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Julia Kearley says, "I want my story to reach the running community because I think stories like this need to be talked about in our sport."
A group of University of Guelph track and field alumni want an investigation into what they say are systemic issues within the running program that came under public scrutiny following the firing of coach Dave Scott-Thomas in 2019 for misconduct. The Ontario school says it's since brought in new policies to address issues.
Meet the Women Creating a More Egalitarian Future in Running Five individuals, duos, and groups of women spanning the globe fighting for a new era in running defined by equality, belonging, and empowerment. Molly Hanson March 17th, 2021 To say that women have historically fought an uphill battle for equal opportunity and recognition in the world of running is an understatement. It wasn’t until 1960 that women runners were allowed to race further than 200 meters. That year, the 800 meters was reintroduced, after being scratched...
We learned as much last winter when The Globe and Mail published an expansive investigation into Guelph University’s cross country and track coach, Dave Scott-Thomas, who had sexually and emotionally abused an underage athlete, Megan Brown, in the early 2000s. Shielded by his University administration when the athlete’s father submitted a complaint, the coach—who’s arguably Canada’s most successful distance running coach in history—was thereon given runway to create the culture he wanted: in this case, a women’s team described as “one big eating disorder.” Many left the pro...