Written by Derek Yip At the start of 2020, I found out that I would be going back to Chamonix in France at the end of August for TDS, a 146km ultra marathon that starts in Italy and heads back to Chamonix for the finish. This wouldn’t be the first time I would be around […]
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FKT Frenzy on the Tahoe Rim Trail Kyle Curtin broke the unsupported Men’s FKT on the Tahoe Rim Trail finishing in 41:09. More impressively, the women’s record was broken twice, with Helen Pelster breaking the women’s time, only to be unseated by Candice Burt a couple of days later in 2 days, 12 hours and […]
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Athletics Canada Hosts Virtual 10k Championships Natasha Wodak and Justin Kent won the first ever Virtual 10k Canadian Championships On July 1. Runners had a 6 hour window to complete their race, and will track their run with a GPS and video. Everyone raced on their own course, and had a home field advantage, and […]
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Creativity is not an attribute typically associated with athletes, but he is not your typical athlete. When it comes to Matt Shepard, one thing is clear, it is not his physical endeavours that define him but his ability to artfully transform the impossible, into the opportunity of a lifetime. To understand his story, […]
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Ethopian Runner Etaferahu Wodaj handed 12 year ban for doping violation After finishing 8th at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October 2019, Etaferahu Wodaj tested positive for EPO and Testosterone, resulting in a 12 year ban from sport. Most doping bans are for 2-4 years… how do you get a 12 year ban for doping? […]
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On May 25th, at 4:00 in the morning, Dave Proctor pressed start on his treadmill and started to run. Twelve and a half hours later, he hit the stop button, having run 100 miles, while breaking 2 World Records en route. Months of preparation go into training for and executing a feat like this, and […]
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The key to success: Feeling well? This weekend was a mess of big, beautiful, powerful, and (sometimes) heartbreaking feelings. Travis and I had the absolute honour of watching countless people we know, respect, and love push themselves to their limits. To see where their limits were and find something more. To find something they didn’t […]
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The coveted DNF, the three letters everyone wants to see beside their name on a results list. There are lots of different ways to DNF a race, but here I will give you a few that worked particularly well for me last weekend at the Fat Dog 120 mile race. This list is by no […]
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After a whirlwind trip to Alaska, I’m back at home and have had some time to write down my experience at this years Sinister 7 100 miler. It’s tough to condense 20 hours of running, so it’s a little wordy. Without further ado, here it is! Heading into Sinister this year, I knew I was a […]
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How a Slurpee Saved My Life: Sinister 7 Race Report Well it’s official, despite repeatedly cursing myself for signing up for Sinister 7 during the race and swearing I’d never do this again, I’m already looking forward to my next 100 miler! As tough as it is to condense 22.5 hours of running into something […]
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