Fleming College Alumnus Named Amongst Olympians as a Runner to Follow on TikTok

Fleming alumnus and current Fleming Knights Cross Country Coach Brendan Carpenter has been recognized by Canadian Running Magazine as a Canadian runner to follow on TikTok.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The list, published on Oct. 21, featured seven runners. Two of which were Canadian Olympians Andre De Grasse and Sage Watson.

Carpenter started running when he was a student at Fleming College and has since lost over 160 lbs.

He is now a marathon runner, a coach, a Saucony Athlete and has a following of over 138,000 on TikTok.

“It's an honor to be on a list with some of Canada's best athletes and something that I would have never expected,” Carpenter said to Fleming College. “I got my start running at the Wellness Centre when I went to Fleming as a student. The facilities that Fleming provided was the catalyst to changing my life and kick starting my weight loss journey to where I am today. I never knew that stepping on that treadmill would lead me to being featured on a list with Olympians. Life will take you some pretty amazing places if do the things that scare you most.”

To view the full list of runners click here.

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