Marilyn Arsenault enters her sixth season with the Vikes in 2021-22, and has been coaching runners since 2010 and is the founder of Mindful Strides; a series of clinics that helps runners improve their form. Since then she has established herself as an effective teacher in functional movement working with both recreational runners and, Olympic and national level athletes and teams including Triathlon Canada and Rowing Canada.
Marilyn took up running in her mid thirties and within five years of dedicated training she was considered one of Canada’s top distance runners. At the age of 40, Marilyn returned to school and proudly represented the Vikes varsity team placing 6th and claiming First team all-Canadian status at the 2008 CIS XC champs and then earning CIS bronze in the 3000m.
Marilyn currently holds the 45-49 Canadian records in the 3000m (9:44), 5000m (16:50), 10,000m (34:22) and marathon (2:40:19).
Race Highlights
Masters Champion Carlsbad 5000 in Carlsbad California (2011 and 2015)
Masters Champion Bloomsday 12km in Spokane Washington (2008 and 2012)
Third Master at the New York City Marathon (2016)
National Team Member Chiba Ekiden; Chiba, Japan and World Cross Country; Aman, Jordan (2009)
