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Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchell

Manager, Advertising & Marketing Services
Residence | Toronto, ON

Recent articles

Mizuno Extends it's Relationship with Canada's top Marathoner Dylan Wykes

by Barbara Mitchell on January 23, 2013

New 4 Year Contract Extends Mizuno's Affiliation with Canada's #1 Marathoner  Never Settle.That’s Mizuno’s philosophy, and runners like Dylan Wykes demonstrate it in everything they do. Wykes, who has been sponsored by Mizuno since 2008 and just signed another four year contract, says...

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Mary Davies takes wins at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

by Barbara Mitchell on October 16, 2012

Thousands of runners took to the streets for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Sunday, making for thousands of stories.Mary Davies, a New Zealander who lives in Ottawa, was the surprise winner of the women’s race with a big personal best time of 2:28:56. As a Mizuno Brand ambassador we were thrilled with her win! She trains with the Ottawa Athletic Club Racing Team, while being coached by New Zealand-based Ian Babe....

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Training to Run Across Gambia by Canadian Brand Ambassador Andrea Moritz

by Barbara Mitchell on May 1, 2012

Training for GambiaWith less than two months to go before my departure for the Gambia and with three great training races just around the corner, I thought it may be time for...

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Qualifying for the Olympic Marathon by Canadian Dylan Wykes

by Barbara Mitchell on April 26, 2012

Rotterdam Race Report: 2:10:47=Olympics!What is it like qualifying for the Olympic Games with only 1 week left? Read this great Blog by Canada's Brand Ambassador Dylan Wykes and find out! April 18, 2012It’s been sometime since I’ve managed an update. After dropping out of Lake Biwa I was pretty down and out. Leading up to Lake Biwa training had gone so well — including 12 weeks at altitude in Flagstaff, AZ — that I had very high expectations for myself. Not meeting those expectations was brutal and I had a lot of trouble looking...

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Mizuno Racing Team Member and Brand Ambassador Dayna Pidhoresky Wins Women's Race at Around the Bay

by Barbara Mitchell on March 29, 2011

Dayna Pidhoresky from Tecumseh, Ontario claimed the women's title at Around the Bay 30K in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday completing the course in a time of 1:50:46.  Dayna, who is currently preparing for the Canadian Half Marathon Championships in Montreal on April 17th, recently won the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon race in October.  Around the Bay is North America's oldest road race which started in 1894. The 30 kilometre event take runners on a challenging route around Hamilton's natural harbour. Dayna is a Mizuno Canada Brand ...

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