Looking at the make-up of the collegiate track system in Canada, there’s a lot of emphasis on the middle distances: the 600m, the 4x 800, the 1000m, the 1500m...even the 3000m. I don’t think that it’s that far of a stretch to say that having a solid squad of mid-d runners can make or break your team. Over the years, Guelph has produced some solid mid-d athletes, with names like Anthony Romaniw and Genevieve Lalonde come to mind, and in those cases have made an impact internationally after leaving school, but still sticking with the Speed River team.
On this week’s show, we chat with a bunch of Speed River/U of G athletes who call the middle distances home. Hilary Stellingwerff, a two time Olympian in the 1500m, Anthony Romaniw, 800m specialist and Olympian, Tommy Land, USport champion and team captain, Charlotte Ward all talk about their time in the Royal City, and what it takes to be successful in that environment.
