Vancouver resident Philibert-Thiboutot qualifies for Paris 2024 in Diamond League season debut

Much-needed rest is now top priority for Charles Philibert-Thiboutot after securing the men’s Olympic 1,500-metre qualifying standard.

The Canadian runner made his Diamond League season debut Sunday in Silesia, Poland and clocked 3:33.29 to gain automatic entry to the 2024 Paris Summer Games by 21-100ths of a second in his first attempt.

“I didn’t sleep at all before my race,” Philibert-Thiboutot, who placed 12th of 14 finishers, told CBC Sports. “Training has been going well lately, but even in Vancouver last week I was carrying some fatigue from my [recent] trip to Europe, and another trip [this week] from the West Coast felt deadly.”

He flew to Frankfurt last Wednesday in hopes

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