Catrin Jones breaks 6 Hour and 50 Mile Records
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Congratulations to Catrin Jones, who set new 6 Hour Open (and W40) records of 78.571km with her performance at Survivorfest in Sherwood Park, Alberta in June 2023. Her performance surpassed the 6 Hour record of 75.538km which she set in 2020. Catrin went on to break the 50 Mile Open (and W40) records in a time of 6:08:16, which bettered the previous record held by her of 6:09:11.
New Women's Records
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Congratulations to Amanda Nelson (ON) and Viktoria Brown (ON), who have had the following records ratified:
Team Canada for 24hr World Championships 2023
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Congratulations to those selected to represent Canada at the 2023 IAU 24H World Championships in Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) on 1-2 December 2023. The event will also be hosting the concurrent World Masters Athletics (WMA) 24H World Championships.
Tim Higham, expat
Matt Tribe, ON
François Decelles, QC
Viktoria Brown, ON
Laura Sheridan, expat
Trishul Cherns sets two new M65 records
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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
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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!
New 48 Hour Men's Records
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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
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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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