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Olympians Surin and Palmer to headline Ã山ǿ¼é track meet Saturday

Published: 3 December 2009

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PHOTOS (L to R): Canadian Olympians Bruny Surin and Hank Palmer

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MONTREAL - ÌýBruny Surin and Hank Palmer, a pair of Canadian Olympians, and Justin (Jus Fly) Darlington, will be headline acts at the Ã山ǿ¼é University Open track and field meet at Tomlinson Fieldhouse, ÌýSaturday.

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Field events are slated to begin at 11 a.m., followed by the track events at 12:45 p.m., in the Ã山ǿ¼é Sports Centre, 475 Pine Avenue West. Admission is free of charge for spectators.

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"There will definitely be a buzz at this meet," said Dennis Barrett, in his 25th campaign as head coach at Ã山ǿ¼é. "Having high-profile athletes like those guys on hand kick-starts our indoor season with a big bang."

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Surin, one of the most decorated sprinters in Canadian history, will be making a comeback after a seven-year layoff when he steps into the starting blockÌýfor a special 50-metre race, which Coach Barrett added to the schedule at Surin's request.

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An Olympic gold medalist who last competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, the 42-year-old Haitian-born Montrealer is hoping to break a Canadian masters record and is pencilled in to run his event at 12:45 p.m.

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The current record for the 40-44 age group, is 6.20 seconds, set by Malik Crepsac on Feb. 11, 2007 in Toronto. ÌýSurin, a two-time world indoor champion, has held the Tomlinson Fieldhouse record since 1999 at 5.71 seconds.

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Palmer, another sprinter who competed at the Beijing Games, will be making his debut in a Ã山ǿ¼é uniform around 3 p.m. The 24-year-old Montrealer is enrolled in a marketing certificate program and is a good bet to challenge the school record in the 60m. The mark is owned by David Faille, who was clocked at 6.83 at a Sherbrooke meet in 2007. The Fieldhouse record is 6.56 set by Nick Macrozonaris in 2002.

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Darlington, a resident of Montreal, is a 21-year-old marketing major who broke a 26-year-old school record in the men's high jump last Friday (Nov. 27). His height of 2.02 metres at a meet in Ottawa surpassed the previous Ã山ǿ¼é best of 2.01 set by Chris Allegro in 1983. Darlington, a relative newcomer to track & field, is better known for his spectacular slam-dunk exploits on YouTube. He also has his sights set on breaking the Ã山ǿ¼é record for the triple jump (14.90m), which has been in the books since 1997 when Max Oates accomplished the feat.

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McGILL UNIVERSITY OPEN TRACK MEET
UNIVERSITE McGILL RENCONTRE OUVERT

Track Schedule/ Horaire de Piste

12:55ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 50MÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Invitational
13:00ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý60MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý Open/ OuvertÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýFÌýÌý ÌýHeats/ Vagues
13:15ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý60MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý Open/ OuvertÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýMÌýÌý ÌýHeats/ Vagues
13:35ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý60MHÌýÌý ÌýÌý (Jr/Sr only)ÌýÌý ÌýOpen/ OuvertÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýFÌýÌý ÌýHeats/ Vagues
13:45ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý60MHÌýÌý ÌýÌý (Jr/Sr only)ÌýÌý ÌýOpen/ OuvertÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýMÌýÌý ÌýHeats/ Vagues
14:00ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý1500MÌýÌý Ìý Open/ OuvertÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýFÌýÌý Ìý
14:10ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý1500MÌýÌýÌýÌý Open/ OuvertÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýM
14:25 ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý 60MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýHurdles/HaisÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý MÌýÌý ÌýFinal(e)ÌýÌý Ìý
14:30ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý60MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýHurdles/HaisÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý FÌýÌý ÌýFinal(e)
14:45ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý60MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý MÌýÌý ÌýFinal(e) B&A
14:55ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý60M ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FÌýÌý ÌýFinal(e) B&AÌýÌý Ìý
15:05ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý600MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý F
15:20ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý600MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý M
15:35ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý4x200MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý M
15:45ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý4x200MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý F
(Track Break)
16:20ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý1000MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý F
16:35ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý1000MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý M
16:50ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý300MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý M
17:20ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý300MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý F
17:50ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý3000MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý F
18:15ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý3000MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý M
18:40ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý4x400MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý M
18:50ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý4x400MÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý F

Field Schedule/ Épreuves de Pelouse

11:00ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Weight-Throw / MarteauÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý F
11:00 ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý High Jump / Saut en HauteurÌýÌý F
11:00 ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Long Jump / Saut en Longueur M
12:00ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Weight-Throw / MarteauÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý M
12:30ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Long Jump / Saut en Longueur F
13:00Ìý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pole Vault / Saut à la PêrcheÌýÌýÌý F
14:00ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Triple Jump / Triple SautÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý F
15:00 ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Pole Vault / Saut à la PêrcheÌýÌýÌý M
15:35 ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Shot put / Lancer au PoidÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý F
15:30ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Triple Jump/ Triple SautÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý MÌýÌýÌý
15:50ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý High Jump / Saut en HauteurÌýÌýÌý M
17:00 ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Shot put / Lancer au PoidÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý M


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Earl Zukerman

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Ã山ǿ¼é Athletics & Recreation

514-398-7012

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