Over the years, MTFC runners and walkers have partcipated in various events around the globe.
Our very first newsletter stated, “We hope that this Club will serve as an example to other Canadians who might, as a result, be motivated to greater physical fitness.”
To this day, we embody that spirit.
Many of our founding members did much to develop and promote the sport of running in Canada.
Sy Mah, the “inspired wand” of MTFC moved to Toledo in 1970, and went on to race in 524 marathons during his short lifetime, the first of which he ran in 1967 as a member of the MTFC. He became well known across Canada and the USA and regularly ran ultra events including 50Ks, 50-milers, 100Ks, 24-hour races and more. Sy was indeed an early leader of the modern running boom and the MTFC would not exist if not for him.
Don Farquharson, helped found the Canadian Masters Athletic Association (CMAA) in 1972 as well as The World Association of Veteran Athletes in 1975.
Art Keay was a 1928 Olympian. To this day, Toronto hosts the annual Art Keay Memorial Racewalk on Hanlon’s Point (Toronto Islands).
Milt Wallace represented Canada at the Berlin Olympics and the British Empire Games in Australia in 1938 and was an inspiration to all.
Another notable member of the MTFC was Roland Michener, former Governor General of Canada. Mr. Michener, an avid sportsman and athlete, was a great supporter of the 'Participaction Program' aimed at increasing the physical fitness of all Canadians. He was instrumental in the MTFC obtaining use of the Sunnybrook pavilion and was an honorary member of the club until his death in 1991.
