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Athletics Canada announced Wednesday that London will host a pair of national track and field showcases in the coming years.
In partnership with the London Western Track and Field Club and Western University, the Forest City will be the venue for the 2027 Canadian Track & Field Trials and the 2028 Bell Track & Field Trials.
The 2027 Championships will run August 9 to 15 and will serve as the Canadian team selection trials for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
The 2028 trials will run from June 14 to 18 and help determine the athletes competing for Canada at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Both events will be hosted at Western Alumni Stadium.
Among the list of elite athletes from London who have represented Canada on the world stage are Olympic champion Damian Warner, Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman, Pan American Games champion Jessica Zelinka, and Parapan American Games champion Kevin Strybosch.
