It was a record breaking weekend at the Ontario Masters Championships for Leslie Estwick and Kim Ethier. While this was Ethier's first foray into masters athletics, Estwick was named Ontario masters athlete of the year in 2001. With Ethier and Estwick com ...
Brandys and Bitchoka to represent Ontario
On Friday, sprinter Lindsay Brandys and high jumper Barbara Bitchoka were named to their first provincial team as the duo will represent Ontario at the upcoming Eastern Canada Espoir Championships taking place August 6-7 at the Moncton Stadium in New Brun ...
A message from the President
A message from the President: Given that the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club must evolve and adapt to meet the challenges of a new and ever-changing environment, the Board of Directors has directed a special committee with: 1. reviewing and reorgan ...
Olympians to Compete In Ottawa
With the start of the Olympic Games quickly approaching, the final Ottawa Summer Twilight Series meeting of the the 2016 season will provide a perfect send off for four club members as they prepare to step up on the global stage in Rio. In attendance will ...
McCulloch Breaks Canadian Record at World Championships
For the second straight year, Shona McCulloch finished 11th in the 3000m at an IAAF World Championships. However, this year's effort at the junior championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland lowered her one month old Canadian Youth record to a blistering 9 minutes ...
Bishop sets new Canadian 800m record
From Edmonton Journal With the rush of a successful Olympic Trials still ringing in her ears and The Games in Rio still a month away, the Track Town Classic wouldn’t seem like an easy meet for Melissa Bishop, or anyone in her spikes, to get up for. It’s l ...
Five Lions Named to Olympic Games Team
The Ottawa Lions are pleased to announce that five club members have been selected to represent Canada this August at the Rio Olympic Games. The contingent, headlined for World Championship silver medalist Melissa Bishop, is the largest the club has ever ...
Bishop and Nedow secure Olympic spots on Day 4 of Canadian Championships
For two of Canada’s newest Canadian Olympic Team members, Sunday played out exactly as expected at the Canadian Championships. Both Melissa Bishop and Tim Nedow entered the championships as the overwhelming favourites in their events and they did not dis ...
Silver lining on Day 3 of Canadian Championships
There may not have been a golden finish on day three of the Canadian Championships, but it was certainly full of silver linings. Lion athletes picked up a total of three silvers and one bronze Saturday. Lauren Gale kicked off the medal haul in the junior ...
Brown Jumps to Gold
It was a golden Friday for Larissa Brown as she lead the Lions' performances on day two of the Canadian Championships in Edmonton. After trailing through four rounds, Brown found her grove in her penultimate jump, leaping out to 4.82m to take the lead Sha ...