Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Carlsbad 5000: Gebrselase and Gebremeskel seek wins
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The 29th annual Carlsbad 5000 will take place Sunday, March 30th in Carlsbad, California. It is billed as the world’s fastest 5k road race for good reason. The race boasts 16 world records...
Athlete’s Speak: Ask for “#USATFchange” to be shared
The Track and Field Athletes Association (TFAA) are demanding changes with the USATF procedures, trackside when protests are lobbed. By sharing "#USATFChange" in their social media, the TFAA hopes to get the USATF's attention, who according to the association...
Shalane Flanagan’s Boston Marathon potential
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On March 15th, at the annual Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Florida, Shalane Flanagan won the 2014 American 15k Championships. She finished the race in exactly 47 minutes, which surpasses Deena Kastor’s American record...
No Longer unknown Sami Jibril aims to defend Harry’s Spring Run-Off
by Paul Gains
A year ago Toronto’s Sami Jibril went into the Harry’s Spring Run Off 8km as a relative unknown and emerged as a surprise victor.
On April 5th he will be among the contenders in this race which, for...
Is a world masters record within Deena Kastor’s grasp?
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Forty-one-year-old long-distance runner Deena Kastor of Mammoth Lakes, California, ran the second fastest American masters (40-44) half-marathon on Sunday, March 23rd in Dallas, Texas at the Dallas Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon. She...
Modo Spring Run-Off 8k: Wiebe and Wodak Prevail
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The Canada Running Series commenced Sunday, March 23rd in Vancouver, BC with the running of the Modo Spring Run-Off 8k in Stanley Park. The winners were Vancouver’s Kelly Wiebe in 24:03, who ran...
Brandon McBride interview
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Nineteen-year-old Brandon McBride of Windsor, Ontario, is one of Canada’s top track and field athletes. He excels at both the 400-metre and the 800-metre distances, with personal bests that are Canadian Junior records...
Modo Spring Run-Off 8K: Elite Fields Will be Chasing Wiebe and Cliff
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The 2014 Canada Running Series starts this weekend in Vancouver, BC with the Modo Spring Run-Off 8K, formerly known as Harry’s Spring Run-Off 8K. The race will take place in Stanley Park, Sunday,...
Alternative High School program heals teens and communities
Modo 8k spotlights Take a Hike’s successful, unique approach combining experiential learning and a culture of service to one’s neighbor.
March 18, 2014; Vancouver, BC — When Rosie steps onto the stage to address the post-race runners at the Modo...
