Best of 2015: Running tweets
Runners say the darndest things sometimes. We've compiled some of the best tweets, and moments, captured in 140 characters or less.
It’s time to start reflecting on the year that was and no better place to begin than recapping the best tweets from runners in 2015.
Canadian content
That runner we’ve all seen go out WAY too hard.
Throwback to 2006 and this @OFSAA XC legend. #number1baby #ofsaaxc pic.twitter.com/6bJeBFxIB0
— Jeremy Rae (@Jeremy_Rae) November 7, 2015
New Canadian 10,000m record.
Absolutely overwhelmed & ecstatic- can’t believe I ran CND 10000m record tonight! 31.41! Thx for all the love everyone! #PaytonJordanInvite — Natasha Wodak (@tasha_wodak) May 3, 2015
AND a new Canadian 800m record.
WORLD SILVER MEDALLIST & CDN RECORD in 3 days! Pinch me!! It still hasn’t sunk in, but I’m beyond… https://t.co/64Lm6m4jky
— Melissa Bishop (@BishopMelissa) August 30, 2015
AND a Canadian 5,000m record! Mo Ahmed thanks former record holder Jeff Schiebler for raising the bar.
@fireslayer96 Thank you for raising the bar high, it’s been quite the challenge to reach for the standard you have set. — Mohammed Ahmed (@Moh_Speed) September 12, 2015
Andre De Grasse and the 4x100m relay team at the World championships.
You asked, we delivered. 4x100m with a little Rocky theme music. @KingsleySC @De6rasse @BuckkyGotEm @justynwarner pic.twitter.com/OUv0PNjHky
— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) August 29, 2015
First gold at the World championships.
SO PUMPED to see @BGthorne won BRONZE at the world champs!! Canada on the board at #Beijing2015 pic.twitter.com/q2Q6dkdZbL — Nicole Sifuentes (@ndsifuentes) August 23, 2015
Science!
Taking it to the next level with @Nike. Testing out our cooling hoods in the 90 degree heat. http://t.co/gqFmh85LRR pic.twitter.com/ivNze1fA5s — Eaton (@WeAreEaton) July 29, 2015
Canadian runners had a pretty good year.
This week in track and field pic.twitter.com/mDXkCZvSjo — Cam Levins (@CamLevins) July 19, 2015
Levins finishing the 10,000m en route to the Canadian record!
Congrats to @CamLevins on the new Canadian 10,000m record of 27:07.51 pic.twitter.com/fTT09FsuLw
— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) May 30, 2015
Dem runner problems doe.
When you leave for a 5 week training camp & realize you left a banana on the counter. Let’s call the banana Kevin! pic.twitter.com/Rk3I3OJ84m
— Sheila Reid (@shewolfruns) March 18, 2015
Math and running = brain overload.
I’ll be calling splits for the 3000m Steeple @Harry_Jerome tonight…likely my most rigorous test of intellectual capacity since university — Kelly Wiebe (@kwiebely) June 8, 2015
400m hurdler and Pan Am silver medalist Sarah Wells tossed the opening pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays.
If the @BlueJays win tonight I think my opening pitch this season had something to do with it… Right…? pic.twitter.com/DjKvts55OE — Sarah Wells (@SarahWells400mh) October 14, 2015
Best of the rest
Female approaching? Time to drop the hammer!
When running by an attractive female it’s important to speed up, bc, as we all know, women value the difference between 6:20 and 5:50 pace.
— Chris Derrick (@CDerrickRun) August 12, 2015
In light of the doping events that have transpired this year.
Hey Alysia, I noticed a small typo in your tweet. I believe it is supposed to read “medals I SHOULD be upgraded to” https://t.co/cZ7PHtg9Kz — Nick Symmonds (@NickSymmonds) November 10, 2015
Nick Willis – who knew such inspiration could fit into a 140-character limit.
Young runners, don’t be dismayed as widespread doping is uncovered. No one can rob you of the joy from running a genuine PR!
— Nick Willis (@nickwillis) August 1, 2015
The crazy year of USA 800m champion Nick Symmonds.
.@NickSymmonds Yearly Progression Oct-Makes gum Dec-Loses beer mile Feb-Retires from indoor, again? March-Not a ninja June-Wins USAs — Kyle Merber (@TheRealMerb) June 29, 2015
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