Debbie Brill

Athletics Canada

Growing up in the tall forests and lush valleys of British Columbia’s lower mainland, Debbie Brill was always challenging herself to run faster and jump higher as a young athlete. Born in 1953 in Mission, Debbie was dominating the high jump in local sporting events by the time she was nine. Encouraged by her parents,… Continue reading Debbie Brill

Angela Chalmers

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Angela Chalmers was born with the talent to run and drive to succeed, drawing on remarkable reserves of strength and resilience to become one of the best middle-distance runners in the world. A member of the Birdtail Sioux First Nation, Angela was born in Brandon, Manitoba in 1963. Raised in a military family, she moved… Continue reading Angela Chalmers