Bianca Hillier
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November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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She also says she probably wouldn't have come out of retirement if the 2026 #WinterOlympics were anywhere but Cortina, Italy. It's one of her top 2 favorite mountains in the world and holds special memories from throughout her career.
October 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
She also says she probably wouldn't have come out of retirement if the 2026 #WinterOlympics were anywhere but Cortina, Italy. It's one of her top 2 favorite mountains in the world and holds special memories from throughout her career.
(4/4) Hear more about Longboat's legacy and how his training was decades ahead of his time, in my story for @theworld.org from April: theworld.org/stories/2025...
Canadian runner to retrace impressive family history at Boston Marathon - The World from PRX
Tom Longboat was the Boston Marathon’s first Indigenous champion back in 1907. Today, his great-great-grandson, Kristian Jamieson, hopes to continue this special family tradition as a runner in Monday...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
(4/4) Hear more about Longboat's legacy and how his training was decades ahead of his time, in my story for @theworld.org from April: theworld.org/stories/2025...
(3/4) Longboat competed for Canada at the 1908 Olympic Games, and was later inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Today, his legacy lives on throughout the greater Toronto area -- and through his great-great-grandson, himself an impressive marathoner.
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
(3/4) Longboat competed for Canada at the 1908 Olympic Games, and was later inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Today, his legacy lives on throughout the greater Toronto area -- and through his great-great-grandson, himself an impressive marathoner.
(2/4) But I'm reminded of a story I reported earlier this year about one of the Mohawk Institute's survivors. His name was Tom Longboat and he was forced to attend the school at age 12. He ended up running away. Years later, he became the first Indigenous person to win the Boston Marathon.
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
(2/4) But I'm reminded of a story I reported earlier this year about one of the Mohawk Institute's survivors. His name was Tom Longboat and he was forced to attend the school at age 12. He ended up running away. Years later, he became the first Indigenous person to win the Boston Marathon.