The Rundown: Olympian Micha Powell on focus, patience, and the depth of Canadian women’s long sprinting

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running.

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This week on The Rundown we are joined by Olympian, journalist and Canadian Running cover model Micha Powell. The daughter of two track Olympians, Micha says that running has always been in her blood.

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Micha is on a mission qualify for the Tokyo Games in both the individual 400m and as a member of Canada’s 4x400m relay. She joined us this week from Miami, where she is training and racing towards this goal. She shares the challenges of staying fit through COVID-19, and the exciting depth of women’s 400m running in Canada!