Thomas fafard Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/thomas-fafard/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:35:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://runningmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-running-site-icon-32x32.png Thomas fafard Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/thomas-fafard/ 32 32 213543699 Canadian Olympian breaks 41-year-old Quebec marathon record in debut https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-olympian-breaks-41-year-old-quebec-marathon-record-in-debut/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-olympian-breaks-41-year-old-quebec-marathon-record-in-debut/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:30:58 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=153169 Thomas Fafard's performance at Sunday's Marathon Project marks the third-fastest marathon debut in Canadian history

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-olympian-breaks-41-year-old-quebec-marathon-record-in-debut/feed/ 0 153169 Here are the 13 Canadians racing at The Marathon Project https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/here-are-the-13-canadians-racing-at-the-marathon-project/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/here-are-the-13-canadians-racing-at-the-marathon-project/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:35:30 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=153026 Four of the seven Canadian men in the professional field happen to share the same first name

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/here-are-the-13-canadians-racing-at-the-marathon-project/feed/ 0 153026 Canadian Olympian to make marathon debut in December https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadian-olympian-to-make-marathon-debut-in-december/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadian-olympian-to-make-marathon-debut-in-december/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:26:31 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=148075 "The marathon has been on my mind for a few years now,” Thomas Fafard told Canadian Running

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadian-olympian-to-make-marathon-debut-in-december/feed/ 0 148075 Injuries plague Canadian track stars at national championships https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/injuries-plague-canadian-track-stars-at-national-championships/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/injuries-plague-canadian-track-stars-at-national-championships/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:56:52 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=144034 Andre De Grasse forfeited the national sprint titles, while Moh Ahmed recorded a DNF in the 5,000m

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/injuries-plague-canadian-track-stars-at-national-championships/feed/ 0 144034 Meet the Canadian-based pro group rewriting the record book https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/true-north-strong-and-fast-the-canadian-based-pro-group-rewriting-the-record-book/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/true-north-strong-and-fast-the-canadian-based-pro-group-rewriting-the-record-book/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 14:00:44 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=139257 While many of Canada's top athletes leave the country to train, a small but mighty pro group in Québec City is bucking the trend—earning national records and Olympic appearances along the way

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/true-north-strong-and-fast-the-canadian-based-pro-group-rewriting-the-record-book/feed/ 0 139257 Natasha Wodak headlines Canadian elites at 2025 Houston Marathon weekend https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/natasha-wodak-headlines-canadian-elites-at-the-houston-marathon-weekend/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/natasha-wodak-headlines-canadian-elites-at-the-houston-marathon-weekend/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:29:28 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=130263 Ten Canadian elites are on the start list for the Houston Marathon weekend on Jan. 19

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/natasha-wodak-headlines-canadian-elites-at-the-houston-marathon-weekend/feed/ 0 130263 Canada’s Kieran Lumb to make half-marathon debut at B.A.A. Half https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadas-kieran-lumb-to-make-half-marathon-debut-at-b-a-a-half/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadas-kieran-lumb-to-make-half-marathon-debut-at-b-a-a-half/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:56:05 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=125819 Despite the distance being 14 times longer than Lumb's usual event, he’s embracing the 21.1km challenge

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadas-kieran-lumb-to-make-half-marathon-debut-at-b-a-a-half/feed/ 0 125819 Laval head cross-country coach moving on after 14 years https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/laval-head-cross-country-coach-moving-on-after-14-years/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/laval-head-cross-country-coach-moving-on-after-14-years/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:58:10 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=121992 Felix-Antoine Lapointe will part ways with Rouge et Or to develop athletics programs for elite athletes in Quebec

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/laval-head-cross-country-coach-moving-on-after-14-years/feed/ 0 121992 Moh Ahmed misses men’s 5,000m final after falling in heats https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/moh-ahmed-misses-mens-5000m-final-after-falling-in-heats/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/moh-ahmed-misses-mens-5000m-final-after-falling-in-heats/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:00:59 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=121001 Canada's Ahmed was one of six runners to fall in the first heat of the men's 5,000m

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