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Ken Thom dies as result of accident
The athletics community is in mourning following the sudden and tragic death of Paralympic coach Ken Thom. Coach Thom died Sunday, Sept. 24, in Cape Town, South Africa, as a result of a scuba diving accident. “Ken founded a program where there was none. He built an...
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Legend Ed Whitlock passes away
The Canadian athletics community is in mourning as Ed Whitlock – a road racing legend who rewrote the 70 and older record books and forever changed the way we look at human endurance – died Monday at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. Whitlock turned 86 on...
Coolsaet, Marchant win Vancouver Half-marathon
Vancouver, BC - June 28, 2015 - 6,500 runners brought their best, taking to the scenic course from UBC to Stanley Park for the 17th annual Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k, raising $850,000 and counting for 83 local charities through the Scotiabank Charity...
GLOBAL TRACK
Canadian Records fall
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 20.16...
HALF MARATHON
Gillis and Duchene win Half Marathon titles
OTTAWA - Eric Gillis of Antigonish, N.S., and Krista Duchene of Brampton, Ont., were crowned 2013 Canadian Half Marathon Champions today in Montreal, Quebec at the ScotiaBank 21k. "I came to race for the win today", said Gillis. "Perfect weather and a flat course made...
MARATHON
Marchant breaks Canadian record
Toronto - Lanni Marchant of London, Ont., broke the women's Canadian marathon record today at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Marchant crossed the finish line in 2:27:58, dipping below Silvia Ruegger's performance of 2:28:36 set in 1985. Marchant was one...
EUROPE
Sara Hall to run Ottawa Marathon 2018
Ottawa, April 26, 2018 - On the heels of the U.S. women's record performance at the Boston Marathon, organizers of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend are pleased to announce that the 2017 U.S. Marathon champion Sara Hall is planning to run the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon...
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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...