Johnny Miles Marathon

The Johnny Miles Running Event is an annual set of road races held in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The Johnny Miles Marathon was founded in 1975 by local physician Dr. Johnny Miles Williston. Williston named the race after Johnny Miles, the legendary Nova Scotia marathoner for whom he was named.Williston served as co-director of the race until 2000. He died in December 2005. The “Johnny Walk,” which is part of the event activities, is named for both Johnny Miles and Johnny Miles Williston. On June 20, 2010, the 35th Annual Johnny Miles Marathon and Running Event was held in New Glasgow with a record participation of over 2000 runners. In 2012 the event was named as Run Nova Scotia’s event of the year. The popular event sold out in both 2012 and 2013