Athletics Canada
Sopot, POL – Eight of the nine Canadians in Poland for the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championship will be in action tomorrow. Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Humboldt, Sask., is the lone Canadian athlete competing for a medal on the first day of competition. Theisen-Eaton, who won silver at the 2013 IAAF World outdoor Championships, competes in the five-event pentathlon.
Canadians in Action on Day 1
Local Time | Eastern Time | Name | Event |
12:00 | 6:00am | Brianne Theisen-Eaton | Pentathlon 60m Hurdles – Lane 5 |
12:10 | 6:10am | Damian Warner | Heptathlon 60m – Lane 3 |
12:34 | 6:34am | Nathan Brannen | 1500m – Heat 2 – Lane 3 |
12:35 | 6:35am | Brianne Theisen-Eaton | Pentathlon High Jump |
13:05 | 7:05am | Damian Warner | Heptathlon Long Jump |
13:14 | 7:14am | Jenna Westaway | 800m – Heat 3 – Lane 5 |
14:15 | 8:15am | Brianne Theisen-Eaton | Pentathlon Shot Put |
18:00 | 12:00pm | Brianne Theisen-Eaton | Pentathlon Long Jump |
18:30 | 12:30pm | Damian Warner | Heptathlon Shot Put |
18:54 | 12:54pm | TJ Lawrence | 60m – Heat 3 – Lane 5 |
19:15 | 1:15pm | Gavin Smellie | 60m – Heat 6 – Lane 3 |
19:45 | 1:45pm | Nicole Sifuentes | 1500m – Heat 2 – Lane 3 |
19:55 | 1:55pm | Damian Warner | Heptathlon High Jump |
20:10 | 2:10pm | Brianne Theisen-Eaton | Pentathlon 800m |
20:38 | 2:38pm | Cameron Levins | 3000m – Heat 2 |
A total of $2,464,000 US is up for grabs at the Championship. A gold medallist will take home $40,000, Silver $20,000, and bronze $10,000 followed by $8000, $6000 and $4000 for fourth, fifth and sixth respectively. A bonus of $50,000 will be awarded for any World Records.