Zoe Sherar Explained

Zoe Sherar
Birth Date:7 November 1999
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education:University of Guelph
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 m, 4 × 400 m relay
Universityteam:Guelph Gryphons

Zoe Sherar (born November 7, 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 competed with 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 !Year!Competition!Venue!Position!Event!Time
2019IAAF World RelaysYokohama, Japanbgcolor=silver2nd4 × 400 m mixed relay3:18.15
Summer UniversiadeNaples, Italy10th (sf)400 m52.49
5th4 × 400 m relay3:34.62
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon4th4 × 400 m relay3:25.18
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th4 × 400 m relay3:22.42

References

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

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