Canadian Olympian Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/canadian-olympian/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:10:41 +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 Canadian Olympian Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/canadian-olympian/ 32 32 213543699 Why 80% of Canadian Olympians rely on charitable donations https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/why-80-of-canadian-olympians-rely-on-charitable-donations/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/why-80-of-canadian-olympians-rely-on-charitable-donations/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:00:54 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=151475 Canadian Athletes Now Fund founder Jane Roos on why the country's best athletes struggle to make ends meet

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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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Canada’s Savannah Sutherland makes history as Bowerman finalist https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadas-savannah-sutherland-makes-history-as-bowerman-finalist/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadas-savannah-sutherland-makes-history-as-bowerman-finalist/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:14:06 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=142310 The University of Michigan standout could become the first Canadian woman ever to win the NCAA's most prestigious track and field honour

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Calgary’s Rory Linkletter to headline 2025 Ottawa Marathon https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/calgarys-rory-linkletter-to-headline-2025-ottawa-marathon/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/calgarys-rory-linkletter-to-headline-2025-ottawa-marathon/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:20:44 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=133742 This will be Linkletter's first time running the Ottawa Marathon

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The Shakeout Podcast: introducing new host Canadian Olympian John Gay https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/the-shakeout-podcast-introducing-new-host-canadian-olympian-john-gay/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/the-shakeout-podcast-introducing-new-host-canadian-olympian-john-gay/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:39 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=132955 Canadian Running's Marley Dickinson sits down with Olympic finalist John Gay to discuss his running career and the exciting things he's looking forward to as the new host of the program

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Lucia Stafford’s gruelling training camp with Olympic medallists https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/lucia-staffords-gruelling-training-camp-with-olympic-medallists/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/lucia-staffords-gruelling-training-camp-with-olympic-medallists/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:00:04 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=131473 "When you're chasing an Olympic champion and Olympic bronze medallist, that really helps with your ego," said Stafford

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Olympic medallist Angela Chalmers inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/olympic-medallist-angela-chalmers-inducted-into-canadas-sports-hall-of-fame/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/olympic-medallist-angela-chalmers-inducted-into-canadas-sports-hall-of-fame/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:48:00 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=126095 The Canadian 3,000m record holder (since 1994) was awarded Canada's highest sporting honour on Wednesday

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Two-time Canadian Olympic sprinter dies after long battle with cancer https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/two-time-canadian-olympic-sprinter-dies-after-long-battle-with-cancer/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/two-time-canadian-olympic-sprinter-dies-after-long-battle-with-cancer/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:02:26 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=124935 Peter Ogilvie, 52, represented Canada in the men's 200 metres at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games

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Ontario’s Ben Preisner becomes the second fastest Canadian marathoner https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/ontarios-ben-preisner-becomes-the-second-fastest-canadian-marathoner/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/ontarios-ben-preisner-becomes-the-second-fastest-canadian-marathoner/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2024 16:59:51 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=110520 Preisner ran 2:08:58 to finish fourth at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in Japan

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