Canadian marathon trio misses Paris Olympic qualifying standard in Houston
Leslie Sexton and Canadian record holder Natasha Wodak finished less than two minutes shy of the automatic entry standard for the Paris Olympic women's marathon on Sunday in Houston. Tristan Woodfine, also from Canada, fell short of the men's standard.
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![On Sunday in Houston, Natasha Wodak will make a second and possibly final attempt to automatically qualify for the Olympic women's marathon on Aug. 11 in Paris. The entry standard is two hours 26 minutes 50 seconds. Canadian women's runner competes in 2021 Olympic marathon in Sapporo, Japan.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7080094.1704928314!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wodak-natasha-1180.jpg)
Leslie Sexton and Canadian record holder Natasha Wodak finished less than two minutes shy of the automatic entry standard for the Paris Olympic women's marathon on Sunday in Houston. Tristan Woodfine, also from Canada, fell short of the men's standard.