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Christopher Kelsall

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Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.

Declan White Interview

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated Declan White won the men's 3,000m at the 2015 Victoria Run Series' second meet of the season over Peter Corrigan, with a fast finishing kick, this is his post-race interview.

Fiona Benson Interview

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated Fiona Benson of Langley, BC - runs for the Langley Mustangs - ran a new personal best time in the 800-metre distance that put her in the lead nationally with her 2:01.58. Her...

Victoria Run Series: Three new records set

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated At least three records were set on Saturday, May 30th at the second track meet of the 2015 Christie-Phoenix Insurance Victoria Run Series. Under sunny skies and breezy, but warm conditions at the...

Cameron Levins’ Canadian Record: “I am pretty happy with it.”

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated Canada’s Cameron Levins smashed the Canadian 10,000m record Friday, May 29th at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon in the time of 27:07:51. The previous record was held by Regina’s Simon Bairu, who...

City of Champions becomes TrackTown Canada, at least for summer 2015

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated The City of Champions appears to be re-branding itself, at least for 2015, as TrackTown Canada. Edmonton, Alberta, the city that won five-consecutive CFL Grey Cups during the late 1970s and early 1980s,...

Whitney Rowe interview: Competing in the NCAA, Pan Am Games and the 2016 Rio...

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated Whitney Rowe of Burnaby, BC, is one of Canada’s top young track and field athletes. She specializes in the 200m and long jump events. Rowe just completed her NCAA career, graduating with a...

Eugene, Calgary and Guelph offer up a weekend of exciting racing

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© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated This weekend, from Friday, May 29th to Sunday, the 31st, will be a busy one in North American running as the National Track League kicks off in Guelph, Ontario with the Speed River...

Doping: Women’s 100m performances to 10.99

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated Below is a a list in development of the top-100m women's times to 10.99 seconds. Also listed are doping notes and coach, where available. Here is the men's list. Athlete Coach(es) Doping notes 1 10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner Al Joyner/ Bob Kersee Suspected, but never proven, died...

Rachel Hannah’s debut marathon performance, “a positive first experience.”

© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated Amongst a deep field of international athletes at the 2015 Ottawa Race Weekend, Canadians performed very well in both the 10K as well as the marathon, including a very good marathon debut by...

Quality field taking shape for the Christie-Phoenix Insurance Victoria Run Series this Saturday

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© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated The quality of competition will be high this weekend during the Christie-Phoenix Insurance Victoria Run Series, as it reconvenes Saturday, May 30th at the University of Victoria at 6:30 PM. The University of Victoria...