The main caution is the inherent physical and technical risk of completing a ten-event decathlon.
Men’s 4×100m relay
De Grasse, Blake, Rodney, Asemota and Adjibi give Canada proven experience, depth and speed. Clean exchanges will determine whether that talent converts into gold.
Christopher Morales Williams
Morales Williams is one of Canada’s strongest individual track medal candidates. His speed and international credentials place him firmly in the men’s 400m conversation.
Rowan Hamilton
Hamilton gives Canada a realistic opportunity to place two athletes on the men’s hammer podium alongside Katzberg.
Evan Dunfee
Dunfee’s tactical judgment, endurance and long championship history make him one of Canada’s most dependable medal candidates.
Audrey Leduc
Leduc has the ability to reach both individual sprint finals. Her medal outlook will depend heavily on the final entries from Jamaica, England, Nigeria and the Caribbean nations.
Mohammed Ahmed and Justyn Knight
The men’s 5000m will be difficult, especially against strong African Commonwealth nations. A slow or tactical race could increase the Canadians’ medal chances.
Noah Vucsics and Zachary Gingras
Vucsics brings World Para Athletics Championships medal pedigree, while Gingras returns after winning Commonwealth bronze in 2022.
Where Canada appears strongest
ITC’s preliminary Canada athletics medal projection
This is an editorial forecast, not an official Athletics Canada target. It remains subject to final entries, injuries, withdrawals, relay-team decisions and the competitive strength of the athletes ultimately entered by other Commonwealth nations.
The lower end of the range would reflect expected medals from Canada’s established global performers. Reaching the upper end would require clean execution from the men’s relay and breakthrough medals in events such as the men’s 400m, race walk, distance races, women’s sprints, steeplechase, discus and Para athletics.
What could still change before the competition?
A published team roster is not always identical to the final start list. Injury, illness, event prioritization, substitutions and withdrawal decisions can change individual entries before competition begins.
Relay composition may also differ between the preliminary round and final. Being named to the relay pool does not guarantee that every athlete will run in a particular round.
ITC will update this report after the official start lists are released, adding event-by-event opposition, qualification procedures and more precise medal analysis.
Frequently asked questions
How many Canadian athletics athletes are going to Glasgow 2026?
Canada named 51 athletes to the main athletics team. The Para-athletics contingent contains 12 competing athletes plus guide athlete Segun Makinde.
Is Marco Arop competing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games?
No. Arop is not on Canada’s final roster. He was not shown as declared on Athletics Canada’s June 16 ranking list, but Athletics Canada has not published a specific final reason for his absence.
Is Andre De Grasse competing in Glasgow?
Yes. De Grasse is officially selected for Canada’s men’s 4×100m relay, but not for the individual 100m or 200m.
Why is Andre De Grasse not running the individual sprints?
Athletics Canada has not published a detailed athlete-specific explanation. Possible factors should not be presented as confirmed reasons.
Why is Pierce LePage not on the team?
LePage was shown as declared and ranked second among Canadian decathletes, but Damian Warner was selected. Athletics Canada has not stated exactly which selection factor determined the outcome.
Why is Alysha Newman not competing?
Newman is serving a 20-month period of ineligibility for whereabouts failures. The violation involved testing-location obligations and was not reported as a positive test for a prohibited substance.
Who are Canada’s strongest gold-medal prospects?
ITC considers Camryn Rogers, Ethan Katzberg, Sarah Mitton, Savannah Sutherland, Damian Warner and the men’s 4×100m relay to be Canada’s leading early gold opportunities.
When does athletics take place at Glasgow 2026?
Athletics and Para athletics are scheduled at Scotstoun Stadium from July 27 through August 1, 2026.
Official sources and further reading
- Athletics Canada: Athletics Team Named for the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Athletics Canada: Para Athletics Team Named for the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Athletics Canada: Glasgow 2026 Selection Criteria — Version 7.0
- Athletics Canada: Commonwealth Games Ranking List as of June 16, 2026
- Athletics Canada: National Team Criteria and Declaration Information
- Athletics Integrity Unit: First Instance Decision concerning Alysha Newman
- Glasgow 2026: Athletics and Para Athletics