Marathon Running

• Calgary Marathon milestone: Wendy Downes to run 50th marathon

  Wendy Downes started running marathons in 1995. Almost thirty years later, she is running her 50th full marathon at the Calgary Marathon on May 26, 2024.

  Features

  May 23, 2024
  
• Kelowna’s Elmore 11th, Calgary’s Hofbauer 15th in Boston Marathon

  Malindi Elmore of Kelowna finished 11th in the women’s race, while Calgary's Trevor Hofbauer placed 15th in the men’s race.

  Sports

  Apr 20, 2022
  
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• ‘It’s very electrifying’: Mi’kmaw runner makes N.S. community proud at Boston Marathon

  Jarvis Googoo, the first person from We'koqma'q First Nation in Nova Scotia to qualify for the Boston Marathon, is making his home community proud. 

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2022
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• ‘Movement is medicine’: Exercise helps Nova Scotia man overcome depression

  More than 10,000 people ran in the 2017 Blue Nose Marathon -- Jarvis Googoo was one of them.

  Canada

  May 21, 2017
• Marathon training could improve heart health of recreational runners

  Just in time for marathon season, a U.S. study shows that marathon training may improve heart health, even for recreational runners.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2014