- June-Marie ProvostAthlete Legend
The Provost File
- Born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1933, one of 10 children
- Began race-walking at age 56 in 1990
- Won first race – Ontario Masters 3,000 metre indoor race-walk for women, setting a Canadian record for the 55 to 59 age group
- Has won 18 individual gold medals at world championships, 7 individual silver medals and 2 bronze medals at the world level
- Has raced on all continents, with the exception of Antarctica
- Represented Canada at 11 world championships and is holder of 20 Ontario Masters records
- Inducted into the Canadian Masters and the Ontario Masters Halls of Fame
- Has walked almost 247,000 kilometres in training and racing, using27 pairs of shoes
- Won her final race in 2014, setting a record in 80-85 age category for one mile
- Participated in almost 600 races and won more than 400 medals
