For these kids, going out for a run means much more than just exercise.

They’re students in a pilot program called Run2Fit which is part of an alternate high school program called Give Yourself Credit. It has about 18 students, aged 16 to 21, a...

I’ve written before about the special connection shared between many members of the Commonwealth of Nations – a spectacular vestige of the past that suddenly surged in popularity with the recent Royal Wedding and release of &lsquo...

Hey yeah! Big win yesterday for Manchester United over Chelsea. I'm pretty pumped about that. What I'm not pumped about is people who give me a hard time for being a ManU fan. Some have said that liking Manchester United is like being a Yankees fan, an...

I heard 'Pretty Fly for a White Guy' on the radio the other day. Is there a worse song in the history of man kind? This song sucks so much balls it is almost unfathomable. Sure, there are a whole lot of crappy songs out there. Pick any offering from th...

Coolsaet, Gillis, Watson select Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront as their Fall 2011 “Olympic qualifying” marathon.

Posted on March 1, 2011 by abrookes
...

Speed River marathoners to announce fall plans
March 1, 2011By Mihira Lakshman

Three of Canada’s top marathoners will announce their fall racing plans Tuesday night at an event in Guelph, Ont. Reid Coolsaet, Eric Gillis and Rob Watson are all ...

Two time Canadian Steeplechase Champion Rob Watson made his transition to the marathon a reality Sunday at the Chevron Houston Marathon. Watson finished the race fourth overall in a time 2 hours 16 minutes and 17 seconds. After setting off on Olympic A...

    * Larry Moko    * Sun Dec 26 2010Watson wins Boxing Day 10-Mile RaceThere was no catching the “rabbit” this time.Rob Watson, who served as a “rabbit,” or pace runner, for the remarkable performa...

Courtesy John Marsden- Guelph Mercury

The 2012 Olympics may seem to be far away, but for athletes, this is the make or break time. To qualify, you need to perform at a certain level in this coming year. This is the time to focus, to put all that yo...

Watson hangs on for 2nd at CanadiansNovember 28, 2010Tony Saxon, Mercury staffGUELPH — Rob Watson had a plan heading into the senior men’s AGSI Canadian Cross Country Championships race Saturday at The Arboretum.A steeplechase specialist in...