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Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee set a new Canadian record at the Harry Jerome Track Classic on Saturday night in Burnaby, B.C., eclipsing a mark he set two years ago.

Moh Ahmed from St. Catharines, Ont., reeled in a bronze medal in the men’s 5,000-metre race on Thursday at the Diamond League in Florence, Italy. Toronto’s Justyn Knight finished in fifth with a personal-best time of 12:51.93.

Toronto native Justyn Knight says he’s a more confident and strong runner than at 2019 world championships as he prepares to face a similarly elite field in his 5,000-metre season debut at Thursday’s Diamond League Golden Gala meet (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).

Toronto native Justyn Knight says he’s a more confident and stronger runner than at 2019 world championships as he prepares to face a similarly elite field in his 5,000-metre season debut at Thursday’s Diamond League Golden Gala meet (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).

Watch live coverage from the Diamond League series track and field event from Florence, which will include Canadians Gabriela DeBues-Stafford in the women’s 1,500m as well as distance runners Moh Ahmed and Justyn Knight in the men’s 5,000.

Derek Drouin had conflicting thoughts when he boarded a flight to Europe for his first major international meet in years.