Team Canada for Chiba Ekiden Relay 2012

Reid Coolsaet

OTTAWA– Athletics Canada officially named today the athletes who will travel to Chiba, Japan for the 24th International Chiba Ekiden Road Race Relay on November 23. The unique event features teams of men and women running six alternate legs to cover the marathon distance of 42.195-kilometres.

The Canadian team is led by 2012 Olympians Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, Ont., and Alex Genest of Lac-aux-Sables, Que. Coolsaet finished 27th in the men’s marathon competition at the London Games, while Genest recorded a seasonal best in the men’s 3000-metres steeplechase. The team is also comprised of Krista DuChene of Brantford, Ont., and Lanni Marchant of London, Ont. Both women have run under the 2013 World Championship marathon standard.

The race will unfold as follows:

1st leg – men’s 5km

2nd leg – women’s 5km

3rd leg – men’s 10km

4th leg – women’s 5km

5th leg – men’s 10km

6th leg – women’s 7.195km

2012 Chiba Ekiden Road Race Team

Name	Hometown	Personal Coach
Reid Coolsaet	Hamilton, ON	Dave Scott-Thomas
Krista DuChene	Brantford, ON	Rick Mannen
Alex Genest	Lac-aux Sables, QC	Dave Scott-Thomas
Rachel Hannah	Barrie, ON	Rossario Ristuccia
Tarah Korir	St. Clements, ON	Peter Grinbergs
Lanni Marchant	London, ON	Dave Mills
Geoff Martinson	Prince George, BC	Wynn Gmitroski
Rob Watson	Guelph, ON	Dave Scott-Thomas