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Ontario sprinter breaks Canadian indoor 400m record
Christopher Morales Williams of Vaughan, Ont., broke the Canadian 400m record, which had stood for 16 years
Marley Dickinson February 12, 2024 -
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Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to retire after Paris Olympics
Fraser-Pryce has won eight Olympic medals and 10 world championship titles throughout her 19-year career
Marley Dickinson February 9, 2024 -
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Ontario’s Ben Preisner becomes the second fastest Canadian marathoner
Preisner ran 2:08:58 to finish fourth at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in Japan
Keeley Milne February 4, 2024 -
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Olympic champion Andre De Grasse named to Order of Ontario
The 2020 Olympic 200m champion has been recognized by his home province for his legacy on and off the track
Marley Dickinson November 9, 2023 -
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Chariots of Fire director Hugh Hudson dies
The film won four Oscars in 1982, but Hudson lost Best Director to Warren Beatty (for “Reds”)
Anne Francis February 14, 2023 -
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Jamaica’s Yohan Blake to retire after Paris Olympics
The third fastest man in history will call it a career after the 2024 Paris Olympics
Marley Dickinson January 24, 2023 -
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Ontario twins embrace the marathon
Kim and Michelle Krezonoski of Thunder Bay, Ont., concluded their 2022 seasons by achieving personal bests from the 5K to the marathon
Marley Dickinson January 13, 2023 -
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Paris 2024 Olympics to include repechage round from 200m to 1,500m
The new rule means each athlete gets to race at least twice in their event
Anne Francis July 25, 2022 -
Runs & Races
Canada’s greatest Olympics: what really happened in 1928
In this excerpt from his new book, Running Throughout Time: the Greatest Running Stories Ever Told, Roger Robinson explains how what started as an exhibition of women’s weakness became a demonstration of men’s dishonesty and prejudice
Roger Robinson May 25, 2022 -
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Bobsleigh: the summer/winter Olympics connection
How sprinters make the transition from the track to the sleigh
Brittany Hambleton February 10, 2022 -
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Chatting all things Olympics with Julie-Anne Staehli
We address her Olympic debut, the cardboard beds, and racing Sifan Hassan
Marley Dickinson August 11, 2021 -
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The Olympics’ best tweets
These Olympic tweets should win a medal
Marley Dickinson August 3, 2021