Hammer thrower Camryn Rogers, runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford earn repeat wins at Paavo Nurmi Games

Hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and middle-distance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford found themselves in familiar territory Wednesday in Finland, repeating as champions for Canada at the 69th Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku.

Rogers saved the best for last, unleashing her sixth and final throw 80.09 metres, 3.68m ahead of her closest competitor, Silja Kosonen, whose Finnish teammate Krista Tervo was third (75.55). Kosonen threw a season-best 76.41.

It marked Rogers’s 12th consecutive victory since placing second on June 3, 2025 at the Trond Mohn Games in Bergen, Norway.

She also defeated Kosonen a year ago at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet with a best throw of 74.59 of her fifth attempt. She fouled three times that day but didn’t record a foul Wednesday.

“It’s just my fourth competition [of the season] and already I have achieved a lot,” said Rogers, who hails from Richmond, B.C. She opened her season April 2 with an 81.13 throw in Austin, Texas before 79.63 in Oklahoma.

The Canadian took nearly six weeks off following her most recent event on April 24 at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya, where Rogers also repeated as champion with a winning throw of 80.03.

B.C.'s Camryn Rogers caps undefeated year with hammer throw win at the Paavo Nurmi Games

After her final throw landed at Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Rogers raised both arms over her head after the final throw landed and received a rousing ovation on a sunny evening.

“Paavo Nurmi Games is one of my favourite meets. The stadium is always full, and the people are so nice. People are so passionate [here] about athletics," she said.

Rogers said she is seeing the benefit of her growth from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics through the World Athletics Championships last