Robbins ran the 160.9kilometre course in 19 hours and 35 minutes, topping his old record of 20: 12 set in 2010 and beating his closest competitor by more than two hours. Second place went to fellow British Columbian Jason Loutitt of Squamish who finished in a time of 21: 39.

The race sends ultrarunners through rough mountain trails in the tropical rainforest of Oahu. Only 53 of the 122 runners who left the starting line completed the race before the 36-hour cutoff.

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North Vancouver's Chris Ellis suited up for Canada's U15 all-star football team at the Eastbay Youth All American Bowl held Jan. 5 in San Antonio.

The Canadian dropped a 340 decision to the powerhouse U.S.A. U15 all-star team at the Alamodome.

The Vancouver College student played both linebacker and fullback this season and earned the school's Grade 9 MVP award. Hundreds of players from across the country tried out for the Canadian team and Ellis was one of six players from British Columbia to make the final cut.

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West Vancouver's Helen Crofts was named the Red Lion Track Athlete of the Week in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference following a pair of strong performances for Simon Fraser University at the University of Washington Indoor Preview meet held Jan. 12.

Crofts, racing in her first NCAA meet since 2011, finished third in the 800-m race, clocking a time of 2: 10.71.

"It was my first track race in nine months due to an injury," said Crofts in an SFU press release. "I was focusing on being strong and competitive without worrying about times, and it turned out quite well. This was a good indication of where my fitness is at, and I'm looking forward to improving as the season progresses."

Later that same day Crofts led the Clan to a second-place finish in the 4x400-m relay. According to SFU Athletics, the relay team's time of 3: 54.41 was the fifth fastest ever posted by a GNAC team.

The Simon Fraser track and field team is back in Seattle this weekend for the University of Washington Indoor Invitational.