Running Room

by Ed Wagner

At this year’s Marathon of Hope Celebration in Edmonton, Laura Weir ran her 50th marathon. The full marathon distance of 42.2 kilometres is a long road for anyone, but Laura’s journey was particularly challenging after experiencing life-threatening injuries in a car accident 23 years ago. After six weeks in a coma and a year in a wheelchair, Laura had to re-learn how to walk and speak. During her rehabilitation, she set a goal to run a marathon, and now she has completed 50 of them. Continue reading “Laura’s 50th Marathon”

by Jessie Macdonald

For 40 years, the Indoor Games have given young athletes a chance to feel like Olympians running on the Butterdome track, hearing the cheers, watching competitors from older age groups and hoping to become that fast someday. Over 300 schools, from at least a 100 kilometre radius around Edmonton, competed in the Running Room Indoor Games this year. We would be unable to host without the dedication of our officials and volunteers—thank you all.

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by Matt Diederichs

Thirty-five years ago, I was in grade six and preparing with my school team for the5th annual Edmonton Journal Indoor Games. Mr. Ewasiuk would be there to let us in early and run in the hallways before school started. After the preliminary races, my 8 x 200 metre relay team made it to the finals. We went on to win the relay competition by two-tenths of a second. My first gold medal! Continue reading “Full Circle”

by Jessie Macdonald

The Hypothermic Half Marathon was another hit this year. With races in 19 Canadian cities and 2 American locations, a diverse array of weather was seen, from mild temperatures above 0°C, to an abominable -37°C with wind chill in Edmonton. One of the most celebrated parts of this event was after the finish line. A delicious  brunch was ready for all race participants, which tasted extremely good after the huge challenge that was the Hypo Half. There were also 5K and 10K races in select locations, and a first-ever full marathon event in Calgary this year. Continue reading “Hypothermic Half Marathon”

by Allan Cabral

On December 2, in 41 cities across Canada, over 16,000 runners and shufflers laced up to raise funds in support of marginalized and vulnerable people this Christmas. Continue reading “Santa Shuffle”