Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Eric Gillis and Rhiannon Johns crowned 2014 Canadian Marathon Champions
OTTAWA - Two new Canadian champions were crowned today at the 2014 Canadian Marathon Championship in Ottawa, Ont. Eric Gillis of Guelph,Ont., won the men's title in 2:13:46., while Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.'s Rhiannon Johns took the women's championship...
World Relays, Canadian Marathon Championships and Swiss Series Marathon all this weekend
World Relays
The inaugural IAAF World Relays take place in Nassau, Bahamas Saturday and Sunday. Canada is fielding four teams; men's and women's 4x100-metres and 4x400-metres.
Saturday May 24
Sunday May 25
Women's 4x100m Heats (5:49pm ET)
Women's 4x400m Heats (6:40pm ET)
Men's 4x400m Heats...
Molly Huddle Interview: Growing up in running and achieving national records and Olympic finals
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Molly Huddle is one of the top American distance runners over cross country and on the track, specialising mostly in the 5000-metre distance. She owns the American record time of 14:40.76 that she...
Rachel Francois’ Road to Rio fundraiser
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Rachel Francois is a Victoria-based athlete (from Edmonton, Alberta) who competes for the University of Victoria Vikes, one of Canada's top varsity teams and a perennial powerhouse in the 800 metre distance; Francois'...
Brent Lakatos sets World Record in Switzerland
Athletics Canada
Last night Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., set a new World Record of 14.17 seconds in the T53 classification wheelchair 100-metres in Nottwil,Switzerland. Josh Cassidy of Toronto, Ont., finished first in the combined T53/T54 wheelchair 1500-metres and Diane...
Athletics Canada names team for inaugural IAAF World Relays
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...
