STRONG FINISHES FOR TEAM CANADA AT IAU 50KM WORLD CHAMPS
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Canada was proudly represented at the 5th IAU World Championships (WC) on March 14th 2026 by two men, Sergio Raez Villaneuva and Robert Brouillette. Both men, strong marathon runners, were new to Team Canada and set to complete their first official measured road 50km race. The event, originally scheduled for December 2025, was postponed two weeks prior to race day, due to air quality issues in the host city, New Delhi. The difficulties created by the change in date resulted in the loss of two members of our team, one woman and one man. Robert and Sergio successfully negotiated all the challenges in order to toe the line fit and in strong spirits. Given the postponement, some nations were unable to send their teams. 17 national federations were represented, bringing together the best "sprint ultra" runners in the world.
The temperature at the 4am start was 19 degrees and somewhat humid. Sergio set a blistering pace from the start, and led the race until after the 30km mark, with the GBR team closing in from behind. Robert set a steady pace and moved up through the field gradually from 30th position at the start. The two person crew (Lauren Negrazis and Team Manager Bernadette Benson) were ready with fuel bottles, water for cooling, and loud encouragement at the end of each 5km lap. Air quality declined a few hours into the race, but our men continued to come through the crew tent at the JLN Stadium with focused, strong mindsets.
Sergio finished in 9th place, in a time of 2:54:47. This is the strongest male performance ever in the 50k WC (fastest and first top 10). The Canadian flag was the fourth to be held aloft, after finishes by GBR, LTU, and JPN. Robert finished in a well-paced, strong 26th position, with a time of 3:14:21. Both men finished with qualifying standard times for the next World Championships, despite the challenging race conditions. The depth of Canada's potential in this event is apparent and we are excited for 2027!
Higham Breaks M45 100 Mile Record
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Tim Higham, an expat living in California, broke the M45 age-group national record with his February 20th, 2026 performance at the Jackpot Ultras 100 Mile in Nevada. Tim ran 14:43:35, which surpassed Glen Redpath's 2011 time of 14:47:16. Congratulations, Tim!
COWAN BREAKS 28 YEAR OLD M50 RECORD
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Congratulations to Glenn Cowan of Québec, on his outstanding performance at Tunnel Hill 50 Mile (Vienna USA) in November 2025. Glenn's time of 6:31:27 has been ratified as the new M50 record, surpassing Jim Swadling's record of 6:33:55 set 28 years ago in May 1997.
HANS MAIER M85 RECORDS RATIFIED
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- 50km in 11:48:04, surpassing Charles Benovoy's 1995 time of 14:50:01
- 50 miles in 20:27:13, a new benchmark
- 12hr distance - 51.167km, a new benchmark
- 24hr distance - 93.031km, surpassing Charles Benovoy's 1995 distance of 64.745km
MATT TRIBE SETS 6 M35 RECORDS
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Congratulations to Matt Tribe of Ontario, who set several records in the new national M35 category. Matt ran 220.783km at the 2023 IAU 24 Hour World Championships in Taiwan in December 2023. His 100 Mile split has been ratified at 16:27:05 and his 12 Hour at 122.000km.
Matt also set benchmarks at Six Days in the Dome in Milwaukee USA in June 2024. Those records are as follows:
6hr - 81.152km
50 mile - 5:57:43
100km - 7:27:08
IAU WC 50K TEAM UPDATE
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Due to injury, Doan Tran was forced to withdraw from the men's team. Robert Brouillette (ON) has been named to Team Canada for the December 7th World Championships.
NEW AGE GROUP RECORDS FOR KEYES AND JONES
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Congratulations to Danny Keyes (BC) and Catrin Jones (BC), who have had the following records ratified:
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