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The Scene
Lanni Marchant speaks at House of Commons to address women’s issues in sport
Lanni Marchant showed up in the House of Commons to address the issue of female athletes being judged for appearances instead of their performances.
Sinead Mulhern October 28, 2016 -
Lanni Marchant to speak at rural Ontario race run by elite couple Tarah and Wesley Korir
The roads of St. Clements, Ont. will be a lot less quiet this weekend as one of Canada’s fastest couples puts on their annual fall race. Olympian and Canadian record holder Lanni Marchant will be speaking on the eve of the half-marathon.
Sinead Mulhern September 21, 2016 -
Runs & Races
Lanni Marchant targets New York City as her next marathon challenge
The elite athlete field of the upcoming TCS New York City Marathon includes a world-class selection of new and returning […]
Dan Way September 14, 2016 -
Features
Inside Lanni Marchant’s historic double and Krista DuChene’s Olympic marathon glory
Lanni Marchant and Krista DuChene made Canadian running history at the Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first Canadian women to run the marathon in over two decades. For Marchant, it came on the tail end of running in the world record breaking 10,000m. At 39, DuChene became an inspiration for Canadians everywhere who witnessed her strong running and true Olympic spirit. We talked to DuChene and Marchant to find out what it was like running in Rio.
Sinead Mulhern August 15, 2016 -
Rio 2016
Lanni Marchant caps off double in 24th, Krista DuChene places a superb 35th in Olympic marathon
Canadians Lanni Marchant and Krista DuChene ran brilliant Olympic marathons on a hot and sticky day in Rio.
Tim Huebsch August 14, 2016 -
Rio 2016
Rio Preview – Women’s marathon: A wide open race: Can Lanni Marchant pull off the double?
Eight of the top 10 finishers from last year’s world championship will battle for gold on a warm morning in Rio. Canadian rivals DuChene and Marchant race each other once again.
Michael Doyle August 13, 2016 -
Rio 2016
Chatting with Olympian Lanni Marchant
The opening ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio are upon us. Now we’re focusing on the talented Canadian athletes who will run for Canada. Lanni Marchant is set to do her double. Here’s what she told us about it.
Canadian Running August 5, 2016 -
Rio 2016
What’s in Olympian Lanni Marchant’s race bag?
Rio-bound Lanni Marchant, Canada’s fastest-ever marathon runner, shows us what’s inside her race bag ahead of the Summer Olympics.
Tim Huebsch July 22, 2016 -
Lanni Marchant reacts after finding out she’s running two events in Rio
After over a month of waiting, Canada’s top marathon woman, Lanni Marchant, has found out that she’s running two events at the Olympics. Here’s her reaction to the news:
Sinead Mulhern July 12, 2016 -
Rio 2016
After a wait in limbo, Lanni Marchant finds out her Rio 2016 fate
For a month, Lanni Marchant trained while unsure about whether or not she’d be racing the marathon in a Team Canada uniform. Today, she has been given her answer.
Sinead Mulhern July 11, 2016 -
Petition in support of Lanni Marchant doubling in Rio picks up steam
An online petition has been started in support of Lanni Marchant’s bid to compete in both the 10,000m and the marathon at the Rio Olympics.
Tim Huebsch June 25, 2016 -
Rio 2016
Lanni Marchant mimics Rio double in workout and crushes it
Yesterday Lanni Marchant had a conversation with Athletics Canada which led her to believe she may not be selected to run the marathon in Rio. On Monday, she did a simulation run after winning the 10K championships on the weekend to prove that she is capable of racing twice in Rio.
Sinead Mulhern June 3, 2016