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Approximately 1,500 athletes from Manitoba and neighbouring provinces are in Winnipeg for the 39th annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships being held at the Jim Daly Fieldhouse at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus.

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Approximately 1,500 athletes from Manitoba and neighbouring provinces are in Winnipeg for the 39th annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships being held at the Jim Daly Fieldhouse at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus.

Xavier Duncan, 13, competes in the hurdles at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Max Bell Centre in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Xavier Duncan, 13, competes in the hurdles at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Max Bell Centre in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
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Victoria Culbert, 13, competes in hurdles at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Max Bell Centre in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Standup.

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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Victoria Culbert, 13, competes in hurdles at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Max Bell Centre in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Standup. Winnipeg Free Press 2019.
Competitors warm up. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Competitors warm up. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Competitors warm up at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Competitors warm up at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Alexa Sheare, 14, warms up with her Lakehead teammates at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Alexa Sheare, 14, warms up with her Lakehead teammates at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Dylan Kandie, 12 (left), Brenden Espenell, 12, and Xavier Espionza, 11, (all from St. Maurice School) hang out at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Dylan Kandie, 12 (left), Brenden Espenell, 12, and Xavier Espionza, 11, (all from St. Maurice School) hang out at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Emilee Rieger, 13, leads the pack during the 1200m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Emilee Rieger, 13, leads the pack during the 1200m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
An official rings the bell, signalling the last lap, at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
An official rings the bell, signalling the last lap, at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
The 1200m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
The 1200m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Emilee Rieger, 13, leads the pack during the 1200m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Emilee Rieger, 13, leads the pack during the 1200m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Abby Fontaine cheers on her Lakehead teammates at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Abby Fontaine cheers on her Lakehead teammates at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Competitors get ready to start the women's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Competitors get ready to start the women's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
The women's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
The women's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
The men's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
The men's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
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Keegan Thorn, 12 (left), William Kenny, 12, and Terick Burchill, 12, cross the finish line at the men's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Keegan Thorn, 12 (left), William Kenny, 12, and Terick Burchill, 12, cross the finish line at the men's 60m U14 final race at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Terick Burchill, 12, takes a drink of water at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Terick Burchill, 12, takes a drink of water at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Dylan Bazan, 12, does the long jump at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Dylan Bazan, 12, does the long jump at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Payne Wood, 12, does the long jump at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
Payne Wood, 12, does the long jump at the 39th Annual Boeing Classic Indoor Track & Field Championships. (MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
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