Marathon

• Runners from botched Edmonton race may still qualify for Boston Marathon

  The extra distance has led to uncertainty for runners hoping to use their times in Edmonton to qualify for other prestigious races, such as the Boston Marathon.

  Sports

  Aug 20
  
• OPP charge man found crashed into highway ditch with open alcohol container

  Ontario Provincial Police said they were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash just after midnight on Dec. 26 near Rainbow Falls Provincial Park.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2025
  
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• Fauja Singh was the world’s oldest marathon runner. He was also ‘an absolute inspiration’

  Fauja Singh's running of the 2011 Toronto Waterfront Marathon cemented his status as a Toronto legend, and with his recent death, those who knew him are reflecting on his legacy.

  Features

  Jul 19, 2025
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• Man who became world’s oldest marathon runner at Toronto race dies in hit-and-run

  Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2025
• Indigenous running team brings moccasins and ribbon skirts to the Calgary Marathon

  Calgary Marathon organizers invited an Indigenous running group to set up a tent at the finish line with members from several First Nations coming together.

  Sports

  May 26, 2024
• ‘It’s just tons of fun’: South Okanagan Half Corked Marathon sees record turnout

  More than 1,600 people got dressed up, laced up their running shoes and took off on the 26-kilometre route winding through local wineries in the South Okanagan. 

  Lifestyle

  May 25, 2024
• From 5K to a full marathon: The best way to train for a long run

  Whether you're lacing up your running shoes for the first time or a seasoned runner, the arrival of marathon season brings a time of excitement and challenge.

  Health

  May 4, 2024
• Thousands afoot at Queen City Marathon

  4,500 runners took to the street of Regina, in mid-20s degree weather and some mildly smoky conditions.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2023
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• Kainai Nation runners reach Pacific Ocean after cross-country run for MMIWM

  Runners from Kainai Nation completed their cross-Canada run for missing and murdered Indigenous women and men and Mother Earth after setting off in St. John's, N.L, on April 12.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
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• Manitoba Marathon keeping close eye on weather after heat shut down 2022 event

  So far, race day isn't expected to be quite as hot this year, with weekend forecasts — as of Thursday, anyway — calling for temperatures in the 20s, and potentially some rain.

  Sports

  Jun 15, 2023