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Zoe Sherar
Personal information
Born (1999-11-07) November 7, 1999 (age 24)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationUniversity of Guelph
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 m, 4 × 400 m relay
University teamGuelph Gryphons
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 200 m: 23.02 (Gainesville 2024)
  • 400 m: 51.63 (Miramar 2024)
  • Indoor
  • 300 m: 37.44 (Windsor 2022)
  • 400 m: 52.50 (Clemson 2023)
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing  Canada
World Athletics Relays
Silver medal – second place 2019 Yokohama 4 × 400 m mixed
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nassau 4×400 m relay

Zoe Sherar (born 7 November 1999) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.[1] As part of the Canadian women's 4 × 400 metres relay team, she finished fourth at the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Athletics career

University of Guelph

After graduating from Bloor Collegiate Institute in 2017, Sherar enrolled at the University of Guelph where she would compete for the Guelph Gryphons track and field team. Competing for Guelph from 2017 to 2023, she won 12 USPORTS individual and relay titles, in addition to contributing to 5 consecutive team titles for the Guelph women.[2][3]

Her 12 titles:

In February 2020, alongside Guelph teammates Morgan Byng, Shyvonne Roxborough, and Tessa Hamilton, she set a Canadian record in the indoor 4 × 200 m relay, clocking a time of 1:36.10.

Sherar was named Guelph athlete of the year for the 2019–20 and 2022–23 seasons.

International Competitions

2019

Sherar made her international debut representing Canada in 2019 at the IAAF World Relays in Yokohoma, Japan. As part of Canada's mixed 4 × 400 m relay team, she won a silver medal with teammates Austin Cole, Aiyanna Stiverne, and Philip Osei. With their time of 3:18.15, the team also set a new Canadian record.[4]

Later that summer, she represented Canada at the World University Games in Napoli, Italy, competing in individual 400 m and the 4 × 400 m relay. Individually, she missed the final despite clocking a time of 52.50 after taking fourth in her semi-final heat. In the relay, she and the Canadian team took fifth place, missing a podium spot by 0.65 seconds.[5]

2022

In 2022, Sherar competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The Canadian quartet of Natassha McDonald, Aiyanna Stiverne, Kyra Constantine, and Sherar took fourth in at time of 3:25.18.

The following year in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sherar and the Canadian team finished fourth once again, clocking a time of 3:22.42 in the final.[6]

Championship results

Representing  Canada
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2019 IAAF World Relays Yokohama, Japan 2nd 4 × 400 m mixed relay 3:18.15
Summer Universiade Naples, Italy 10th (sf) 400 m 52.49
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:34.62
2022 World Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.18
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.42

References

  1. ^ "Zoe SHERAR | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ Dickinson, Marley (2023-03-15). "U of Guelph sprinter Zoe Sherar wins four golds at U Sports Championships". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ Dickinson, Marley (2022-04-04). "Guelph's Sadie-Jane Hickson and Zoe Sherar lead the Gryphons to U Sports gold". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ Francis, Anne (2019-05-12). "Canada takes silver in mixed 4x400m at World Relays". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. ^ "Zoe Sherar Named to Prestigious List of U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All-Canadians". University of Guelph Athletics. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. ^ "Canadian women's 4x400m relay team places fourth at athletics worlds". Coast Reporter. 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.