Natasha Wodak on her massive Canadian marathon record in Berlin
The 40-year-old ran a blazing 1:10:52 second half en route to a huge personal best

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. In this very special episode of The Rundown we recap the historic results from the 2022 Berlin Marathon. Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record and Tigist Assefa ran the 3rd fastest women’s marathon of all-time.
RELATED: WATCH: The man behind Kipchoge’s world record
⚡️Ever wondered how do elites plan their hydration during the race? So Ellud Kipchoge has got a dedicated bottle man, Claus-Henning Schulke. pic.twitter.com/QbfV2PG1Ru
— AM Reports ™ (@AMReportsHQ) September 25, 2022
But most excitedly for Canadians, Natasha Wodak demolished the women’s national marathon record, running 2:23:12. This was not only a huge improvement on the previous record, it was also over a 3 minute PB. Tasha joins us this week to talk through her momentous performance!
Wow ????
Natasha Wodak just smashed Malindi Elmore’s Canadian marathon record this morning in Berlin.
Previous record – 2:24:50 – @MalindiElmore
New record – 2:23:13 –@tasha_wodak
The Canadian women’s marathon record has dropped by more than 5 min since 2013. pic.twitter.com/YOtJAe6lv7
— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) September 25, 2022