Source: Simon Little, globalnews.ca June 27, 2020 The letters are between a soon-to-be married couple — Len and Mim — penned between 1938 and 1940. “This awful longing for you just grows and grows until things are unbearable. I can’t write anymore, dearest, my heart is too full.” While those may sound like the closing… Continue reading Vancouver Man Finds 80-Year-Old Love Letters in Wall
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A New Book Will Recognize 40th Anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon
Source: cbc.ca June 26, 2020 Terry Fox raised more than $24 million over the course of his Marathon of Hope. A new book will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. Called Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters, the book will feature 40 letters by 40 prominent Canadians reflecting on Terry Fox’s… Continue reading A New Book Will Recognize 40th Anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon
90 ‘just a number’ for marathon record-setting B.C. senior
Source: CTV News, March 22, 2018 B.J. McHugh might be 90, but that doesn’t mean her best days are behind her. In fact, it’s other runners her age who are eating her dust, as the Vancouver resident continues to break long-distance running records around the world. McHugh owns several 10-kilometre, half-marathon and marathon records for… Continue reading 90 ‘just a number’ for marathon record-setting B.C. senior
Unlikely champion wins Venice Marathon after leaders make wrong turn
Source: The Associated Press, October 23, 2017 Italian Eyob Faniel won the Venice Marathon on Sunday after a bizarre incident in which the leading six runners took a wrong turn. Favourites Abdulahl Dawud, Gilbert Kipleting Chumba, Kipkemei Mutai and David Kiprono Metto were among the leading group which followed a motorcycle off the course after 25 kilometres,… Continue reading Unlikely champion wins Venice Marathon after leaders make wrong turn
After her owner let her out to pee, this dog accidentally ran a half-marathon and came 7th
It’s easily done really. You go out to pee, you go for a little wander, and suddenly you find yourself competing in a half-marathon. Well, it’s easily done when you’re a two-and-a-half-year-old bloodhound, who likes to roam around town. This weekend, April Hamlin from Elkmont, Alabama, let her dog Ludivine out of the house to pee and, next… Continue reading After her owner let her out to pee, this dog accidentally ran a half-marathon and came 7th
Lanni Marchant, Eric Gillis qualify for Rio Olympics in marathon
Lanni Marchant turned the final corner just metres from the finish line, and peered up at the time clock and grimaced. One goal accomplished. The other — oh so close. The 31-year-old from London, Ont., achieved the marathon qualifying standard for the Rio Olympics, but missed breaking her Canadian record by just 10 seconds at… Continue reading Lanni Marchant, Eric Gillis qualify for Rio Olympics in marathon