Walter Faion has joined the Club as the new
Distance / Marathon Coach
For Walter, marathon running and coaching is more than a job – it has been his way of life for many years: He has run marathons all over the world (39 of them so far) and has a PB of 2:28. Walter has also run too many half-marathons to count – the fastest in 1:08. He trained with world-class runners and has coached runners for several years.
W40 – Amy, Kate, Nancy
Coach Paul – CMA President, presented the awards
UTTC beat Newmarket Huskies by 2 finish positions
Cathy Spoel hosted a UTTC Fundraiser at her home in Forest Hill
UTTC Masters were in attendance
Coach Andy Higgins was honoured
Mike Sherar (2:03.61) nicked Anselm Lebourne USA to take the Bronze at the M50 Masters race at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Saturday. This is the first time a masters event had been included in the IAAF Championships. There was also a W50 400m. The fastest 10 people in the world were chosen for the event. Canada had two entries – with CMA President Paul Osland included in the stellar field
UTTC Masters members competed at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Lyon France from August 4th to 16th.
Photo at the UTTC Chateau in Moire, in the Beaujolais valley
UTTC has the largest entry of any Canadian Club at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Lyon France – August 4-16
After years of effort by World Masters Athletics, the IAAF has agreed to include two Masters exhibition events at their World Championships.
Paul Osland and Mike Sherar were selected among the fastest eight M50 800m runners in the world to participate in the first-ever Masters exhibition event at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing in August.
All Master athletes will be accredited in the same manner as the IAAF athletes. This will entitle them to use the official training sites, admission to the championships competition including seating in the reserved athletes stands during the championships and attend all social functions the IAAF athletes are entitled to.
M50 800m
1 LEBOURNE ANSELM USA
2 DURÉN GUNNAR SWE
3 HEATH DAVID GBR
4 COOK ALAN AUS
5 SHERAR MICHAEL CAN
6 OSLAND PAUL CAN
7 ZAVATTERO BENOIT FRA
8 IKENO MASAHIRO JPN
9 CHINA OR GIUSEPPE ROMEO ITA
Unfortunately Annie Bunting just missed the cut on the W50 400m race.
We’ll have to get together and watch the race !
UTTC Masters 