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Trishul Cherns sets two new M65 records

Details: Last Updated: 07 August 2023

Congratulations to Canadian Trishul Cherns, a resident of New York, who set a new 72 Hour M65 record of 347.618km with his performance at 3 Days at the Fair (6 Day Run) in New Jersey in May 2023. His performance surpassed the 72 Hour M65 record of 339.572km set in 2018 by George Biondic. Trishul went on to break the M65 6 Day record, covering 677.533km, which bettered the former record held by him of 651.784km.

IAU 50km World Championships Team Members

Details: Last Updated: 06 August 2023

Canada will be sending one male, Scott Cooper (AB), to the 2023 50km World Championships in India and a team of three females, Heidi Frehlich (AB), Gina Tranquada (MB), and Emily James (AB). Congratulations to all those selected to represent Canada on the world stage this November!

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New 48 Hour Men's Records

Details: Last Updated: 06 July 2023

Congratulations to Jerry Hughes of BC, who set a new 48 Hour Open record of 368.036km with his performance at Fat Ox Endurance Runs (Arizona) in December 2022, surpassing the 48 Hour Open record of 358.163km set in 2018 by Dave Proctor and the M40 age group record of 304.051km set in 2009 by Sylvain Bernier.

Athletes Selected for NACAC Mountain and Trail Running Championships

Details: Last Updated: 04 July 2023

Canada will be hosting the NACAC mountain running championships this year as part of the Beaver Flat 50 event. For the first time, the championships will also host a 50km trail running option. In partnership with Athletics Canada (AC), the teams for the 50km events were selected. Those representing Team Canada are Seth Marcaccio, Chris Balestrini, Simon Widmann and Mitchell Valic for the men's team and Shannon Penway, Catrin Jones, Ashley O'Hara and Gina Tranquada for the women's team. Congratulations, athletes!

See AC media release by clicking here.

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National Records Ratified

Details: Last Updated: 10 May 2023

Congratulations to the athletes below, who have had the following records ratified:

Julie Hamulecki - New Open 100km record of 7:36:39, with her performance at IAU 100km World Championships in Germany in August 2022, surpassing the Open 100km record of 7:58:11 set in September 2018 by Julie Hamulecki

Julie Hamulecki - New W40 100km record of 7:36:39, with her performance at IAU 100km World Championships in Germany in August 2022, surpassing the W40 100km record of 8:45:00 set in September 2018 by Neela D'Souza

Viktoria Brown - New Open (and W45) 48 Hour records of 363.928km, with her performance at UMF 6-Days Italian Ultrarunning Festival in March 2023, surpassing the Open (and W45) 48 Hour records of 353.991km set in June 2022 by Viktoria Brown

Viktoria Brown - New Open (and W45) 72 Hour records of 471.631km, with her performance at the same event, surpassing the Open (and W45) 72 Hour records of 467.366km set in June 2022 by Viktoria Brown

NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships - 16 September 2023

Details: Last Updated: 05 April 2023

The first ever NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships will be held in Saskatchewan this September.

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NACAC has previously held Mountain Running Championships without an ultradistance component. This is the first time a long trail event has been added to the NACAC championships.

Athletics Canada, in collaboration with ACU and CMRA (Canadian Mountain Running Association), has awarded the 2023 NACAC Championships, which are being hosted in Canada this year, to Beaver Flat 50. In addition to a 10km Classic Up/Down race, there will be a 50km trail race with over 2300m of elevation.

Selection criteria and the declaration (application) form can be found on the Athletics Canada website. Deadline to apply is June 18, 2023, which is one week after World Mountain & Trail Running Championships.

Read Athletics Canada's announcement here.

New M60 record

Details: Last Updated: 27 March 2023

Congratulations to the following athlete on a new age group record:

Andrew (Andy) Nicol - New M60 50 Mile record of 7:34:21, with his performance at Tallahassee Ultradistance Classic 50 Miles (Florida) in December 2022, surpassing the M60 50 Mile record of 7:43:57 set in May 2019 by Keith Wakelin.

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