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03/28/2025
🚨🎙 New Podcast Drop!
Ready for some serious inspiration? This week's Athletics Ontario Running Podcast is LIVE and they are talking with the incredible Anoke Dunston (.noke)!
We dive deep into Anoke's passion for running, his game-changing work with Ubuntu and the "Fewer Roads" program, and his dedication to creating inclusive outdoor spaces for BIPOC communities.
But that's not all! They are also following Anoke's epic journey with Escape To South Africa and the legendary Two Oceans Ultramarathon! He's out there pushing limits right now!
Tune in to hear how Anoke is making a massive impact on the Ontario running scene and beyond and a special guest appearance with our friend Andrew Tsang from Stouffville Runs who is raising funds for Campfire Circle this April!
Listen here: https://athleticsontario.ca/road-trail-running/athletics-ontario-running-podcast/
"Absolutely not." Canadians on racing in the U.S.
Elbows Out. The running community responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to annex our country by boycotting American events, including the Boston Marathon.
Read why, here: https://irun.ca/community/absolutely-not-runners-on-racing-in-the-u-s/
Are you planning a race to the US? Let us know in the comments below.
03/24/2025
🚨🏃Last chance to join the Beneva Spring Run-Off!
We're less than two weeks from the annual Beneva Spring Run-Off 8K, 5K and Kids Race. Join us on April 5th for one of Toronto's oldest running events, and conquer the legendary hills of High Park. After your race, celebrate with the famous pancake breakfast!
All participants will receive a fleece vest from new race partner, Columbia, and a premium finisher medal featuring designs inspired by the beauty of High Park.
Sign up now to secure your spot and kick-off your spring race season!
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Get your pair at your local running retailer, or online here: https://www.asics.com/ca/en-ca/collections/performance/gel-cumulus
03/21/2025
Running, recovery, and REAL talk! 🎙️ The latest Athletics Ontario Running Podcast episode features the incredible Benet Avery ()! They are tackling important topics like:
🍎 Healthy relationships with food
💪 Body image in athletics
🙋♀️ The importance of female representation
🗺️ Benet's adventures: The Speed Project & Run2Montreal
👚 Supportive gear with Road Rocket Athletics
Benet's story is a powerful reminder of resilience and strength. Whether you're a runner or simply looking for motivation, this episode is for you. Tune in here: https://athleticsontario.ca/road-trail-running/athletics-ontario-running-podcast/
03/20/2025
Business Travel for Runners
Rick Shaver has traveled the world as a business executive from China to Russia to Prague and, wherever he lands, he sneaks in a run. From packing to scheduling to jet lag, Shaver gives his well-worn advice in the story found in our Linktr.ee
(Do you recognize any of the locations?)
03/19/2025
🔊🎶📢 Remembering The Song Man 👋👋👋
Stan Wakeman was a fixture at Around the Bay for more than 30 years, blasting Queen and giving hugs and high fives to participants as they passed by. He passed away at 79, last October and won't be at the event on March 30, but his memory will always live on. Who was Stan and what did he mean to our sport?
We honour a legend, right here: https://irun.ca/racing-news/remembering-the-song-man/
03/17/2025
🇨🇦 This is your race! 🇨🇦
Take advantage of the price freeze and register now!
Prices may be frozen, but the excitement in Canada’s capital is heating up! Sunday’s events are close to 90% sold out!
Price freeze in effect through the first day of spring, Friday, March 21, 2025, 11:59pm.
03/16/2025
DOES ANYONE HAVE EARPHONES THAT FIT?
03/14/2025
Confronting Rage on a Run
When our writer was assaulted on a run recently in downtown Toronto, she responded with rage which, only later, she realized had to do with not only her attack, but also our political moment. For why she'll continue to run, click here.
Ever wondered how to chase your running goals while navigating the beautiful chaos of ? Then you NEED to hear our latest Athletics Ontario Running Podcast episode!
Host John Shep sat down with the incredible Gunjan Marwah Nichani (), a Canada Running Series Ambassador, and we dove deep into her inspiring journey. We talked about:
- Running during pregnancy
- Post-partum running realities
- The power of community
- and how she balances it all!
Gunjan's story is a reminder that strength comes in many forms, and that you can achieve incredible things, no matter where you are on your journey.
Ready to be inspired? Listen here: https://athleticsontario.ca/road-trail-running/athletics-ontario-running-podcast/
03/12/2025
Coach's Corner: Half Marathon Training Plan
Lauren Roberts is inarguably one of Canada's most knowledgeable race coaches and physiotherapists. In an ongoing iRun column, Roberts' answers your most pressing running and injury-related questions, such as: How far do I have to run in practice if my half marathon is in spring?
Hear from the Coach, here: https://irun.ca/training/coachs-corner-how-far-do-i-have-to-run-in-practice-if-my-half-marathon-is-in-spring/
03/07/2025
Level up your marathon game at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon with this free Women’s Training Program.
Ready to take on the marathon or half marathon distance with confidence? Join the free Women’s Training Program, presented by ASICS, designed to empower women runners to reach new heights at this year’s TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon!
This 16-week program offers a comprehensive training plan, expert tips, and a supportive community to guide you every step—whether tackling your first full marathon or aiming for a personal best.
Don't wait, start your journey to the start line here: https://raceroster.com/events/2025/102110/2025-womens-training-program
03/06/2025
Ready for Your Spring Fling?
Join the fun at the Georgina Spring Fling marathon, half-marathon, 10k & 5k on Sunday, May 4th. Its a fast, flat and scenic course with a family-friendly vibe…only 45 minutes north of the GTA. Start and finish at De La Salle Park in Jackson’s Point, and run along the shores of Lake Simcoe.
Enjoy live music, cheering stations and a new start/finish line to make that final sprint even faster. Watch for the famous Georgina Alligator on the route and get a power-up tail swat! Don’t miss the fun … or your early season Boston Qualifier opportunity.
🚨🎙Podcast DROP!
Adventure personified! Zahab's story is one of pure inspiration. On this week's Athletics Ontario Running Podcast, he opens up about his incredible journey from unhealthy habits to conquering some of the planet's most challenging landscapes. Ray also shares his passion for empowering youth through free outdoor expeditions with impossible2possible, fostering resilience and a love for the planet. From battling cancer to running ultra-marathons across deserts, Ray's passion and determination are truly remarkable. Listen here for a conversation you won't forget: https://athleticsontario.ca/road-trail-running/athletics-ontario-running-podcast/
03/06/2025
Race and Shoe Review: ASICS Gel Cumulus 27 + Chilly Half Marathon
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More than a million Canadians are runners, making it this country’s most popular recreational and fitness activity. Canadians run for exercise and we run to raise money for important causes. We run alone and in groups. And every year, hundreds of thousands of us participate in organized races, from fun runs to marathons, which are growing steadily.
Until now, Canadian runners haven’t had our own running magazine. But now, there’s iRun, providing a uniquely Canadian perspective on the activity and the sport. Published six times a year, iRun educates, informs and inspires Canadian runners. And, behind our parent company Sportstats, the largest race timing company in the world, iRun has become the ultimate running celebration, in mobile, print, social media and at irun.ca.
Marc Roy, CEO, Sportstats
iRun because there’s only 24-hours in a day.
A triathlete and 2x Ironman finisher, Roy purchased Sportstats with his wife Isabelle Fradette in 1995, and transformed the Ottawa-based company into the largest race-timing institution in the world. A father of three, and diehard Senators fan, Roy has recently expanded his company abroad, with new offices opened in San Diego, Utah, Thailand, and Singapore. He recently oversaw a major re-launch of the Sportstats website at sportstats.ca, which holds data of more than six million athletes. He vows to run another Ironman soon.
Mark Sutcliffe, Group Publisher
iRun for a better life
Few people in Canada have written, broadcast, or talked more about running and the runner’s experience than Mark Sutcliffe. It started when he turned his passion for running into a weekly column in the Ottawa Citizen, then he launched iRun and the weekly iRun radio show and podcast. He has since written three books about running: Why I Run, Canada’s Magnificent Marathon and Long Road to Boston. Mark has completed 25 marathons and raised more than $200,000 for charity through his running. In addition to iRun, Mark has also launched several other publications, including the Ottawa Business Journal and the Kitchissippi Times. Mark hosts a daily talk show on 1310 NEWS in Ottawa and also appears regularly on Rogers TV and CPAC.
More on Mark via whyirun.ca
Ray Zahab, Runner-in-Chief
iRun because I can’t stop!!! I love it too much
A former pack-a-day smoker, Ray transformed his life and became an ultra-distance runner, winning some of the world’s most challenging foot races. Beginning in November 2006, Ray and two other runners ran 7500km across the Sahara Desert in 111 days, averaging 70 kilometres per day without a single day’s rest. Since then, Ray has completed numerous running expeditions all over the world, including unsupported 650km run across Siberia’s Lake Baikal in winter, a 1200km run the length of the Atacama Desert and a crossing of Death Valley off-road. In 2008, he founded impossible2Possible (i2P), an organization that aims to inspire and educate youth through adventure learning, and inclusion and participation in expeditions. At no cost to schools or participating youth, i2P has taken Youth Ambassadors on expeditions to Amazon, Sahara, Bolivia and more.
In addition to his running adventures, Ray co-hosts iRun: The Running Show on The TSN 1200 radio. He also speaks around the world at events such as TED, IOC World Conference, Idea City, The Economist World in 2010 and 2011, World Affairs Council and countless other events- spreading the message that we are all capable of the extraordinary in our lives and that in fact, the impossible is possible.
Find out more about Ray’s Impossible to Possible http://impossible2possible.com
Ben Kaplan, General Manager
iRun because I like being free
Author of Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now, and former running columnist for the National Post, Kaplan joined iRun in December, 2014, and has since collected twelve new pairs of running shoes. A former editor at GQ and New York magazines, Kaplan also taught a year-long running clinic at Toronto’s Black Toe Running and took a group of people from the couch to the marathon. A frequent guest on radio and TV, Kaplan has appeared on Global’s Morning Show, Steven and Chris on CBC, and Metro Morning with Matt Galloway.
Anna Lee Boschetto, Managing Editor
iRun because it challenges and changes me.
A health and wellness writer, Boschetto has been a part of the iRun team since 2013. Previously an editor with Oxygen and Clean Eating magazines, she has also contributed to Parents Canada, Elevate and Canadian Living. Boschetto has also facilitated community running groups for York Region residents.
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