Track and field trials see Mo Ahmed and Gabriela DeBues-Stafford win 5,000-meter events.

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Montreal — At the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials on Thursday night, Mo Ahmed emerged victorious in the men’s 5,000-meter event while Gabriela Debues-Stafford took first place in the women’s 5K competition.

Ahmed, a four-time Olympian from St. Catharines, Ontario, completed the course at the Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard in 13 minutes and 10.99 seconds.

DeBues-Stafford, a London, Ontario native, won in 15:33.50.

Ceili McCabe of Vancouver had earlier secured her place at the Games in Paris, France, by finishing first in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final (9:32.97).