The Whitby native made history Saturday at the World Athletics Championships, becoming the first Canadian to win a world title in the event.
While LePage views the added attention he will get ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics as a “motivator,” he said it’s just a matter of continuing to put it all together.
“I think it’s just the same thing I had been doing the past couple of years with my coach, just improving consistency, making sure when I get to an event if I throw a 50 in discus, I’m not throwing 45. Throwing close to my PBs.The world title win is now starting to set in for LePage, who reached the goal of 8,900 points he set for worlds following his Hypo Meeting victory in late May.
“At the time I was like, ‘Yeah, I did pretty well,’ but now I’m like, ‘Wow, I actually did pretty well.’ It was a pretty good result in history and I’m pretty happy and proud of it.” “Definitely eating junk food and sleeping and playing video games and not have to run around a track and do 10 events,” he said. “I cherish my off-season and my off time, so just making the most of that.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.He finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 while dealing with a torn patella in his right knee.
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