Bruchet, Sumner claim national titles at cross-country championships
Veteran Wodak finishes 4th in women's senior race
Lucas Bruchet and Claire Sumner claimed senior titles at the 2017 Canadian cross-country championships on Saturday in Kingston, Ont.
Bruchet, who previously won in 2013, shot out to an early lead and never let up. The 26-year-old Vancouver native finished the 10-kilometre race in 30 minutes and 20 seconds.
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot was the only runner that managed to keep pace early on but had to settle for a third-place results behind Eric Gillis, who finished in 30:41.
🏆He earned the championship belt today 🏆. Lucas Bruchet (<a href="https://twitter.com/lucabruca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lucabruca</a>) is your 🇨🇦 champion. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACXC2017?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACXC2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/Icqu1EvTCz">pic.twitter.com/Icqu1EvTCz</a>
—@AthleticsCanadaSumner made a late-race push to finish on top in the women's event. She finished in 34:48 ahead of Victoria Coates and Rachel Cliff.
Other notable results include a fourth-place finish for veteran distance runner Natasha Wodak.
Your 🇨🇦 Senior Women’s Top 3 🥇🥈🥉: Claire Sumner, <a href="https://twitter.com/victoriamcoates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@victoriamcoates</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/Dangerous_Cliff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dangerous_Cliff</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACXC2017?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACXC2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/UWsLuwKyIJ">pic.twitter.com/UWsLuwKyIJ</a>
—@AthleticsCanada