by caadmin | Jun 4, 2014 | Featured, Half, News, Pre-event
After racing to a 20th place finish at the 2012 London Olympics Dylan Wykes had reached a peak in his running career and wondered if he would ever find the motivation and determination to continue. Thankfully for Canadian running fans that mindset was only temporary....
by caadmin | Jun 3, 2014 | Featured, News, Track
Canadian Records fall – Aaron Brown of Toronto, Ont., Jessica Furlan of Regina, Sask., and Brianne Theisen-Eaton from Humboldt, Sask., all set new Canadian all-time bests in a span of just over 12 hours. Aaron Brown of Toronto, Ont., set a new Canadian record of...
by caadmin | May 26, 2014 | Featured, News, Ottawa
May 25, 2014 (Ottawa) – Three records were broken today at the 40th running of the Scotiabank Marathon of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Yemane Tsegay, 29, of Ethiopia, broke two records with his finish time of 2:06:54 – the men’s Canadian soil record of...
by caadmin | May 25, 2014 | 10k, Events, Featured, Kenya, News
May 24, 2014 ( Ottawa 10k ) – Two Kenyans entered the record books tonight as winners of the Lowertown Brewery 10K race in the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Making good on race organizers’ predictions that course records could fall this year, 32-year-old Mary...
by caadmin | May 14, 2014 | Featured, News, Pre-event, Track
OTTAWA – The first edition of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Relays is approaching and Athletics Canada is pleased today to name 20 athletes to the Canadian team. The event will be held in the capital of The Bahamas, Nassau,...
by caadmin | May 12, 2014 | Featured, Half, News, Pre-event
Lanni Marchant returns to the Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon June 22nd with the heavy mantle of being the new Canadian marathon record holder. Last October at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Marchant beat the 28 year old standard with a time of 2 hours...