Victoria, BC – The Q’s Victoria Track – 77 year old Helly Visser of Vancouver, BC smashed the 75-79 age-group World Mile Record at the 4th meet of The Q’s Victoria Track Series. She bested the previous record by 10 seconds in 7:47. Visser said, “I recently ran 8:05 in...
Calgary, Alta. – In the heptathlon Coquitlam B.C.’s Ruky Abdulai (Valley Royals) won her first Canadian Championship with a personal best and World Championship A standard of 6150 points. Just 18 points behind with 6132 was Calgary, Alta.’s Jessica Zelinka...
Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria International Track Classic, the third of five National Track League (NTL) stops this season, wrapped up today in Victoria, British-Columbia at Centennial Stadium. The NTL trophy races are in full swing with two stops to go, the...
(Orillia, ON) – Only one year ago, amputee runner Rick Ball was disappointed one door to his first international competition as a long distance runner had closed. As 2011 comes to a close, the 46 year-old is upbeat and more focussed than ever to achieve...
Athletics Canada announces 2011 award winners OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today its 2011 annual award winners with Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., getting the nod in three categories. Armstrong was chosen as overall athlete of the year, as most...
