Charles Philibert-Thiboutot chats closing his career with the New York City Marathon
The two-time Canadian Olympian and 10K record holder is set to retire following his marathon debut in New York
For more than a decade, few athletes have been as ubiquitous in Canadian athletics as Charles Philibert-Thiboutot. From a legendary university career at Université Laval that turned the Rouge et Or into the U Sports powerhouse they remain today, Philibert-Thiboutot quickly rose through the ranks on the elite scene. He chalked up podium performances, national records and championship titles on the roads, track and cross-country course, while becoming a mainstay on national teams from Brazil to Budapest, Santiago to Tokyo.
While his approachability has made him a fan favourite, it’s his versatility across a range of surfaces and distances that has cemented his staying power in the sport. Yet one event still looms large on the nine-time Canadian champion’s bucket list: the mighty marathon.
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Now, the wait is finally over, and the man they call CPT will take to the streets of NYC to tackle the marathon on Nov. 2, hoping to put an exclamation point on the final chapter of his career. This week on The Shakeout Podcast, we welcome Philibert-Thiboutot back to the show and look back at the moments that have defined his career thus far. He chats about why the long road of his professional career reaches its terminus only after 42.2 more kilometres through the streets of the Big Apple.
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