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IMPACT seeks out the best athletes (in the world), with the most compelling personalities and shares their inspirational stories.

Climbing the Marathon Ladder

Climbing the Marathon Ladder

Justin Kent attributes the pandemic as the impetus to his transition to marathon running. A middle-distance runner from school-age, when lock-down happened in 2020...
Canada's Top Fitness Trainers - Panelists

Canada’s Top Fitness Trainers 2026 – Panelists

2026 Panel JudgesJEFF BOOKE - CEO of MNP Community & Sport CentreCalgary, ABInstagram | LinkedinBorn in Toronto and raised in Winnipeg, Jeff has been...
Pete Estabrooks

A Fitness MIRACLE

Hard core runner, inspirational trainer, loyal friend, daring surf rider, community ambassador, gritty writer, retired professional boxer, exceptional speaker, devoted father, and … former...
Achieving Greatness in Gruelling Ultra triathlons

Achieving Greatness in Gruelling Ultra Triathlons

When Shanda Hill found triathlons after recovering from a traumatic brain injury, little did she—or the triathlon world—know that she would become one of...
Trail Blazers

TRAIL BLAZERS

Women participating in ultra-trail running is on the rise, and with it the dominance of Canadians who are featuring on world ranking sites as...
Elladj Baldé

Breaking the Ice on Inclusivity

As a young boy climbing the ranks of professional skating, Elladj Baldé dreamed of Olympic glory, but little did he know his legacy in...
Canadian Taekwondo Olympian, Skylar Park

Pride & Joy

Taekwondo athlete Skylar Park is headed to the 2024 Olympic Games—and she’s got a unique competitive edge rallying behind her
Cameron Levins

The Road to Paris

At 35 Cameron Levins is running the best times of his career, and has a great shot at a marathon medal at his third Olympic Games this summer
Tyler Smith and Kat Kastner

The Amazing Winners

It was the toughest challenge of the whole competition and emotionally, physically, and mentally demanding, but Tyler (Ty) Smith dug deep and thought of...
Canadian cycling, winner of the Paris-Roubaix Femme Alison Jackson

Alison Jackson is Powering the Pedals

There were no cyclists in the town where Alison Jackson grew up. In fact, there were only a few thousand people in Vermilion, Alta.,...

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