kurt downes Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/kurt-downes/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:52:55 +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 kurt downes Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/kurt-downes/ 32 32 213543699 Kurt Downes on coaching, building community, and achieving longevity in sport https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/kurt-downes-on-coaching-building-community-and-achieving-longevity-in-sport/ https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/kurt-downes-on-coaching-building-community-and-achieving-longevity-in-sport/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2022 02:46:20 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=84237 Kurt Downes is the the founder and head coach of Border City Athletics Club in Windsor, Ontario. He was a national team athlete himself in the sprints and jumps. Now […]

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-podcast/kurt-downes-on-coaching-building-community-and-achieving-longevity-in-sport/feed/ 0 84237 The 2021 Girls Can Summit: empowering girls through sport https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/the-2021-girls-can-summit-empowering-girls-through-sport/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/the-2021-girls-can-summit-empowering-girls-through-sport/#respond Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:50:46 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=83028 The second annual event in Windsor, Ont. was a huge success

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/the-2021-girls-can-summit-empowering-girls-through-sport/feed/ 0 83028 Windsor event aims to get BIPOC girls involved in sport https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/windsor-event-aims-to-get-bipoc-girls-involved-in-sport/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/windsor-event-aims-to-get-bipoc-girls-involved-in-sport/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:00:22 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=82876 The third annual Girls Can Summit is taking place this Saturday, December 4

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/windsor-event-aims-to-get-bipoc-girls-involved-in-sport/feed/ 0 82876 Under Armour Diversity Series: Kurt Downes https://runningmagazine.ca/special-feature/ua-diversity-series-kurt-downes/ https://runningmagazine.ca/special-feature/ua-diversity-series-kurt-downes/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:50:50 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=80354 Running and sport in general can change a child’s life, and Downes knows this firsthand, as his own life was immediately impacted when he was introduced to track and field.

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/special-feature/ua-diversity-series-kurt-downes/feed/ 0 80354 Golden Shoe Awards 2020 – Community Builder of the Year https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/golden-shoe-awards-2020-community-builder-of-the-year/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/golden-shoe-awards-2020-community-builder-of-the-year/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:57:20 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=77470 In 2020, Kurt Downes used the opportunity created by the pandemic to push opportunities for young athletes

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/golden-shoe-awards-2020-community-builder-of-the-year/feed/ 0 77470 World-class panelist lineup set for November’s Women Can summit https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/world-class-panelist-line-up-set-for-novembers-women-can-summit/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/world-class-panelist-line-up-set-for-novembers-women-can-summit/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:43:40 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=75459 Border City Athletics Club is hosting a summit to encourage women to get into coaching, and their lineup of panelists is one you don't want to miss

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