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10 Canadian Finish Times to Beat in the New Year
Need some inspiration for a new race time goal? Then how about being faster than a Baywatch babe? Or how about outrunning an octogenarian or a speeding banana? Take a look at some of these famous (and...
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Proud to be a Canadian Runner
On this Canada Day we have much to be proud of as runners within this great nation. Here are just six of many reasons that we should be proud of how #CanadaRuns. #HappyCanadaDay We’ve been at this...
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More Canadians should run the marathon in Canada
Ottawa MarathonMay 24 2015© Photo by Francois Laplante / Rémi Theriault The Boston Marathon attracts 26,612 marathon runners. In New York, 49,365 run the marathon. In Chicago, the number of marathon...
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Toronto Island Run Recap
The “flying feather” is one of the most instantly recognizable symbols in the Toronto running scene and one that you’re almost guaranteed to spot at the start line of any race in the city and beyond as...
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Toronto Waterfront Marathon to Feature Strongest Elite Field in Race’s History
This year’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) will feature the strongest field of Canadian elites in the race’s history. We had the opportunity to meet six of the talented and inspiring...
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Inside Ed Whitlock’s Method: Is He the Greatest Runner of All-Time?
Photo Courtesy: Canada Running Series In 2005, the New York Times had a piece on Ed Whitlock just after he ran two marathons under three hours in his 70s: after crunching the data, they determined his...
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Celebrating Mediocrity: Lessons Learned Running in 2016
In the days following a big city marathon, the stories that will grab the most attention and dominate the headlines are those that are so extraordinary they’re almost absurd. These are the stories...
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iRun 2016: The Good (Ed!), the Bad (trolls!), the Ugly (self-tying shoes?)
The year is racing to its conclusion, but before we jump forward, it seems like an opportune time to take stock and look back. Some of these are run commandments, some simply shout outs. Let us know...
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Ed Whitlock, legend, R.I.P.
Ed Whitlock did things that no one else had ever done and he did them in a way that reminded everyone how to live. Whitlock, 86, succumbed earlier today to prostate cancer, after having run his last...
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Long May You Run, Mr. Whitlock
“Well, Ed, how was your race?” “Oh, it was good, another world record.” That was at the Longboat Toronto Island 10K last September, the first of a few times I met this lovely man. That day, he broke...
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Ed Whitlock interview, 2008
I was already impressed with Ed Whitlock before I met him in 2008. Then I found out about his training regimen. By Mark Sutcliffe, reprinted from his book Why I Run Whitlock doesn’t just defy aging...
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Toronto Run Crew Pays Tribute to Ed Whitlock
JP’s Team is a collection of more than 2,000 runners across North America running to raise awareness and funds in support of services for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Led by 2014 Canadian...
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Kathrine Switzer on Boston, Ed Whitlock, Lanni Marchant, empowerment and the...
Kathrine Switzer changed the world. In 1967, she became the first woman to successfully complete the Boston Marathon, a run that was nearly interrupted when race official Jock Semple tried to wrestle...
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More Canadians should run the marathon in Canada
Ottawa MarathonMay 24 2015© Photo by Francois Laplante / Rémi Theriault The Boston Marathon attracts 26,612 marathon runners. In New York, 49,365 run the marathon. In Chicago, the number of marathon...
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Ed Whitlock’s enduring gift to running and life.
“We worshiped Ed Whitlock as a god even though he had no interest in being a god,” Amby Burfoot, Runner’s World editor-at-large, told the New York Times. “He didn’t run to inspire us, to impress us. He...
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How Not to Come Down After Race Day
Such a strange phenomenon, running a race and hearing the cheers and pushing yourself, and all of the excitement, all of the energy, all of the preparation is on display for one day. And then, it’s...
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Remembering Ed, a very subjective 2017 Year in Review
My favourite race this year, without a doubt, was racing the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon at Ed Whitlock’s pace of 3:56:34. It was so amazing to be part of something so special for so many...
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Clive Whitlock remembers his dad on the eve of the Ed Whitlock Waterloo Half...
The St. John Ambulance Waterloo Marathon is April 29 in Waterloo, Ontario and it has events in the marathon and half marathon. This year, the half marathon has been christened the Ed Whitlock half...
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