May 24, 2015 – Ottawa – Ethiopian elite athletes once again this year took top prizes in the 41st running of the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon this morning. They led a field of nearly 6,000 participants. [Read more…]
Cherono breaks Ottawa 10 km race record
May 24, 2015 By
May 23, 2015 – Ottawa – For the second consecutive year in the 10 km event at the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, a Kenyan woman was the first to cross the finish line and go on to break the course record. [Read more…]
Team Canada for World Cross Country
March 20, 2015 By
Twenty-three Canadians will travel to Guiyang, China for the 41st International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships taking place Sunday, March 28. The Canadian contingent will leave for China on March 24 to acclimatize to the conditions in Guiyang. [Read more…]
Best Canada placing at Chiba Ekiden
November 26, 2014 By
Team Canada recorded their best ever finish today at the International Chiba Ekiden in Japan. The mixed gender relay team placed seventh overall and recorded the fastest time in Canadian history covering the 42.195 km course in 2:09:28. The overall competition was won by Japan in 2:05:53. [Read more…]
Team Canada for Chiba Ekiden 2014
October 8, 2014 By
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named eight athletes today who will travel to Chiba City in Japan for the 2014 Chiba Ekiden Road Race on November 24. The event is a mixed gender relay where men and women alternate legs to cover the marathon distance of 42.195-kilometres. The race comprises of a men’s 5km, women’s 5km, men’s 10km, women’s 5km, men’s 10km and finally a women’s 7.195km. [Read more…]
2013 XTERRA Trail Run Worlds on Nov. 24
October 6, 2014 By
For the fifth consecutive year, the event will be staged at the picturesque Kualoa Ranch on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. But for the first time, it will be run in November instead of December The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship will be held on November 24. For the fifth consecutive year, the event […]
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Quebec City Marathon Events 2014 success
October 3, 2014 By
The Quebec City Marathon Events over the weekend of the 22nd August 2014, was a huge success. Run over a weekend of warm weather where more than 13000 runners participated in the various events, which saw the bulk of 11000 take part on Sunday, 23rd August. [Read more…]
Marathon Standards for Teams
September 19, 2014 By
The marathon standards are set for the 2015 Pan American Games (Toronto, Ont.) and the 2015 World Championships (Beijing, China). [Read more…]
Simon Bairu retires
September 9, 2014 By
Simon Bairu of Regina, Sask., has officially announced his retirement. Bairu, a cross country standout with the Wisconsin Badgers of the NCAA, and later with Canada’s national team program, won seven national cross country titles and two national titles on the track (5000m in 2009, 10000m in 2010). [Read more…]
Inaugural Canadian 5k Championships success
September 8, 2014 By
Toronto – The Bang and Olufsen Yorkville Run hosted today the inaugural Canadian 5k Championships in Toronto’s Yorkville district. Pierre-Olivier Laflamme of Quebec, Que., and Jessica O’Connell of Calgary, Alta., won the first ever 5k road race national titles. [Read more…]
