Audrey Leduc (born March 9, 1999) is a Canadian sprinter who holds the Canadian records in the 100 m (10.95) and 200 m (22.36), both set in 2024.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 9, 1999 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | Laval University |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m |
| University team | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Athletics career
editIn her youth, Leduc competed for the Gatineau Athletics Club, competing both sprinting events and the long jump, but specializing in the 100 m.[3]
In 2018, Leduc won the Canadian U20 100 m title, clocking a time of 12.11 in the final. The day after the 100 m final, she competed in the long jump, jumping personal best of 5.86 m to take third.[4]
The following year, Leduc represented Canada at the 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Querétaro, Mexico. Competing in the 100 m, she set a personal best of 11.54 in the heats, before improving that time with clocking 11.52 with an illegal +3.3 m/s wind. She also competed as part of the Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team, taking a silver medal alongside Shyvonne Roxborough, Ashlan Best, and Natassha McDonald.[5]
Laval Rouge et Or
edit2020 marked Leduc's first year competing as part of the Laval Rouge et Or track and field team.[6] Competing in her first USPORTS Championships in March, she won bronze in the 60 m, silver in the 4 × 200 m, and a bronze in the long jump.[7]
At the 2022 USPORTS Championships, she took bronze in the 60 m, repeating her showing from the 2020 edition, took fifth in the long jump, and won gold anchoring the Laval women to 4 × 200 m gold. Later that year, representing Quebec at the Canada Summer Games in the Niagara Region, she won three gold medals in the 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m.[8]
In 2023, Leduc won her first USPORTS individual title, winning the long jump in a personal best of 6.11m. That same weekend she also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m and fifth in the 60 m.[9] In July, she placed fourth at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in the 100 m.[10]
2024: Breakthrough year
edit2024 marked a breakthrough year for Leduc. In March, she represented Canada at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Competing in the 60 m, where she tied her personal best of 7.22 in the first round, advancing her to the semi-finals. In the semis, she ran another personal best of 7.21, but didn't advance to the final.[11] Later that month, at the USPORTS Championships, she won gold in the 60 m and led the Laval women's 4 × 200 m team to a silver medal.[12]
On March 30, Leduc opened her 2024 outdoor season at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Florida. Competing in the 100 m, she ran a massive personal best of 11.08, eclipsing her previous best by 0.30 seconds and breaking the 36-year-old Quebec record of 11.13.[13]
On April 20, competing at Louisiana State University, Leduc set another 100 m personal best of 10.96. With her time, Leduc broke Angela Bailey's long-standing Canadian national record of 10.98, set in 1987. Her time was also under the Paris Olympic qualifying standard of 11.07, qualifying her for the 2024 Summer Olympics in August.[14][15] On May 31, Leduc ran a big personal best in the 200m of 22.36, the second fastest time ever recorded by a Canadian. [16] In the 100m heats at the Olympics, Leduc broke her own national record with a time of 10.95.[17][18]
Championship results
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Summer Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 5th | 100 m | 12.01 |
| 4th | Long jump | 5.71 m | |||
| 2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | Querétaro, Mexico | 5th | 100 m | 11.52w |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.28 | |||
| 2022 | Canada Summer Games | Thorold, Ontario | 1st | 100 m | 11.55 |
| 200 m | 23.70 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 44.74 | ||||
| 5th | Long jump | 6.10 m | |||
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 17th (sf) | 60 m | 7.21 |
References
edit- ^ "Audrey LEDUC | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Audrey Leduc sprints to new Canadian record in women's 100m at Paris Olympics". CBC. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Le Droit, Martin Comtois (December 9, 2014). "L'or donne des idées à Audrey Leduc (transl. Gold gives ideas to Audrey Leduc)". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Da Silva-Casimiro, Antony (July 2018). "Audrey Leduc Athlète du mois — Juillet 2018 (transl. Audrey Leduc, Athlete of the Month—July 2018)". sportoutaouais. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Madeleine (July 6, 2019). "Canadian results from the NACAC Championships". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Audrey Leduc | étudiante-athlète du Club d'athlétisme Rouge et Or (transl. Audrey Leduc student-athlete of the Rouge et Or Athletics Club)". Rouge et Or de l'Université Laval (in French). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Week 24 | 2019–2020 | Athletes of the week | Secteur Universitaire". rseq.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Quebec sprinter Audrey Leduc completes Canada Games gold-medal hat trick". The Globe and Mail. August 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "2023 USports Final Results (PDF)" (PDF). University of Calgary Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Saint-Michel (Gatineau) Results at Bell Canadian Track and Field Championships". MileSplit United States. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (March 2, 2024). "Alysha Newman bows out of indoor world pole vault final with right ankle injury". CBC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Le bronze chez les hommes! (transl. Bronze for men!)". Rouge et Or de l'Université Laval (in French). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Audrey Leduc « sous le choc » après avoir établi le record québécois du 100m (transl. Audrey Leduc "in shock" after setting the Quebec 100m record)". Radio-Canada. March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Drouin, Simon (April 20, 2024). "Record au 100 mètres pour Audrey Leduc: Coup de tonnerre dans l'athlétisme canadien (transl. 100 meter record for Audrey Leduc: Thunderclap in Canadian athletics)". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (April 21, 2024). "Audrey Leduc sets new Canadian women's 100m sprint record, achieves Paris Olympic standard". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Audrey LEDUC - Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
- ^ "Audrey Leduc sets Canadian 100-m record at Paris Olympics". City News Toronto. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Audrey Leduc sprints to 100m national record in Olympic debut". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2024.