Derek Drouin
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. [Read more…]
Dylan Wykes for Vancouver Half Marathon
June 4, 2014 By
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. [Read more…]
Canadian Records fall
June 3, 2014 By
Brianne Theisen-Eaton
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. [Read more…]
Records in Ottawa Marathon 2014
May 26, 2014 By
May 25, 2014 (Ottawa) – Three records were broken today at the 40th running of the Scotiabank Marathon of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. [Read more…]
Mary Keitany sets new Ottawa 10k record
May 25, 2014 By
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. [Read more…]
Canadian Team for World Relays
May 14, 2014 By
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, May 24 and 25. Canada will field four teams, men’s and women’s 4×100 and 4×400-metre relays. [Read more…]
Lanni Marchant Returns to Vancouver Half
May 12, 2014 By
Lanni Marchant returns to the Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon June 22nd with the heavy mantle of being the new Canadian marathon record holder. [Read more…]
Dunfee, Gomez, Thorne dip below record
May 6, 2014 By
TAICANG, CHINA – A trio of Canadian race walkers dipped below the Canadian record in the men’s 20-kilometre race walk at the 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Taicang, China. Overall five athletes registered personal best performances, including a team best ever performance by the men, in the two-day event. [Read more…]
Canada Running Series extend sponsorship
April 25, 2014 By
TORONTO, April 24. Canada Running Series, the country’s most-prestigious running circuit, is pleased to announce that Asics Canada have renewed their presenting sponsorships for both the Banque Scotia 21K de Montreal et 5k and Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon & 5k. Asics has played a prominent role in the Montreal event since 2007, and in Vancouver since 2010. [Read more…]
Gillis and DuChene to Defend Titles
April 24, 2014 By
This week Athletics Canada officially launched ACRoad.ca; Canada’s road running portal. The cutting edge site is your portal to the Canadian road running community, providing access to race information, rankings, results, programs, services and resources for race directors. [Read more…]
