It was a beautiful day for a cross country race Saturday morning on the campus of St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. Both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University varsity teams were in action along with a small number of Lions athletes as the ...
Lions mourn loss of Gerard Mach (1926-2015)
UPDATE: Statements from Club Vice-president Ken Porter and Head Coach Andy McInnis Many decades ago I attended Gerard Mach's very first coaching presentation in Canada. It was delivered in German with English interpretation. Despite the language barrier ...
Berhe wins Army Run 5km
In the kick off to the fall cross country season, scores of Lions runners took to the streets along the Rideau Canal for the annual Army Run. In the men's 5km race, the University of Ottawa's Alex Berhe was the top finisher among the field of nearly 5000, ...
Trio of Lions named to IPC World Championship Team
The summer track season isn't over quite yet for a trio of Lions chosen yesterday to represent Canada at the upcoming International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Josh Cassidy, Jason Dunkerley and his guide Joshua Karanja w ...
Record 17 Lions up for Provincial Awards
When Athletics Ontario released their annual list of provincial award nominees there was one recurring name that showed up more than any other - Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club. After being named AO Overall Club Champions for 2015, a record 17 Lion athl ...
Bishop Wins 800m Silver at Worlds
When Melissa Bishop crossed the finish line Saturday night in Beijing, she did something no other member in club history had ever done – win an individual medal at the IAAF World Championships. Completing two laps of the famed Bird’s Nest Stadium in one m ...
Bishop Breaks Canadian Record
From the Canadian Press Eganville's Melissa Bishop glanced over her shoulder at the scoreboard one final time Thursday night, as if to make sure she'd read it correctly. Then, moments after making history in the women's 800 metres, she switched her focus ...
Bishop and Kaba Advance to World Semi-Finals
If you’re an Ottawa Lions fan, then Tuesday night between 11pm and midnight was a very exciting time as both Melissa Bishop and Sekou Kaba advanced to the semi-finals at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. Bishop, who has stated her goal is to make t ...
Big Night Ahead For Lions at World Championships
It may just be the biggest night for the Ottawa Lions this year, and the competition is taking place in the morning. At the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China it's already Wednesday morning and a trio of Lion record holders are getting ready to en ...
Alexis Brings Home Trio of Global Medals
When the recent World Masters Championships in Athletics wrapped up in Lyon, France last week, masters sprinting superstar Wendy Alexis had some precious medals to declare on her customs form. The 60 year old sprinter left her mark in both the W60 100m an ...