Runs & Races Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/category/sections/runs-races/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:17:06 +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 Runs & Races Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/category/sections/runs-races/ 32 32 213543699 55-year-old British masters runner throws down 4:38 mile https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/55-year-old-british-masters-runner-throws-down-438-mile/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/55-year-old-british-masters-runner-throws-down-438-mile/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:17:06 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=153238 Tony O’Brien of Liverpool, U.K., smashed the men's 55+ world record by nearly two seconds

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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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Should more marathons introduce a lower cut-off time? https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/should-more-marathons-introduce-a-lower-cut-off-time/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/should-more-marathons-introduce-a-lower-cut-off-time/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:25:36 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152623 The 2025 Valencia Marathon lowered its time limit from six hours to 5 hours 30 minutes to create a more streamlined event and reopen roads earlier

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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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Abbott World Marathon Majors contest to deliver one epic running adventure https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/abbott-world-marathon-majors-contest-to-deliver-one-epic-running-adventure/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/abbott-world-marathon-majors-contest-to-deliver-one-epic-running-adventure/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:21:09 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152883 Do you dream of running all seven marathon majors? Now is your chance

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Australian woman beats all the men at Antarctic Ice Marathon https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/australian-runner-beats-all-the-men-at-antarctic-ice-marathon/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/australian-runner-beats-all-the-men-at-antarctic-ice-marathon/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:20:22 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152786 On Sunday, Catherine Drysdale became the first female winner in the race's 20-year history, and a Canadian runner made the women's podium

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Boston Marathon unveils defending champs, American record holders for 130th edition https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/boston-marathon-unveils-defending-champs-american-record-holders-for-130th-edition/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/boston-marathon-unveils-defending-champs-american-record-holders-for-130th-edition/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:51:44 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152642 Conner Mantz and John Korir will headline the men’s field, while American record holder Emily Sisson makes her Boston debut in the women’s race

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Has the Valencia Marathon field become faster than Boston? https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/has-the-valencia-marathon-field-become-faster-than-boston/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/has-the-valencia-marathon-field-become-faster-than-boston/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:33:18 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152326 For the second year in a row, the race has set a record for the most sub-3:00 finishers

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Did sportsmanship cost this Kenyan runner victory at Valencia? https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/did-sportsmanship-cost-this-kenyan-runner-victory-at-valencia/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/did-sportsmanship-cost-this-kenyan-runner-victory-at-valencia/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:07:33 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152273 A shared hydration bottle proved costly, as the recipient surged ahead to win

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