Canadian Marathon Stories

			"The 2006 Olympic year, there were 18 of us on the hockey team that were fortunate enough to receive the Fund. With the summer Olympics just 8 months away, and the Vancouver winter Olympics only 2 years away, now is a great time to support all athletes. ....know how grateful we are for the support, and what a difference it makes for all athletes coast to coast. It has a very strong and significant impact in helping us pursue our dreams." ~Jennifer Botterill Women's Hockey Team - 2 time Olympic Gold Medallist
	Story of the Month of August	.....
	BRITISH COLUMBIA Fred van der Gaag, Kelowna, BC ALBERTA Lorraine Johannson, Calgary Alberta SASKATCHEWAN Shannon Loutitt, Saskatoon, SK ONTARIO Linda Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario QUEBEC Nathalie Collin, Montréal, Québec French NEW BRUNSWICK John Parks, Saint John, NB. NOVA SCOTIA R. Umlah, Brookside, NS* NEWFOUNDLAND Joe Ryan, St. John's, Newfoundland, March 2008
	Marathon Stories
	BRITISH COLUMBIA Fred van der Gaag, Kelowna, BC, June 2003 Vancouver International Marathon May 2003 Brendan Connelly, Port Coquitlam, BC, July 2003 Proud Husband, Tina Connelly California International Marathon Chris Fretwell, Vancouver B.C., May 2004 Vancouver Marathon, May, 2004 Shaunene Neilson, Coquitlam, BC Vancouver Marathon, May 2004 Noel Hulsman, Vancover B.C., August 2004 LA Marathon, 2004 Rob Bryce, Prince George, BC, May 2005 Red Deer, Alberta, May 2005 Brendan Connelly, Port Coquitlam, BC, January 2007 Boston Marathon, 2006 Elizabeth Sleen, Victoria, BC, May 2007 Tofino, 2006 ALBERTA Stephanie Sleen, Calgary, Alberta, September 2003 Maui, Marathon, September 2003 Lorraine Johannson, Calgary Alberta, July 2004 Royal Victoria Marathon, October 2002 David Stewart, Calgary, Alberta, July 2005 Calgary Marathon, Calgary Alberta, July 2005 Carla Clarke, Entwistle, Alberta, January 2008 Kingwood Texas Marathon January 2008 SASKATCHEWAN Shannon Loutitt, Saskatoon, SK, March 2007 Journey to Boston ONTARIO Linda Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario, March 2003 New York City Marathon, November 2002 Robert Shotton, Ottawa, Ontario, May 2003 National Capital Marathon, Ottawa Angelo Talluto, Toronto, Ontario, June 2003 Ottawa Marathon, May 2003 Cam Wilson, Ottawa, Ontario, June2003 Canadian International Marathon, Toronto,October, 2001 Annie Hurley, Ottawa, Ontario, August 2003 Boston Marathon, April 2003 Linda Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario, September 2003 * French Montreal, Quebec, September 2003 Claudine Fenard, Prescott, Ontario, September 2003 Cape Cod Marathon, 2002 Phil Legault, Ottawa, Ontario October 2003 Toronto Marathon, October 2003 Karen Beitel, Toronto, Ontario April 2004 Boston Marathon, 2004 Lyne Desjardins, Stittsville, Ontario May 2004 Big Sur, April 25, 2004 Scott Haldane, Toronto, Ontario, May 2004 Boston Marathon 2004 Mark G. Collis, Burlington Ontario May 2004 Forest City Marathon, London, Ontario May 2000 Dr. Freddie So, Oakville, Ontario, June 2004 Ottawa Marathon, May 2004 Kiza Francis, Ottawa, Ontario June 2004 National Capital Marathon, May 2004 Ben Kong, Markham, Ontario June 2004 Toronto Marathon, October 2003 Louise Rachlis, Ottawa, Ontario July 2004 National Capital Marathon, Ottawa 2004 Ellen Roseman, Toronto Ontario, October 2004 The Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 2003 Sandra Lam, Oakville, Ontario October 2004 Scotia Waterfront Marathon, October 2004 Roger Collier, Kanata, Ontario, October 2004 Toronto Marathon October 2004 Linda Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario, October 2004 Casino Niagara International Marathon, October 2004 Karen Allen, Kanata, Ontario, November 14, 2004 ING National Capital Marathon, Ottawa, May 2004 Rick Hellard, Ottawa, Ontario, May 2005 Philadelphia Marathon, May, 2005 Susan LeBlanc, Ottawa, Ontario, June 2005 National Capital Marathon, Ottawa, Ontario, May, 2005 Linda Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario, June 2005 ING Marathon, Ottawa, June 2005 Monica Chokly, Trenton, Ontario, June 2005 ING Marathon, Ottawa, Ontario, June 2005 Norman Marcotte, Ottawa, Ontario, July 2005 Boston Maraton, April 1997 Angelique Myles, Kingston, Ontario, August 2005 ING Marathon, Ottawa, Ontario, June 2005 Donna Davis May 2005 Big Sur Marathon April 24, 2005 Paul Mora, Toronto, Ontario, Septmeber 2006 Ottawa, Sept. 2006 Bruce Moquin, Ottawa, Ontario, November 2006 Toronto, Sept. 2006 Cheryl Malton, Pickering, Ontario, November 2006 Ottawa, September. 2006 Shirley Forsyth, Hamilton, Ontario, June 2007 Niagara-on-the-Lake, 2007 Gina Mollicone-Long, Toronto, Ontario, October 2007 San Fransisco Marathon, Oct. 2004 Cheryl Malton, Toronto, October 2007 Toronto Marathon, Oct. 2007 Michael Hughes, Orleans, Ontario December 2007 Ottawa Marathon, May 27, 2007 Tonja Leach, Ottawa, Ontario December 2007 Price Edward County Marathon, October 1, 2006 Tonja Leach, Ottawa, Ontario, April 2008 Boston Marathon, 2008 Linda Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario, July 2008 Ottawa, May, 2008 QUEBEC Nathalie Collin, Montréal, Québec, June 2003 French Chicago October 2002* Arthur Munro, Aylmer, QC, May 2005 National Capital Marathon, Ottawa, Ontario, May, 2005 Bruno Lacroix, Gatineau, Quebec, August 2005 Marathon des Deux Rives, Quebec City, August 2005 Robert Davidson, Montreal Quebec * French Montreal 2003 Rosaire Gagné, Montreal, Quebec * French Montréal 2006 Philippe Jobin, Montréal, March 2008 * French Montréal, Septembre 2005 NEW BRUNSWICK Jennifer Henry, North Tetagouche, NB, August 2004 Flanders Fields, Ypres, Belgium, September 2003 John Parks, St. John N.B., August 2004 Boston Marathon, April 2004 NOVA SCOTIA Stephanie Toole, Kingston, Nova Scotia, February 2005 Carlsbad Marathon, California, January 2005 Mark Black, Halifax NS. November 2006 Halifax Bluenose International Marathon May 2005 R. Umlah, Brookside, NS, June 2008 25th Athens Marathon MANITOBA PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NEWFOUNDLAND Joe Ryan, St. John's, Newfoundland, March 2008 Athens, November 2007 YUKON NORTHWEST TERRITORIES NUNAVUT INTERNATIONAL Philippe DuParc, Paris, France, September 2003 * French Paris, April, 2003
	National Capital Marathon Training Log
	2004 - Richard Bercuson - Weekly updates....what really happens in training for the ultimate dream. Week 1 thru 4 Week 5 thru 8 Week 9 - 12 Week 13 - 16 Week 17 - Marathon
	Half Marathon Stories
	Stephanie Hodge, Snicker’s Half-Marathon ESPN Zone Times Square, November 2003 Linda Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario Calgary, Half-Marathon July 2003 Cori Slaughter- Sahota - Ottawa, Ontario, February 2004 Cumberland Half Marathon, October 2002 Pamela Felix, Vancouver, B.C. October 2007 Half marathon, Fort Langley February 2007
	IronMan Stories
	Jeremy Peressini, Calgary, Alberta, July 2003 IMC, Penticton, BC, 2001 Andrew Weston, Nepean, Ontario, November 2003 Canadian ½ Ironman Duathlon, Ottawa, Ontario August 2003 Dwayne Botchar, Vancouver, B.C., September 2006 Kelowna B.C. Sept. 2006 Shaunene Neilson, Lions Bay, BC August 2007 Maple Ridge Half Iron Mountain, August 2007 Eric Chang, Ottawa, Ontario, July 2008 Lake Placid, New York, July 2008
	Ski Marathon
	Parham Momtahan, Ottawa, Ontario, December 2007 Canadian Ski Marathon, February 2006 Devashish Paul, Ottawa, Ontario, February 2008 Lake Placid Loppet, February 2008 Carolyn Stewart, Ottawa, Ontario, March 2008 Gatineau Loppet, 2008
	Kid's Running Stories
	Hailey Desormeaux, Ottawa, Ontario January 2005 Various Ottawa Events Sophie Wagar, Ottawa, Ontario, November 2007 Run Across Ottawa School Challenge, 2007
	Beyond the Marathon
	I felt it necessary to create a "special section" for incredible feats done by Canadians which I am pleased to see on this website. Read on, and continue to be inspired! A special Thank You to Dr Glen Chilton for his contribution.
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