masters running Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/masters-running/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:43:54 +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 masters running Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/masters-running/ 32 32 213543699 77-year-old Swedish ultrarunner completes his ninth run across America https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/77-year-old-swedish-ultrarunner-completes-his-ninth-run-across-america/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/77-year-old-swedish-ultrarunner-completes-his-ninth-run-across-america/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:43:54 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=145191 "Since it is not a competition, it may not be a real record, but no one in the world has run so many times across America," wrote Björn Suneson after completing nearly 5,000 km for the ninth time

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/77-year-old-swedish-ultrarunner-completes-his-ninth-run-across-america/feed/ 0 145191 Rock icon Rod Stewart trying to break masters 100m record https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/rock-icon-rod-stewart-trying-to-break-masters-100m-record/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/rock-icon-rod-stewart-trying-to-break-masters-100m-record/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:53:54 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=139789 "I got [my time] down to 19 seconds by learning how to push off," the 80-year-old shared.

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/rock-icon-rod-stewart-trying-to-break-masters-100m-record/feed/ 0 139789 92-year-old runner tackles his 30th Rome Marathon https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/92-year-old-runner-tackles-his-30th-rome-marathon/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/92-year-old-runner-tackles-his-30th-rome-marathon/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:17:10 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=134773 Italian masters marathoner Antonio Rao finished the 2024 Rome Marathon in 6:44:16

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/92-year-old-runner-tackles-his-30th-rome-marathon/feed/ 0 134773 Canadian Running’s top 10 running stories of 2024 https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadian-runnings-top-10-running-stories-of-2024/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadian-runnings-top-10-running-stories-of-2024/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:01:06 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=129751 A look back at the most popular stories of the year, according to Canadian Running readers

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/canadian-runnings-top-10-running-stories-of-2024/feed/ 0 129751 88-year-old runner completes his 12th consecutive Athens Marathon https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/88-year-old-runner-completes-his-12th-consecutive-athens-marathon/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/88-year-old-runner-completes-his-12th-consecutive-athens-marathon/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:34:24 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=127198 "We all can do it. As long as we want to"

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/88-year-old-runner-completes-his-12th-consecutive-athens-marathon/feed/ 0 127198 American masters icon Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins dies at 108 https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/american-masters-icon-julia-hurricane-hawkins-dies-at-108/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/american-masters-icon-julia-hurricane-hawkins-dies-at-108/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:12:57 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=126178 Hawkins began her track and field career at age 100

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/american-masters-icon-julia-hurricane-hawkins-dies-at-108/feed/ 0 126178 Irish athlete becomes first woman over 60 to run sub-five-minute metric mile https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/irish-athlete-becomes-first-woman-over-60-to-run-sub-five-minute-metric-mile/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/irish-athlete-becomes-first-woman-over-60-to-run-sub-five-minute-metric-mile/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:31:53 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=122558 One of the standout performances at the 2024 World Masters Championships came from Irish middle-distance runner Anne Gilshinan, who became the first woman over 60 to run under five minutes for the 1,500m

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/irish-athlete-becomes-first-woman-over-60-to-run-sub-five-minute-metric-mile/feed/ 0 122558 99-year-old completes AJC Peachtree 10K in Atlanta https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/99-year-old-completes-ajc-peachtree-10k-in-atlanta/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/99-year-old-completes-ajc-peachtree-10k-in-atlanta/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:58:50 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=118694 Just the thought of running a 10K at 99 is mind-blowing, but Atlanta's Betty Lindberg continues to prove that age doesn't define her

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/99-year-old-completes-ajc-peachtree-10k-in-atlanta/feed/ 0 118694 Masters Skyrunning World Champs: first-ever event for 40+ this weekend https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/masters-skyrunning-world-champs-first-ever-event-for-40-this-weekend/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/masters-skyrunning-world-champs-first-ever-event-for-40-this-weekend/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:18:01 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=101243 Runners over 40 will be tackling the 55K SKYULTRA event

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