RIO DE JANEIRO— It was a historic day for Lions athletes as both Melissa Bishop and Farah Jacques will compete for Olympic medals after both advancing to finals on Thursday. Bishop was second in her 800m semi-final, crossing the line in one minute 59.05 s ...
Bishop fastest in 800m qualifying
RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada’s Melissa Bishop made it through to the semifinals of the women’s 800 metres with what was the fastest qualifying time of a strong field — and on a very fast track. Bishop, 27, from Eganville, Ont., was in the middle of the pack af ...
Kaba finishes 27th at Olympic Games
Sekou Kaba's first Olympic experience didn't quite go as planned Monday night at the Engenhão Stadium in Rio. Kaba, a semi-finalist at last year's World Championships, narrowly missed out on achieving the same feat, posting a time of 13.70 seconds to fini ...
Silver Lining for Lions Athletes
The domestic season came to a close this past weekend with a silver lining for Lauren Gale, Lindsay Brandys and Barbara Bitchoka as Lion athletes competed at both the Canadian Youth and Eastern Canada Espoir Championships. Making their provincial team deb ...
Estwick and Ethier grab gold and records at Masters Championship
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 ...