New Canada News and Events section

Vancouver Half & 5k celebrates tenth anniversary
VANCOUVER, April 30, 2008 – The countdown is on for The Tenth Annual Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k (SVHM), which takes place Sunday, June 22, 2008.

Wykes - London Calling, Paula and John Candy
In the 4th of Dylan Wykes' articles of his Edinburgh World Cross and experiencing English culture we follow his visit to London and the final part of his John Candy - Trains, Planes and Automobiles - with a boat thrown in on his way to Rotterdam

Canada Team for 2008 Penn Relays named
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team that will represent Canada at the 114th Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The competition takes place at Franklin Field, April 24-26

Wykes - Loughborough, Final Preparation and English Culture
The 3nd article mapping Canadian athlete Dylan Wykes experiences traveling to Loughborough, training in the area and experiencing the English culture.

Wykes - Edinburgh World Cross experience
The 2nd article mapping Canadian athlete Dylan Wykes experiences at the World Cross Country Championships before traveling to Loughborough and on to the Rotterdam Marathon

Montreal set to host Canadian Half Marathon Championships

Dylan Wykes, World Cross and Marathon Debut journal
I guess I should start with a little bit about myself, and this journal. On-line journals or blogs seem to becoming more and more popular these days, with people in every niche out there having a look in at other people's thoughts and lives.

Canada announces 2008 Team 2012 Athlete Identification List
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the 2008 edition of Team 2012, the athlete identification program for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Athletics Canada names Olympic Games staff

Megan Metcalfe breaks Canadian record at world indoors
VALENCIA, Spain – Megan Metcalfe of Edmonton broke the Canadian record to advance to the women’s 3,000-metre final on Friday at the world indoor track and field championships.

Partnership ends for Ottawa Race Weekend
Ottawa, ON - The 2008 edition of the ING Ottawa Marathon to be held on May 25th will mark the end of a five-year partnership between ING and the Ottawa Race Weekend (ORW), one of the most successful affiliations in the history of the 34-year-old event.

Marathons partner with Athletics Canada
ING Ottawa and Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathons partner with Athletics Canada to send Canadian marathoners to 2009 World Cup
OTTAWA – Organizers of the ING Ottawa Marathon and the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon have teamed up with Athletics Canada to help send Canadian marathoners to the 2009 World Cup in Berlin.

Athletics Canada names World Indoor Championships team
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named today the 2008 World Indoor Athletics Championships team. The Championships take place in Valencia, Spain March 7 to 9.

Athletics Canada names team for 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships

2008 Canadian 21K Champs For Montreal
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today that the 2008 Canadian Half-Marathon Championships will take place in Montreal on April 20, 2008 as part of the fifth annual Scotiabank 21k & 5k at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Brown shifts allegiance to Canada
Marathon runner Jon Brown has decided to represent Canada instead of Great Britain after losing his lottery funding.

Canadians ready to shine on world stage in Osaka
Osaka, Japan – The 11th IAAF World Track and Field Championships begin with a bang on Saturday August 25 in Osaka, Japan with five Canadians in action on opening day. The 11th Worlds feature a record 203 participating countries.

2 Canadians re-elected, 1 elected at IAAF Congress
Osaka, Japan – Athletics Canada is proud to announce that two Canadian delegates have been re-elected, and one elected, at the 46th IAAF Congress held at the New Otani Hotel in Osaka, Japan.

Wave 1 arrives in Osaka for World Champs

World Championships begin in 10 days
OTTAWA – The 2007 World Championships in Athletics begin in exactly 10 days at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. The Canadian team is currently training in Singapore as they gear up to compete against the world. The previous championships held in Helsinki in 2005 counted 1688 athletes representing 191 countries.

Team USA splits with Canada in Race Walk match

Athletics Canada finalizes World Championships team
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team which will compete at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan August 25 to September 2. The team will head to Singapore on August 11 for a two week training and preparation camp.

Drugs-in-Sport : Great French drug storm begins to descend
It is quiet incredible that I again find myself penning or for more accuracy, typing another blog regarding Drugs-in-Sport.

French scandal will grow, says athletics chief

Drugs-in-Sport : Ceplak the latest in a week of scandal
The Slovakian, Jolanda Ceplak, has been suspended after testing positive for EPO.

Jolanda Ceplak tests positive for EPO

Athletics Canada Announces 2007 Summer Universiade Team

Canada wins 3 medals at Pan American Junior Championships

2007 RBC Canadian Track and Field Championships

Results from Around the Track (and Field) June 25 2007

Athletics Canada Announces 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships Team
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team competing at the 5th World Youth Championships from July 11th to 15th. The competition takes place in Ostrava Czech Republic and is predicted to be the largest gathering of world youth athletes ever.

Canadian Results from Around the Track (and Field) June 18 2007