EP 246: Michelle Greenspoon and Dan Pauls - Runner's Den and Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope

Join John Shep of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast as he explores the vibrant running community of Hamilton with guests Dan Pauls and Michelle Greenspoon as they share the 30-year family story behind Runner's Den, tracing its origins from a small storefront opened in 1996 to its recent expansion into downtown Burlington. The conversation dives into the history of the Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope, starting from its beginnings in 1999 as a 5K/10K charity run for Haiti to becoming one of Canada's premier, fast Boston-qualifying marathons. Dan and Michelle reflect on their recent 30th-anniversary waterfront celebration that brought out 300 runners, share takeaways from their fact-finding trip shadowing race directors at the Montreal Marathon, and reveal a major announcement: Hamilton hosting the 2027 Canadian 5K National Championships! Learn more about Michelle and Dan at: https://www.instagram.com/runners_den

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