UBC Thunderbirds race walker Ben Thorne, a native of Kitimat, B.C., made Canadian track and field history at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
Aug 22nd 2015, 8:10pm
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Two highly decorated athletes from the Lower Mainland, Jake Hanna and Kenneth Schultz, will be joining the UBC Thunderbirds men's track and field team for the 2015-16 season.
Aug 5th 2015, 1:21pm
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The Thunderbirds Track & Field team continues to gear up for the new season. The T-Birds announcing that Norm Tinkham will join the coaching staff as the Endurance Assistant Coach. If Tinkman's name sounds familiar, it should. Not only is he a UBC Alum...
Aug 5th 2015, 11:21am
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UBC Track and Field head coach Laurier Primeau continues to add to his coaching staff. Today, Primeau announced that Mary Chewning will be re-joining the staff as a Power-Speed assistant coach, with specific responsibilities in the sprints and hurdles.
Athletics,Canada has named 1 current and 4 former Thunderbirds to Team Canada for the upcoming IAAF World Championships. The event is set for,,,Beijing, China later this summer. Peter Eriksson is the Head Coach and Chief Technical Officer, "The World C...
It all came down to her sixth and final throw. Former Thunderbird Liz Gleadle needed her best toss of the day to win Javelin Gold, and the 26 year-old delivered.
A pair of former T-Birds are the latest to add to Canada's medal haul at the Pan Am Games in Toronto. Evan Dunfee dominated the 20 km Race Walk, finishing with a time of 1:23:06, and taking home the gold medal. That translates to just over 4 minutes a...
The UBC Cross Country/Track & Filed team has announced a key addition. Chris Johnson joins the T-Birds as the Lead Endurance Coach. Johnson is a Thunderbird alumnus, and also has strong community club ties through his work with the Vancouver Thunderbir...
The UBC Cross Country/Track & Filed team has announced a key addition. Chris Johnson joins the T-Birds as the Lead Endurance Coach. Johnson is a Thunderbird alumnus, and also has strong community club ties through his work with the Vancouver Thunderbir...
