Michal Kapral

Registration is now open for the Halloween-themed Niagara, Ont. stop in the new Canadian-based mud run series, Mudd, Sweat & Tears.

Toronto police have released a composite sketch of a suspect after a man was sexually assaulted while out for an early-morning run last week.

Krista DuChene and masters phenom Lioudmila Kortchaguina will join an all-star field at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 20.

Canadian model, actor and producer (among many other possible titles) Pamela Anderson will run the ING New York City Marathon this year in support of Sean Penn’s charity for Haiti.

Jamaican kids who want to grow up to be the next Usain Bolt better have symmetrical knees, according to a study published in the journal PLoS One.

Mike Woods was on top of the running world in 2005, setting the Canadian junior record in both the mile and the 3000m, but a string of overtraining injuries has led him to pursue greatness in a different sport: cycling.

The Boston Marathon will increase its field size by 9,000 runners in 2014 to a cap of 36,000, the Boston Athletic Association has announced. Registration opens on Sept. 9.

The money raised goes to help put food on the table, provide warm clothing and utility assistance as well as toys for children at Christmas.

Newly crowned Canadian 3000m steeplechase record holder Matt Hughes will join the elite field at Thursday’s Diamond League event in Zurich, Switzerland.

Canadians set a new world record in the 70-79 age-group for the women’s 4x800m relay last month at the Canadian Masters Track and Field Championships.

The Canadian Pan American Junior Championship team is returning from Medellin, Colombia with quite a bit of extra baggage after winning 19 medals over the course of the weekend.

About 600 runners dashed off into the night brandishing glowing shoelaces, hair and clothes at the inaugural Radiant Run 5K in Vancouver on Saturday.