The Rundown: The Stars to watch at the 2026 U Sports Championships

It’s the first week of March and that means one things for Canadian track & field fans: the U Sports track & field championships have arrived. This week on The Shakeout Podcast we’re joined by Canadian Running staff writer and U Sport insider Cameron Ormond, who joins the show to give us the rundown on the top storylines, podium picks, and athletes to watch heading into an action packed weekend. The University of Manitoba is set to play host to Canada’s top student-athletes from March 5-7 as they vie for podium places and men’s and women’s team titles. The University of Guelph looks to reclaim titles in both men’s and women’s team competitions after being thrown from the top of the podium in 2025 by a dominant home-track showing from then-host Western. Meanwhile, the individual competition sees a mix of returning U Sports stars such as Guelph’s Max Davies looking to cap off his university career with a four-peat in the men’s 1500m and emerging talents like Western’s Maria Linton, who will look to carry the momentum of a breakout season into a podium performance in the women’s 3000m. Checkout Runningmagazine.ca and @Canadianrunning on Social Media so you don't miss any of the action! Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. This episode is brought to you by Under Armour: all season long Under Armor has highlighted the top performances of the USport track and field season through their Athlete of the Week awards and this week the action reaches it’s boiling point at the 2026 USports championships. Check out their line up by visiting the link below.  https://www.underarmour.ca/en-ca/p/ua_velociti_distance_mens_running_shoes/6006030.html