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Lanni Marchant aims at Vancouver Half
It could be said that Lanni Marchant epitomises the ‘loneliness of the long distance runner’ training alone on the roads near her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee using programs emailed from her coach in London, Ontario. The 30 year old national marathon record holder...
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Jason Tunks enters final Track Champs
Jason Tunks of London, Ont., has signed on to throw his last discus at the 2014 Canadian Track and Field Championships in Moncton, N.B. Canada's best discus thrower in history will take his place in the throws circle one last time on Saturday June 28 at 3:15 p.m. "I'm...
Team Canada for Commonwealth Games
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada, the national governing body for track and field, cross country, road running and road racing, nominated a contingent of 50 athletes today to Commonwealth Games Canada. The 2014 Commonwealth Games take place in Glasgow, Scotland July 23 to...
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Armstrong 5th, Zelinka 3rd after day one
London, UK - Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., placed fifth in the men's shot put while Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., sits in third place in the heptathlon after day one of athletics (track and field) at the 2012 Olympic Games. Armstrong who trains under Anatoliy...
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Dylan Wykes and Lanni Marchant win in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, BC (06/22/2014) – Canada’s top marathoners, Dylan Wykes, from Vancouver, and Lanni Marchant took top honours by winning the men’s and women’s races with times of 1:03:51 and 1:13:41 respectively. Over 6,400 runners took to the scenic course in Stanley Park...
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Canada in Japan for Chiba Ekiden
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada has sent a contingent of eight athletes to Japan to compete tomorrow in the 23rd annual International Chiba Ekiden Road Race Relay. The unique marathon distance road race relay features mixed men’s and women’s teams running six alternate...
Quebec City Marathon for August 2014
The Quebec City Marathon Events is to be run over the weekend of the 22nd August 2014. The event held in the city of Quebec, Canada, also provides for a half marathon for those not ready to tackle the full distance of 42km. The Marathon and Half Marathon, along with...