琉璃神社鈥檚 homegrown Olympian has won another national championship title on her way to her third Olympic games.
Malindi Elmore, 44, a marathon runner, mother and coach from 琉璃神社 who is building to race in the 2024 Paris Games won the Canadian 10 km Championships at the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on May 25.
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鈥淚 was happy to win in Ottawa as part of my preparation for Paris. It was a good hard stimulus and helps to set up my next 10 weeks of hard training,鈥� said Elmore in a statement to Black Press after the race.
She broke the tape in a time of 32 minutes and 50 seconds to clinch the title of Canadian Champion.
Elmore lined up against returning 10 km champion Natasha Wodak, who came third, and Cleo Boyd, who placed second with a new personal best time of 33 minutes and 12 seconds.
Now, Elmore will turn her focus to the, which will take place on Aug. 10.
Elmore has a long history of dominance in Canadian athletics, having previously donned the maple leaf to race the marathon in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and before that, the 1500m track race at the 2004 Games in Athans.
In her spare time this summer, Elmore will be busy watching and playing baseball with her two sons, who are fans of the Toronto Blue Jays.
