Canadian Running covering Pan Ams live from the track this week
This week at the Pan Am Games is a big one for Canadian runners. Many of the major running events are scheduled to run Tuesday, July 21 through the Saturday, July 25. Canadian Running magazine is going...
View ArticlePan Am track: day 1 in pictures
Shots from our photo editor, Chris Lepik, from Tuesday, July 21, during the Pan Am Games. Author information Canadian Running Canadian Running magazine is the national voice of all runners. From...
View ArticleTeam Canada has best Pan Am Games ever
The Canadian athletics team had their best showing ever at the Pan American Games over the previous nine days in Toronto, winning 24 medals, 10 of them gold. For distance running fans, the excitement...
View ArticleWorld Championships day one recap
The IAAF World Championships have officially kicked off in Beijing. Day one on the track has come to a close today (Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Toronto.) Today was quite an exciting one for fans of...
View ArticleWorld Championships: Who to watch on day three
This evening will be the start of day three of the world championships in Beijing. Some notable events on the schedule should have fans on the edge of their seats while watching. The first event to...
View ArticleMatt Hughes finishes top 10 in steeplechase
Canada’s top performance on the track on the third day of the world championships was an eighth-place finish by Matt Hughes in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase. Hughes finished in 8:18.16, being outkicked...
View ArticleNatasha Wodak and Matt Hughes first place at Canadian 5K Championships
The second annual Canadian 5K Championships took place Sunday morning downtown Toronto at the B&O Yorkville Run. Temperatures in the city have recently taken a dive feeling more fall-like. Runners...
View ArticleThe Canadian 5K Championships in photos
The second annual Canadian 5K Championships took place this weekend in downtown Toronto’s Yorkville. After much excitement this summer form the Pan Am Games and World Championships, running fans...
View ArticleWeekend Recap: Mohammed Ahmed breaks 5,000m record
Mohammed Ahmed breaks national 5,000m record Though not technically the weekend, shortly before many headed home from work on Friday, Mohammed Ahmed broke the Canadian 5,000m record in the final...
View ArticleMatt Hughes talks his 5K Championships win and what he plans for his downtime
Matt Hughes has finished a busy summer representing Canada in the Pan Am Games and the IAAF World Championships. He placed eighth last month in the 3,000m steeplechase at the world championships and...
View ArticleCanadian 3,000m steeplechase record holder signs with Bowerman Track Club
Matt Hughes, the Canadian record holder in the 3,000m steeplechase, joined the Bowerman Track Club, based in Portland, Ore., yesterday. Author information Tim Huebsch Web writer and editor at Canadian...
View ArticleHigh schooler lands prom date with former model and elite steepler
A high school runner asked Colleen Quigley, a former model turned distance athlete, to prom on the weekend and managed to grab her number. Author information Tim Huebsch Web writer at Canadian Running...
View ArticleCanadian must-see moments from Friday’s high-performance meet in L.A.
There were nearly 40 middle- and long-distance Canadian runners in action at Friday evening's Hoka One One Classic at Occidental College in L.A. The post Canadian must-see moments from Friday’s...
View ArticleMo Speed: Canada’s 5K King
Mohammed Ahmed, 25, has quietly evolved in one of nation's best distance runners and is on track to represent Canada at the Rio Olympics in August. The post Mo Speed: Canada’s 5K King appeared first on...
View ArticleChatting with Olympian Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes has the Canadian record in the men's 3,000m steeplechase. We asked him a bit about his event heading in to Rio. The post Chatting with Olympian Matt Hughes appeared first on Canadian...
View ArticleThe basics of the always exciting 3,000m steeplechase at the Olympics
The men's and women's 3,000m steeplechase are two of the most exciting races on the track as it features water jumps and hurdling barriers. The post The basics of the always exciting 3,000m...
View ArticleWhich dance could we see? The steeplechase favourite and his wacky moves
Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya is one of the favourites for the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the Rio Olympics. If he wins, what will his dance be? The post Which dance could we see? The steeplechase favourite...
View ArticleOlympians Matt Hughes, Sheila Reid recount best OFSAA memories
Canadian Running caught up with 2012 Olympian Sheila Reid and 2016 Olympian Matt Hughes recently to chat OFSAA memories, training and more. The post Olympians Matt Hughes, Sheila Reid recount best...
View ArticleMen’s 10K preview: Canadian Cross-Country Championships
Olympians, national record holders and national champions are in the senior men's field for Saturday's Canadian Cross-Country Championships. The post Men’s 10K preview: Canadian Cross-Country...
View ArticleVIDEO: Close-up look of one of the world’s coolest tracks
Watch the Bowerman Track Club work out at the one-of-a-kind Beaverton, Ore. track located at Nike's world headquarters. The post VIDEO: Close-up look of one of the world’s coolest tracks appeared first...
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