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The Jerome Classic is Canada’s stage for track and field. The home of where racing legends find flight, this annual event has hosted Olympic athletes such as Damien Warner, Andre de Grasse, Melissa Bishop, Evan Dunfee and others. Inspired by Olympian Harry Jerome, the Jerome Classic is where speed reigns and strength launches athletes into motion.

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The Jerome Classic is Canada’s best track and field event, first held in 1964, titled as the ‘The International Olympic Preview’, and held annually since 1984. As a true track and field Classic, events include track sprints, hurdles, middle distances, jumps and throws. In addition, the event hosts a Special Olympics 100m and Youth Relays.

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Thank you to local media for covering the event.

Celebrating 60 years of track & field
Rowan Hamilton Aims for Olympic Glory

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The 2025 Elite Athlete field is stacked including the below:

  • Sarah Mitton (CAN) Olympian x2 and World Silver Medalist in Shot Put
  • Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (CAN) Olympian x2, Canadian 10,000m record holder, competing in the 1500m
  • Jean-Simon Desgagnés (CAN) Olympian and Pan Am gold medalist, racing the 1500m
  • Andrew Davies (CAN) Champion of the 2025 First Half and BMO Vancouver Half Marathon, in the 3000m
  • Olivia Lundman (CAN) B.C. native and Olympian, competing in the 3000m Race Walk
  • Evan Dunfee (CAN) B.C. native, Olympic bronze medalist and fan favourite in Race Walk
  • Rowan Hamilton (CAN) Paris 2024 Olympian from B.C., returning for the Hammer Throw
  • Regan Yee (CAN) Olympian x2 and local favourite from B.C., running the 3000m
  • Malachi Murray (CAN) Olympian, 100m sprinter
  • Marcellus Moore (USA) Season best 9.96 in the 100m!
  • Marie-Éloïse Leclair (CAN) Olympian, 2024, 2025 Clement Scholarship recipient and SFU sprinter
  • Thomas Fafard (CAN) Canadian Olympian who just set the meet record last year
  • Zoe Sherar (CAN) Canadian Olympian
  • Jazz Shukla CAN) Canadian Olympian
  • Lucia Stafford (CAN) Canadian Olympian
  • Matti Erickson (CAN) Rising NCAA Star
  • Jessica Ramsey (USA) Olympic Shot Putter
  • Maggie Ewen (USA) World-class Shot Put contender
  • Cravon Gillespie (USA) World Championship relay medalist, 100m sprinter
  • Greg Stewart (CAN) Canadian Paralympian, Shot Put
  • Charlotte Bolton (CAN) Canadian Paralympian, Shot Put
  • Renee Foessel (CDN) Canadian Paralympian, Discuss
  • Amanda Rummery (CDN) Canadian Paralympian, W 400m

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2024 was an epic year at the Jerome Classic with four Meet records set by stars Kieran Lumb, 1500m in 3:34.53, Thomas Fafard, 3000m in 7:41.20, Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, 5000m in 15:17.48, plus Rajindra Campbell with a 21.54m shot put. View the 2024 Results.

Now in July

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

Also part of Athletics Canada’s National Track and Field Tour, the Jerome Classic is on the World Athletics Continental Tour.

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Burnaby – Swangard

Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, BC
6100 Boundary Rd
Burnaby, BC, V5S 3R2
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Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of track and field history.

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Here, athletes find flight. Leveraging the legacy of the Jerome family, the Jerome Classic helps to inspire Canada’s top athletes through world class international track and field competition right here at home.

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