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He completed 106,188 metres of incline – the equivalent to climbing Mount Everest 12 times. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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Chemo robbed me of my sight – but I’m determined to run the London Marathon
Police officer Kate Duckers thought she was just anaemic until doctors gave her a shocking cancer diagnosis. Then the treatment meant to save her left her blind Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Canada’s Rory Linkletter sets personal-best time at Sevilla Marathon in Spain
Rory Linkletter became the second Canadian long-distance runner to hit the men’s Olympic A standard on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Calgary set a time of two hours, eight minutes, one second at the Sevilla Marathon in Spain. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach die in car crash in Kenya
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »Elmore, Levins 1st Canadians nominated for early selection to Olympic marathon team
Malindi Elmore and Cam Levins are heading to Paris this summer, with Athletics Canada announcing Wednesday the two marathon runners earned early nominations to represent Canada at the Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian marathon trio misses Paris Olympic qualifying standard in Houston
Leslie Sexton and Canadian record holder Natasha Wodak finished less than two minutes shy of the automatic entry standard for the Paris Olympic women’s marathon on Sunday in Houston. Tristan Woodfine, also from Canada, fell short of the men’s standard. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Wodak seeks Olympic marathon standard in Houston despite hamstring injury, loss of pacer
Hampered by a minor hamstring strain, Natasha Wodak believes her final chance to qualify for the Paris Olympic marathon this summer is Sunday morning in Houston, where the Vancouver runner will be joined by three other Canadians competing in the marathon or half marathon. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian record holder Cam Levins drops out of NYC Marathon debut before 20 km mark
In his first New York City Marathon, Canadian record holder Cam Levins left the course before the halfway mark of Sunday’s 42.2-kilometre race for an undisclosed reason. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Levins set for deceptively hilly NYC Marathon ahead of challenging Paris Olympic course
On Sunday morning, Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., will aim for a top-three finish in his first New York City Marathon, which no Canadian has won. Last month, the national and North American record holder set the course record in the Royal Victoria Half Marathon. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Saint John dad and coach conquers goal of running marathon in 10 provinces
Over the past 20 years, Saint John runner Jeff Queen, 42, has moved provinces, had two kids, married and switched jobs. He’s also completed a marathon in 10 Canadian provinces. CBC | Sports News
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