Running: Canadians racing at Boston Indoor Games

Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 03:53 PM

This Saturday’s Reebok Boston Indoor Games should feature some exciting track racing. In the men’s 5000m, Canada’s Reid Coolsaet faces a stacked field that includes Ireland’s Alistair Cragg, Americans Bernard Lagat and Galen Rupp (who is reported to be in great shape, but has been sick this week) and Kenya’s Shadrack Korir, as well as a slew of fast Kenyans and Ethiopians. Coolsaet is hoping the pace will push him to a fast time.

Canadians Megan Metcalfe and Julia Howard are on the start list for the women’s 3000m - another race with a great field that includes Christin Wurth-Thomas, Shannon Rowbury and Genzebe Dibaba. The women’s 1000m includes running luminaries Anna Pierce, Gina Gall and Morgan Uceny. Canada’s Anne Johnstone is on the start list for this race.