Festival of Excellence @ University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium.

Canadian hurdlers Perdita Felicien and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, along with American decathlete Bryan Clay, known as the "world's greatest athlete", and Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the world and olympic record holder for the 100m and 200m competed at the event.

USA's Bryan Clay, known as the "world's greatest athlete"


(above) Men's 800m battle for first between USA's Khadevis Robinson, Christian Smith, and Karjuan Williams. Each placed 1st to 3rd, respectively.
(below) Qatar's Saif Shaheen catches his breath after the Men's 5000m run where he finished first with a commanding 11second lead over USA's Dathan Ritzenhein who came a distant second.


(above) Women 100m Hurdles. (L-R) USA's Virginia Powell, Jamaica's Nickiesha Wilson and USA's Damu Cherry.
(below) Fastest man in the world, Jamaica's Usain Bolt looks back at his competitors as he crosses the finish line in 10 seconds flat, winning first.

Toronto highschool track and field meet at Birchmount Stadium

I Be Fast track club - Akilah Blackman
February 15, 2007
Beaches resident Akilah Blackman, is one of the top ranked 200 meter runners in Canada. She is a member of the 'I Be Fast' track club, a club which her father started in 1998, and has grown from 4 to 75 members. Although members of the club come from all over the GTA, their training facility is at Variety Village in Scarborough.