It’s that time again! Hi everyone – and welcome to the Monthly President’s Corner! The monthly President’s Corner is an opportunity to see what’s happening within the Club, to hear about what our Board of Directors is working on, and to learn about wha ...
Jacques hurdles to bronze medal at Olympic Trials
It wasn't an ideal scene for a national final, but for Farah Jacques and her fellow competitors, they still managed to put on a show. With a significant amount of rain beating down on the Claude Robillard Stadium and the Canadian Olympic Trials, organizer ...
Bishop-Nriagu takes silver in Olympic Trials 800
The 2021 Trials in Montreal kicked off Friday night with a silver medal at 800 metres for Melissa Bishop-Nriagu.The two-time Olympian hit the Olympic standard of 1:59.50 dead on Friday night at the Claude-Robillard Stadium, marking the third time she's ma ...
Olympic Trials kick off with Bishop-Nriagu and Evans in 800m
The Canadian Championships and Olympic Trials kick off today at Claude-Robillard Stadium in Montreal. The Lions will be represented by its smallest delegation at nationals since the Club's earliest years with just three athletes set to compete. Participa ...
Summer programs to resume June 14th
Dear members. Almost a year ago to the day we were first able to stretch our legs and start re-opening programs at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. I am overjoyed to announce that with Ontario’s re-opening Roadmap kicking in yesterday we will be opening ...
Lions kick off domestic season with Tokyo Qualifier Series event
After nearly 10 months away from competition Lions athletes were thrilled to be back on the track and in the field this past weekend at the Ottawa High Performance Weekend. They were joined by more than 70 other athletes from Ontario, Quebec, and as far a ...
Lions compete at NCAA Preliminaries; Gale lowers best again
The preliminary rounds of the NCAA outdoor championships took place this past weekend with the top 48 ranked athletes from each of the east and west regions fighting for a top 12 finish to advance to the finals in Eugene next month. Among the more than 30 ...
Cassidy wraps up Swiss Racing Series
For many athletes, the COVID-19 pandemic has had immense implications on their ability to compete and ultimately try and find their way to this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Joshua Cassidy is no exception. While Cassidy had achieved the ...
Bishop-Nriagu smashes Club record in 1500 metres
Melissa Bishop-Nriagu concluded her US tour of meets on a high note Saturday, running a blazing time of four minutes and 4.42 seconds for 1500 metres at the Sound Running Track Meet in Irvine, California, to smash her personal best and Club record. The ti ...
Gale sets 200 metre record at Mountain West Championships
Conference championship weekend south of the border has gotten off to a blazing start for Lauren Gale. The Colorado State junior laid down a blistering time of 23.15 seconds to take second place in her 200 metre semi-final. The time eclipses Farah Jacques ...