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W65 RECORDS BROKEN BY MACLEOD AND NOVICK

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Ontario ACU members Jane MacLeod and Teresa Novick, both in the W65 category, competed at That Dam Hill Marathon and Ultra Races on 19-20 September 2026 in London, ON. The following new records have been ratified:

Teresa Novick:

50km: 4:16:51

6hr: 65.122km

These two marks better Ghislaine Beaulieu's 2008 records of 5:40:13 and 52.298km.

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Teresa, passing 50km

Jane MacLeod:

50 Mile: 9:26:49 (surpasses Barbara McLeod's 12:08:55 of 2004)

12hr: 97.683km (surpasses Ghislaine Beaulieu's 94.942km of 2008)

100km: 12:07:28 (surpasses Marion Landry's 16:26:17 of 2010)

24hr: 151.176km (surpasses Marion Landry's 136.601km of 2010)

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NEW AGE GROUP RECORDS FOR LAMBERT AND TABELEV

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Congratulations to Martin Lambert (AB) and Oleg Tabelev (AB), who have had the following records ratified:

Martin Lambert - New M70 50 Mile record of 7:35:29, with his performance at Elk/Beaver Ultras in May 2026, surpassing Albert Miclette's record of 8:55:50 set in 2006. During the race, Martin set a 6 Hour M70 age group record split distance of 64.822km, surpassing Albert Miclette's record of 58.400km that was also set in 2006.
In June 2026, at Survivorfest Running Event, Martin broke the M70 100km record in a time of 9:51:32, bettering Miclette's 11:34:17 from 2006 and then went on to surpass the M70 12 Hour with 118.409km, bettering Miclette's 102.0km of 2006. This distance surpasses the current World Age Best Performance for the 12 Hour and would require review for possible ratification through the IAU.
Oleg Tabelev - New M60 50 Mile record of 7:16:25, with his performance at Elk/Beaver Ultras in May 2026, surpassing Andrew Nicol's record of 7:34:21 set in 2022.
In June 2026, Oleg also ran at Survivorfest Running Event and broke the 31 year old M60 12 Hour record with 117.200km, surpassing Jim Moses' 111.199km from 1995.

Keyes Breaks M65 Record

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Danny Keyes (BC) celebrated joining the M65 age-group by taking out the 6 Hour age-group national record at the Dream Nation Apparel Vancouver Island 24 Hour in Duncan, BC. Danny covered 64.800km in 6 hours, which surpassed Wayne Gaudet's 2025 distance of 61.709km. Congratulations, Danny!

W60 Record for Lucas

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Congratulations to Sue Lucas (MB), who broke the W60 24 Hour age-group national record with her June 2026 performance at Survivorfest Running Event in Sherwood Park, AB. Sue ran 167.399km, which surpassed Iris Cooper's 2020 distance of 164.308km.

First Record for Beyer

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Congratulations to Thomas Beyer, an expat living in California, who broke the M55 24 Hour age-group national record with his October 2025 performance at the World 24 Hour Championships in Albi, France. Thomas ran 222.685km, which surpassed Wayne Gaudet's 2012 distance of 217.827km.

2026 National Trail Championships Results: Les Champions Sont Couronnés!

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English below.
 
Le 4 juillet dernier, le Québec Mega Trail (QMT) a accueilli les Championnats canadiens de course en sentier. C’était la deuxième année consécutive que l’événement agissait comme hôte de cet événement. Cette édition offrait  l'occasions pour les athlètes de se qualifier au sein de l'Équipe canadienne pour les Championnats du monde de course en montagne et en sentier (WMTRC) de 2027 à Cape Town. Pour être admissibles aux championnats nationaux, les coureurs doivent être membres de l'ACU ainsi que d'Athlétisme Canada, en plus d'être citoyens canadiens ou résidents permanents (RP). (Notez que l'admissibilité pour l'Équipe canadienne aux Mondiaux est réservée exclusivement aux citoyens.)
 
Trail court chez les femmes (50 km):
Élisa Morin (QC) 5:09:12
Leya Masson (QC) 5:35:52
Courtney Brohart (AB) 5:39:55
 
Trail court chez les hommes (50 km):
Alexandre Ricard (CB) 4:34:21
Dany Racine (QC) 4:43:19
Chris Balestrini (CB) 4:48:33
 
Élisa Morin a défendu son titre national de 2025 avec succès. Ricard a ajouté un autre exploit majeur à son palmarès, lui qui avait décroché le titre national en 2024 à Squamish. Racine, qui a terminé 2e derrière Ricard cette année, avait remporté le titre national en 2025 au QMT. Chris Balestrini, détenteur du record canadien du 50 km sur route, a signé un retour remarquable après un grave accident de course en montagne l'an dernier. Masson et Brohart ont toutes deux livré des performances révélatrices lors de l'événement de cette année.
 
Trail long chez les femmes (80 km):
Sarah Bergeron-Larouche (QC) 9:04:43
Claudine Soucie (QC) 9:24:44
Sara Bergen (CB) 9:32:14
 
Trail long chez les hommes (80 km):
Jean-Philippe Thibodeau (QC) 8:06:09
Dylan Pust (ON) 8:33:04
Benoit Gaillard (QC/RP) 8:33:38
 
Les deux champions nationaux de 2025, Soucie et Thibodeau, étaient de retour pour défendre leur titre cette année, et ils sont tous deux repartis avec un laissez-passer automatique pour les Mondiaux de 2027. Bergeron-Larouche a décroché un premier titre en trail long alors que Thibodeau a répété l'exploit de l'année passée en remportant un second titre. Bergen a également décroché une place qualificative automatique, s'offrant une autre chance de rejoindre l'Équipe canadienne en 2027. La 2e place de Pust est sans aucun doute gratifiante après sa 4e place en 2025. Gaillard, originaire de France, a quant à lui comme objectif d'obtenir sa citoyenneté canadienne.
 
Félicitations à nos champions nationaux de trail 2026 !
Long Trail Podium-image credit Samuel Gaudreault
Long Trail Podium - image credit Samual Gaudreault
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Québec Mega Trail (QMT) hosted the Canadian National Trail Running Championships on July 4th. This was the second year for them as host and this year's event provided significant opportunities for athletes to qualify for Team Canada at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) in Cape Town 2027. To be eligible for the National Championships, runners must be members of ACU, as well as Athletics Canada, and be Canadian citizens or have permanent residency (PR). (Eligibility for Team Canada at Worlds extends only to citizens.)
 
Women's Short Trail (50k):
Élisa Morin (QC) 5:09:12
Leya Masson (QC) 5:35:52
Courtney Brohart (AB) 5:39:55
 
Men's Short Trail (50k):
Alexandre Ricard (BC) 4:34:21
Dany Racine (QC) 4:43:19
Chris Balestrini (BC) 4:48:33
 
Élisa Morin successfully defended her NC title from 2025. Ricard added another crowning achievement to his portfolio, after having taking the 2024 NC title in Squamish. Racine, finishing 2nd to Ricard this year, took the NC title in 2025 at QMT. Chris Balestrini, who holds the Canadian Open 50k road record, had a significant comeback after a serious mountain running accident last year. Both Masson and Brohart had breakout performances at this year's event.
 
Women's Long Trail (80k):
Sarah Bergeron-Larouche (QC) 9:04:43
Claudine Soucie (QC) 9:24:44
Sara Bergen (BC) 9:32:14
 
Men's Long Trail (80k):
Jean-Philippe Thibodeau (QC) 8:06:09
Dylan Pust (ON) 8:33:04
Benoit Gaillard (QC/PR) 8:33:38
 
Both 2025 NC's, Soucie and Thibodeau, were back to defend their titles this year, and both came away with auto-selection spots for WMTRC 2027. Bergeron-Larouche claims her first long trail championship title as Thibodeau claims a second straight title. Bergen came away with an auto-qualifying spot to have another opportunity to join Team Canada in 2027. Pust's 2nd place is undoubtedly rewarding, after a 4th place finish in 2025. Gaillard, originally from France, has a goal of obtaining Canadian citizenship.
Short Trail Podium - image credit Samuel Gaudreault
Short Trail Podium - image credit Samuel Gaudreault
 
Congratulations to our National Trail Champions for 2026!

50 MILE RECORD SETTERS

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Andy Nicol, an expat living in Florida, broke the M65 50 Mile age-group national record with his December 13th, 2025 performance at the Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic. Andy ran 7:29:31, which bettered Keith Wakelin's 8:04:20 from May 2025.

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Beverley Anderson-Abbs, an expat living in California, broke the W60 50 Mile age-group national record with her January 31st, 2026 performance at Jed Smith Ultras. Bev ran 7:01:30, which bettered Mae Palm's 8:28:19 from 2000.

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Jessica McBride set a benchmark for the new W35 category, running a 50 mile split of 7:36:24 at the Jackpot Ultras 100 Mile on February 20th, 2026 in Nevada.

Congratulations to three strong Canadian athletes!

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