Bertil Johansson – Lethbridge College Kodiaks
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Bertil Johansson’s title at Lethbridge College may read as ‘Athletics Coach’, but there is so much more to his position and his passion for the sport that the label Athletics Coach just seems...
Dr. Jim Denison – 2011 Canadian National Endurance Conference
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About the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre:
The Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre was established in October 2003 and is a legacy of the 8th IAAF World Championships in Athletics hosted in Edmonton during the summer of...
Simon Bairu – Chasing the Olympic Standard
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Canadian 10,000m record holder Simon Bairu (27:23), will make his second attempt at challenging the marathon and the Olympic qualifying time of 2:11:29 when he races the Chevron Houston Marathon, Sunday January 15th,...
Steve Archdekin – Impossible is Nothing
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Every single part of Steve Archdekin's afflicted body hurts like hell. From his head to his toes, his knees, elbows, hips, ankles, shoulders, neck, his entire skeleton constantly aches. His face, skull, toes...
Kathy Butler Interview
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Kathy Butler is British, Canadian and currently trains in America. She is an Olympian, coach, proud new mother and maker of eco-friendly children’s wear. She is now in-training for her third Olympiad, the...
The Geoff Martinson interview: Worlds, Olympics and breaking benchmarks
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Geoff Martinson is a Canadian Olympic hopeful and IAAF Worlds Track and Field Championships competitor (Daegu 2011). Martinson competes in middle distance events and is on the cusp of making the 2012 London...
Hilary Stellingwerff Interview
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Middle-distance runner Hilary Stellingwerff is planning to compete for Canada at the 2012 London Olympic Games. She has raced in the Commonwealth Games, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, World Track and Field Championships and the World...
The Jason Loutitt interview: ultra running, being aboriginal, and living with alcoholism
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Jason Loutitt has lived just about everywhere in Western Canada. He was born in Trail, British Columbia where his father played Jr. Hockey. He grew up in Uranium City, Saskatchewan until he was...
The Justine Johnson interview
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Victoria, BC's Justine Johnson currently competes for the University of Washington. She graduated from Oak Bay High School having trained under coach Keith Butler.
Johnson competed in the IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships...
Bruce Deacon Interview
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Bruce Deacon caught and held the attention of the Canadian distance running community for nearly a decade as he qualified and competed internationally during much of the country’s marathon-distance dry spell. The lone...









