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As the 2024 edition of the Edmonton Athletics Invitational is all set to be held on Thursday (June 13), numerous World Championship medalists from Canada as well as other nations have registered their names for the meet. Among the US athletes, Wilbert London will be one of the top athletes to feature in the Men's 400m event.
Numerous high-profile athletes such as Sarah Mitton will feature in the Canadian circuit. All this stated, let's explore more about the top athletes to watch out for in the 2024 edition of the Edmonton Athletics Invitational.
Edmonton Athletics Invitational 2024: Athletes to keep an eye on
#1 Sarah Mitton
The 27-year-old athlete from Canada, Sarah Mitton, will be one of the top names to feature in the Edmonton Athletics Invitational shot put event. The Nova Scotia native has been in excellent form this season. She has already shown her prowess at the Glasgow World Indoor Championships 2024, where she clinched a gold medal.
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Mitton will look to keep the momentum going in the tournament on Thursday as she aims for an Olympic berth in the Canadian trials scheduled later this month. Her top competitors in the events on Thursday will include Jamaica's Danniel Thomas-Dodd and Lloydricia Cameron.
#2 Wil London
The two-time World Championships gold medalist, Wil London, will be one of the top competitors for the Men's 400m title of the Edmonton Athletics Meet 2024. The 26-year-old has put in some formidable performances this season in the 400m event and clinched a gold medal during the Michael Johnson Invitational held in April this year.
Other competitors who can give a tough time to London in the 400m event include Mexico's Luis Aviles Ferreiro and Nigeria's Chidie Ekezie.
#3 Marco Arop
Hometown boy Marco Arop will also feature in the men's 800m event of the Edmonton meet on Thursday. Arop has in been superb form this season and will be entering the event at the back of a Diamond League meet win in Xiamen during which he registered a run time of 1:43.61.
This will be Arop's second 800m run of the season after the Xiamen Diamond League meet.
#4 Audrey Leduc
The 2019 NACAC U2 Championships silver medalist, Audrey Leduc will be a prominent name to keep an eye on in the Women's 100m event of the Edmonton Athletics Invitational 2024. The 25-year-old has already registered some staggering performances this season at the Vert er Or Invitational and the Pepsi Florida Relays and will look to keep the same form and momentum in the meet on Thursday.
#5 Joseph Amoah
Joseph Amoah will be a prominent contender for the Men's 100m event in the meet on Thursday. Amoah, 27 has immense experience of competing in various global tournaments such as the Commonwealth Games in which he also won a bronze medal in 2022.
