Jun 30, 2025 6:27 PM -
Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent has set a world record in the C-1 500-meter event. Katie Vincent set the world record during the National Trials in Montreal on Sunday.
29-year-old Olympic champion Katie Vincent set a new record by completing the event in 2 minutes 0.609 seconds.
The previous world record was held by Alena Nazdarova of Belarus, who set the record at the World Championships in Hungary in 2019 with a time of 2 minutes 0.73 seconds.
Quebec's Sophia Jensen, a World Cup silver medalist, took second place in yesterday's trials.