The Shakeout Podcast

Marco Arop is arguably one of the most accomplished mid-distance runners in Canadian history. He’s only 22 years old but he’s already achieved more than most track athletes can dream of in a career. He’s a Pan Am Games gold medalist, a world championship finalist, and was an NCAA standout at Mississippi State before going pro in 2019. Since then, he’s become a 5-time Diamond League podium finisher...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. In this episode of The Rundown we bring you the highlights from the Chicago and Boston Marathons , including Canadian results and incredible back-to-back (to-back) performances. We recap Canadian road and cross-country races, as well as a prolific weekend of...

Terry Radchenko spent nearly 2 decades coaching with the University of Toronto, helping develop some of Canada’s best middle distance runners. This year he was named the head cross-country coach for the University of Guelph Gryphons , a program with a history of success, but which had been without a coach for the last 2 years. In this episode Terry talks about new beginnings and about the exciting...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This episode of The Rundown marks the start of both the World Marathon Majors and USports Cross-Country seasons. We recap results from these, as well as Canadian Stephanie Case 's record-setting performance at the Tor des Glaciers ultra trail race in Italy. ...

The Calgary Marathon put on the largest in-person road race since the pandemic. Studies show that only 4 COVID-19 cases have been linked to outdoor endurance events in the last 18 months. In this episode Kirsten Fleming of Run Calgary takes us behind-the-scenes to understand how in-person events may cautiously return Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magazine on our websit...

The Bruce Trail is Canada’s oldest and longest marked footpath, spanning 900K through Ontario. Over the years, it has attracted some of the most enthusiastic trail runners to attempt Fastest Known Times, or FKT’s. Last September we spoke with John Pockler after his new FKT. The record was then broken in July of this year by Kip Arlidge , who came closer than anyone before to breaking the 9 hour ba...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. In this episode of The Rundown we cover the Diamond League finale, road races galore, and a new Bruce Trail FKT. Plus we dish on all the drama from track superstars in attendance at the Met Gala. Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Maga...

The Tokyo Paralympic Games wrapped up last week, and our Athletics Canada team came away with 8 medals. One of those medals belongs to 21 year old sprinter Marissa Papaconstantinou who won bronze in the T64 100m. Marissa has been a rising star since she was fitted with her first running blade as a pre-teen, and she made her first Paralympic Games at just 16. But a slew of injuries and setbacks led...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. In this episode of The Rundown we recap the exciting Canadian results from the August Diamond League meets. We cover 2 new world records on the roads. And we update you on the top Canadian Paralympic performances mid-way through the Games! Learn more about Th...

Earlier this spring we chatted with Reid Coolsaet following his final attempt at the Olympic marathon standard. Back then he told us that he was looking forward to taking on more adventures on the trails as he moves forward in his running career. Last weekend he tackled and won his first ultra, the Quebec Mega Trail 110K . In this episode Reid recaps his adventures, and shares the numerous lessons...

While many athletes lamented that their friends and family weren’t allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, two sisters from Toronto celebrated not only being at the Games together, but competing in the same event. Gabriela and Lucia Stafford both raced the 1500m in Tokyo, each running extremely well. They also happen to be on the cover and profiled in the July/August issue of Canadian Running Magazi...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. In this episode of The Rundown we celebrate the end of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics .  We share our own experiences, including travel, the athlete's village and the stadium. We break down our team's accomplishments by the numbers, in our most success Games in mode...

We’re now only 3 weeks out from the start of the Tokyo Olympics. To celebrate we’re bringing you a mini-series called The Shakeout Podcast: Olympic-Bound Canadians . Each week we sit down with some of our country’s best runners who are heading to the Tokyo Games. Each episode will focus on a different event group and sex category. We’ll chat about athletes’ preparation for the Games, their goals,...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. In this special edition of The Rundown your hosts share the thrilling news that they have both been named to the Tokyo Olympics ! They break down the  57-member Athletics Canada team, including last-minute qualifiers, medal threats, and the strongest mid-dist...

We’re now less than 5 weeks out from the start of the Tokyo Olympics. To celebrate we’re bringing you a mini-series called The Shakeout Podcast: Olympic-Bound Canadians . Each week we sit down with some of our country’s best runners who are, in all likelihood, heading to Tokyo. Each episode will focus on a different event group and sex category. We’ll chat about athletes’ preparation for the Games...

This week we're kicking off a new mini-series called "The Shakeout Podcast: Olympic-Bound Canadians". We’re now less than 6 weeks out from the start of the Tokyo Olympics , and Athletics Canada is poised to send a bigger team this year than in almost any other Olympics of the last 2 decades. Our depth is incredible and our athletes have stepped up brilliantly under the challenging conditions of th...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we recap incredible results including two 10,000m world records, top Canadian performances, and  a new world lead in the 100m. We cover the exciting announcement from Athletics Canada about the Tokyo 2021 team selection. And we pay pa...

In this episode we chat with Canadian marathon record-holder Malindi Elmore . Malindi was recently nominated to the Tokyo Olympic Team. She also happens to be the cover model for the most recent issue of Canadian Running Magazine . Our hosts chatted with Malindi last month about her athletic and personal journeys to this point, and about what it means to be making her second Olympic Games 17 years...

This week we speak with Gabriel Jarquin, Experience Director of Toronto’s Pride and Remembrance Run. Gabriel started running in elementary school and says that he found it to be a safe space as a young gay kid. After a hiatus from the sport in his 20’s, he has rediscovered his love of running and took on his new role with the Pride Run in this, the 25th anniversary of the event. In this episode we...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we are joined by the new Canadian 10,000m record holder Andrea Seccafien . Andrea, Kate and Maddy all raced at the Sound Running Track Meet last weekend. In this episode we recap the Canadian performances from that meet, as well as so...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we recap the track results from the last 2 weeks, including 4 Olympic standard results from Canadian athletes. We also cover Canadian dominance at the Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee , as well as a story about a family of Crocs-we...

In this episode we speak with award-winning documentary film director, writer and producer Paul Kemp . Paul’s most recent film, Nike’s Big Bet: Alberto Salazar and the Fine Line of Sport premiered last week at the Hot Docs Film Festival . This documentary explores the coaching career of Alberto Salazar during his time with the now defunct Nike Oregon Project . It tackles the question of whether Sa...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we're joined by Olympian Evan Dunfee . Evan is a  true fan and student of track and field, and has never shied away from sharing his thoughts about our sport publicly. In this episode we chat with Evan about how the qualification syst...

This week we’re joined by one of Canada’s most accomplished marathoners Reid Coolsaet . Reid represented Canada at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and holds a personal best of 2:10:28. Last weekend Reid raced the Xiamen Marathon in Siena, Italy in a final attempt to qualify for one last Olympics.   In this episode Reid takes us through that race and coming to terms with the fact that his Olympic chapte...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we celebrate two world records, including Des Linden 's sub three hour 50K. We muse about the challenges of completing a 9 day, 147K joggling challenge. We cover sprint results, including Aaron Brown 's 100m season opener. And we thro...