EDMONTON,ALB - JULY 9: Day Three action at the 2016 Canadian Track & Field Championship & Olympic Trials at Foote Field on July 9, 2016 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Photo : Claus Andersen — with Chris Winter and Taylor Milne.
EDMONTON,ALB – JULY 9: Day Three action at the 2016 Canadian Track & Field Championship & Olympic Trials at Foote Field on July 9, 2016 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Photo : Claus Andersen — with Chris Winter and Taylor Milne.

 

Callander’s Taylor Milne finished 9th in his heat of the 3000m steeplechase in Rio today (Monday).

He ran the event in 8:34.38.

Overall, Milne finished 26th and did not advance to Wednesday’s final.

The cutoff was about 7 seconds quicker than his finishing time.

Fellow Canadian Matthew Hughes did advance to the final.

The 3000m Steeplechase features 28 hurdles and 7 water features.