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DUAN ASEMOTA

Chasing the Canadian 100m record.

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Commonwealth Silver Medalist · Glasgow 2026 Olympian 2025 Canadian 100m Champion World Relays Gold & Silver Medalist King Charles III Coronation Medal Recipient

Just wrapped · I hosted this one

Recap · October 3, 2026

The Pocket Run 5K

The first Pocket Run is in the books. A morning on the Ajax waterfront, a 5K run and walk, the Fastest 40, and a community that showed up for Right To Play Rwanda. Thank you, Ajax.

Race-day film Out now

Photos From race day

Fastest 40 Results posted

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Runners and volunteers near the start and finish arch at The Pocket Run

Three finishers wearing Pocket Run medals

Pocket Run finisher medals laid out on a table

A participant sprinting the Fastest 40 at Rotary Park

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The road to LA 2028

Every day is a rep on the road to Los Angeles.

Two dates on the wall. Bell Track & Field Trials in London, Ontario, and the LA 2028 Opening Ceremony.

Canadian Olympic Trials, London ON

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June 14, 2028 · London, Ontario

LA 2028 Games Begin

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July 14, 2028 · Los Angeles

Recent · Flow Water campaign

On a billboard at Sankofa Square.

Featured Canadian National Team athlete in Flow Water's August 2026 out-of-home campaign. The billboard ran for a week at Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge-Dundas Square, one of the busiest intersections in downtown Toronto.

BrandFlow Water
PlacementSankofa Square, Toronto
RanAug 17 to Aug 23, 2026

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Flow Water billboard at Sankofa Square in downtown Toronto featuring Duan Asemota drinking Flow Water — Sankofa Square, downtown Toronto · August 2026

News & updates

The Latest

Where I am this week. Races just run, media I just did, and what's next on the calendar.

In the Media

Sep 10, 2026 · Techskis

Mental Resilience Under Pressure

My fireside chat with Ray Rashed of RBCx at Techskis 2026, on nerves, resetting after setbacks, and treating losing as data. Full session, live now.

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In the Media

Sep 8, 2026 · Hustle and Heart Club

Episode 10, Believe Before the Evidence

On being overlooked, the road to the Olympics, and the women who shaped the journey. New episode with Nida and Anna, live now.

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Just Hosted

Oct 3, 2026 · Ajax, ON

The first Pocket Run, in the books

Thank you, Ajax. The photos, the race-day film and the Fastest 40 results are up now.

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In the Shop

The Pocket Run · Founding Collection

Take home a piece of the first run

The race-day shirt, finisher medal, souvenir bib and program. 100% of net merchandise proceeds support Right To Play's work in Rwanda.

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Personal bests

The Tape Doesn't Lie

0.00 100m Personal Best Bob Vigars Classic, London ON, 2024 (+1.9 m/s)

0.00 100m, wind-aided LSU Alumni Gold, 2024 (+3.4 m/s)

0.00 60m Indoor Personal Best 2025 Canadian Indoor Champion

0.00 Canadian Record, mixed 4×100m Gaborone 2026 heats, #2 all-time

0 Team Canada Selections National team appearances across senior & junior

0.00 The Goal One hundredth under the Canadian record

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Silver at the XXIII Commonwealth Games

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. Men's 4×100m relay silver for Team Canada in 38.11, 0.04 behind Australia. Semifinalist in the individual 100m. First Commonwealth Games appearance for Duan.

Team Canada men's 4x100m relay on the Glasgow 2026 podium with silver medals: Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse, Duan Asemota.

Team Canada, men's 4×100m silver. Left to right: Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse, Duan Asemota.

38.11Silver medal, 4×100m final

38.533rd leg, heats, 2nd in Heat 1

10.14100m semifinal, Team Canada

10.16100m round 1, Q to semis

The drama: Canada was initially disqualified for a lane infringement moments after crossing the line, then reinstated on appeal by Athletics Canada after review of the video evidence. Silver stands.

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