Carol LaFayette-Boyd Named 2022 World Masters Athlete of the Year sports-masters January 19, 2023 Athlete Profiles, Athletics, Breaking News, Featured, Sports 22 By Brit Dort, CTV News Regina Regina’s 80-year-old Carol LaFayette-Boyd has been named the 2022 World Masters Athlete of the Year. LaFayette-Boyd won the same honour in 2018. “It’s almost like I know othe...
Ben Pobjoy Aims for Guinness World Record sports-masters January 14, 2023 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Running, Sports 23 Ben Pobjoy is a 41-year-old Canadian runner and has set out on a journey to break the Guinness World Record for most marathons ran by a male in a year (239), held by American Larry Macon. Pobjoy, who started...
Age is Just a Number to Dede sports-masters December 28, 2022 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Sports, Triathlon 39 At the age of 52, Dede Griesbauer, an 18 year veteran Professional Triathlete, set an incredible course record at the recent 2022 Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii with a time of 23 hours, 22 minutes and 5...
Looking Back at Historic Masters Swimming Performances sports-masters December 1, 2022 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Sports, Swimming 57 By Ella Milloy, Swimming Canada Competitors at the 2022 Speedo Masters Canadian Swimming Championships earlier this year proved that it is never too late to get involved in swimming. Judith Oliver and Christ...
Gail-Ann Breese, 62, Wins Gold at World Masters Powerlifting Championship sports-masters October 25, 2022 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Health, Sports 114 By Ozten Shebahkeget, CBC News A Winnipeg woman who won gold at the recent world powerlifting championship says she started strength training later in life as a way to keep up with her grandchildren. Alth...
Tears and Glory as Roger Federer Retires from Tennis sports-masters September 24, 2022 Athlete Profiles, Breaking News, Featured, Sports, Tennis 97 An emotional Roger Federer waved goodbye to professional tennis after teaming up with fellow great Rafael Nadal at the recent Laver Cup in England. The 41-year-old tennis legend, winner of 20 Grand Slam sing...
Charles Allie Plots His Comeback in Masters Track sports-masters September 19, 2022 Athlete Profiles, Athletics, Featured, Sports 116 By Ray Glier, Geezer Jock News Charles Allie drives either a slick Corvette, or a rugged F-150 truck. The contrariety in the man’s life doesn’t stop with his rides. He is a retired teacher, but he is not ...
He Smiles for Miles. Gene Dykes Keeps Chugging sports-masters August 13, 2022 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Running, Sports 148 By Ray Glier, Geezer Jock There was no place to hide for Gene Dykes. He was running the 5000 at the USA Track & Field Masters Outdoors in Lexington, Ky., and, as the race progressed, he dropped further a...
Going for the Old sports-masters December 10, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Athletics, Featured, Sports, Track & Field 323 By Roald Bradstock My days of competing in the Olympic Games and going for the Gold are long, long gone. But that doesn’t mean my days of competing are over, even though I am just a few months shy from turn...
Catherine McKenna: Why Swimming Matters sports-masters October 7, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Sports, Swimming 312 Swim Drink Fish is a nonprofit organization working to connect people with water since 2001 which uses citizen science and communications technology to safeguard local waters. They are worthy advocates for the...
