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Nine Canadian marathoners had achieved the qualifying criteria in the marathon, but each country is allowed only three men and three women, leading to speculation about the squad in recent weeks, and posing a good problem for Athletics Canada with the depth of talent. Over the past few years, Canadian middle- and long-distance runners have accomplished great things on the track and on the road, Athletics Canada s head coach Glenroy Gilbert said in a statement. In Tokyo, we ll see a new generation of marathoners who have broken Canadian records, established impressive personal bests on-demand in less-than-ideal conditions and made a name for themselves in the gruelling 42.195-kilometre event. ....
Lori Ewing Trevor Hofbauer finishes the 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon as the top Canadian male, in Toronto, on Sunday, Oct., 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov February 16, 2021 - 7:47 AM Trevor Hofbauer misses the thrill of the race. The 28-year-old Canadian is most famous for crushing the Tokyo Olympic marathon standard in a seven-minute personal best in 2019. The fact he did it without wearing a watch for pacing purposes â racing at its most pure â practically launched him into running folklore. And so, while Hofbauer can rest easy knowing that his spot on the Olympic team is locked up, his 2020 racing season was scrubbed by COVID-19. And with no definite race on the horizon until the Tokyo Olympic marathon, getting out the door some days feels like a grind. ....
And so, while Hofbauer can rest easy knowing that his spot on the Olympic team is locked up, his 2020 racing season was scrubbed by COVID-19. And with no definite race on the horizon until the Tokyo Olympic marathon, getting out the door some days feels like a grind. For me, competition is huge. And just not having a competitive field to battle against kind of takes away some of that purpose as to why I train, Hofbauer said. The six-foot-three Hofbauer, who played basketball through high school, finds inspiration in his favourite player, the late Kobe Bryant. The athlete that he was and the mindset and his work ethic, and what he brought to the game, he left 100 per cent of what he had on the court every single day, I kind of view my training the same way, Hofbauer said. ....
Lori Ewing Natasha Wodak ofCanada celebrates winning the gold medal in the women s 10000m final during the athletics at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Wodak finished fifth in The Marathon Project on Sunday and achieved the Olympic qualifying standard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Martin Mejia December 20, 2020 - 2:43 PM In the middle of a global pandemic that cancelled almost every major marathon over the last nine months, Natasha Wodak felt blessed to even be on the start line Sunday. The 39-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., made the most of her opportunity. Wodak ran the second-fastest women s marathon in Canadian history and also raced well under the Tokyo Olympic qualifying standard to finish fifth in the The Marathon Project in Chandler, Ariz. ....