{"id":152979,"date":"2025-12-18T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=152979"},"modified":"2025-12-17T19:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:15:20","slug":"malindi-elmore-still-breaking-marathon-records-at-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/shakeout-podcast\/malindi-elmore-still-breaking-marathon-records-at-45\/","title":{"rendered":"Malindi Elmore: Still breaking marathon records at 45"},"content":{"rendered":"

After being named to lead the Canadian marathon team at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Malindi Elmore<\/strong> had some injury struggles through the spring and summer and was forced to withdraw. She\u00a0 decided to focus on returning to full health in hopes of finding a later starting line where she could arrive in top shape.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She built steadily through the fall, and her decision to delay returning to the marathon paid off in Valencia, Spain, last week, where Malindi crossed the finish line in 2:24:53, breaking the Canadian 45-49 age group record by a staggering 14 minutes. Malindi now owns five of the six fastest times in Canadian history. The time also eclipsed the men’s Canadian 45-49 record, making Malindi the fastest Canadian of all time, male or female, in the age group.<\/span><\/p>\n

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