Yana Hempler is a Victoria runner with a lot of personal accomplishments, including completing her Abbott World Major Six Star in Tokyo this March. She’s also channeled some of her apparently endless energy into a number of fundraisers for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, raising a crazy amount of money. She’s got a big 24-hour event planned for Duncan in September, and we got the lowdown. Race Roster event link: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112601/dream-nation-apparel-vancouver-island-24-hour (use the promo code ISLANDMILES10 for a registration discount!)
We also talk about the historic London Marathon result with two dudes going sub-2:00(!!), recap the TC10K, Boston and...Toledo?
The Rundown - upcoming races and events:
The Cumby - May 2 – https://thecumby.ca/
Island Trail Series Lake Cowichan 13K/26K – May 9 - https://www.islandtrailseries.ca/races/lake-cowichan/
Fundraisers:
The Victoria Mile – May 18 - supports Parkinsons Wellness Projects https://www.instagram.com/thevictoriamile/
Power to Play Summit & Race – May 29-31 – supports Power to Be - https://www.powertobe.ca/powertoplay
The Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? Email us: islandmilespodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram: @islandmilespodcast
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