{"id":124468,"date":"2024-10-02T13:40:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=124468"},"modified":"2024-10-02T15:54:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T19:54:00","slug":"guelphs-jack-lehto-named-under-armour-athlete-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/guelphs-jack-lehto-named-under-armour-athlete-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Guelph’s Jack Lehto named Under Armour Athlete of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian Running<\/em> and Under Armour have teamed up for the 2024 Canadian U Sports cross-country season to highlight some of the top homegrown talents across the country. Each week, leading up to the 2024 U Sports Cross-Country Championships in Kelowna, B.C., in November, Canadian Running<\/em> will select the top athlete as the Under Armour Athlete of the Week.<\/p>\n

The award will go to a U Sports cross-country athlete who achieved a standout performance at their meet. These athletes will be featured on Canadian Running<\/em> and awarded an Under Armour prize pack featuring the new UA Infinite Pro trail shoe. This week we highlight University of Guelph athlete Jack Lehto <\/strong>for his performance at the Don Mills Open in Waterloo, Ont., on Sept. 28.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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The University of Guelph<\/a> athlete clocked 18:01 over the 6K loop to take first over a field of 130 men\u2013marking the first win of his collegiate career. The 20-year-old from Burlington led his team to their first team victory this year; Guelph’s men claimed five of the top six places in the race’s collegiate division.<\/p>\n

“I felt really good about the race,” says Lehto, who is in his third year studying mechanical engineering. “I was feeling a little bit flat, but I went out pretty quickly and found I was able to keep that up.”<\/p>\n

His Guelph teammate, Max Davies<\/strong><\/a>, followed closely behind Lehto, claiming second place in 18:07. Lehto revealed that he and Davies completed a light workout the day before the race, making up for the shorter-than-usual distance covered in U Sports men’s XC.<\/p>\n

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