1994

1994

Rain hampered what was supposed to be an important meet leading up to the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria but, as usual, the competitors overcame the meteorological adversity. Abbotsford runner Sarah Howell came into the event as a past Canadian champion over 800 and 1,500 metres and was looking to use the event as a prep to gain a spot on Canada’s team to Victoria. Everything went according to plan as Howell won her second consecutive Jerome 1,500 metres, outsprinting Germany’s Luminilla Zaitec to win in 4:14.42. Dave Whittman led an American sweep of the top three placings in the men’s 1,500 metres while Canadian record holder Graeme Fell prevailed in the steeplechase.

Defending Canadian 100-metre hurdles champion Donalda Duprey scored a double in winning both women’s 100 and 400 hurdles events while Belarussian Tamara Kupriyanovich displayed both power and speed in winning the women’s 800 metres in 2:01.31. World No. 1 Andre Cason took the men’s 100 metres in a pedestrian 10.32 seconds.