{"id":152412,"date":"2025-12-11T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=152412"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T21:53:09","slug":"the-fight-to-save-mcgill-universitys-track-and-field-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/shakeout-podcast\/the-fight-to-save-mcgill-universitys-track-and-field-program\/","title":{"rendered":"The fight to save McGill University’s track and field program"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Nov. 20, McGill University announced devastating budget cuts to its athletics programs and the dissolution of 25 varsity and competitive club sports, effective next year. The men\u2019s and women\u2019s track and field programs, which have existed on campus for more than a century, were on that list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision to cut the track and field program at one of Canada\u2019s oldest and most prestigious universities has quickly drawn the condemnation of the broader Canadian athletics community, while raising concerns about the viability of similar programs across the country. A petition to save the program<\/a> has already garnered more than 11,000 signatures.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n

 <\/p>\n

\n
<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

A post shared by Friends of McGill Track & Field | Amis de l\u2019athl\u00e9tisme de McGill (@savemcgilltrack)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n