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 August 3 and will be the largest ever multi-sport event held on Scottish […]
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Team Canada for Commonwealth Games
December 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
New Champions at XTERRA Worlds
December 24, 2019 By Leave a Comment
KUALOA RANCH, Oahu, Hawaii – November 24, 2013 – Patrick Smyth found his way in the sport of trail running, and Polina Babkina found her way at Kualoa Ranch. As a result, both ran away as the new champions of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. More than 2,000 runners from 12 countries and 36 […]
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Jason Tunks enters final Track Champs
December 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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 excited to take part in the […]
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Lanni Marchant aims at Vancouver Half
December 22, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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 is also the sole Canadian entry in the Commonwealth Games marathon set […]
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Dylan Wykes and Lanni Marchant win in Vancouver
December 21, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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 for the 16th Scotiabank Vancouver Half- Marathon & 5K, raising $ 830,000 and counting […]
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Brent Lakatos and Diane Roy win Para-athletics Track titles
December 20, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Moncton, N.B. – Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., and Diane Roy of Sherbrooke, Que., won a pair of Para-athletics national titles on day two of the Canadian Track and Field Championships. Lakatos won gold in the wheelchair T53 200 and 1500-metres while Roy took gold in the women’s events bringing both of their total gold […]
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Quebec City Marathon for August 2014
December 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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 the Oasis 10km is to […]
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Sultana Frizell wins CWG Gold
December 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Glasgow, SCO – The Canadian track and field team won two medals within about 30-minutes of time on the second day of competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Both medals were won in throwing events, Sultana Frizell of Perth, Ont., won gold in the hammer and Tim Nedow of Brockville, Ont., took bronze in the […]
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Commonwealth team win five medals
December 17, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Glasgow, SCO – The Canadian athletics Commonwealth team took home five medals on day four of track and field competition at the Commonwealth Games. Derek Drouin of Corunna, Ont., and Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Humboldt, Sask., won gold; Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., won silver; and Julie Labonté of Ste-Justine, Que., and Michael Mason of Nanoose […]
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Three bronze to Glasgow 2014 haul
December 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Glasgow, SCO – Three bronze were added to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games medal haul today bringing the total Athletics (Track & Field) count at the Games to 16. Shawnacy Barber of Toronto, Ont., Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., and Angela Whyte of Edmonton, Alta., all made their way onto the podium. Shawnacy Barber […]
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