Debbie Scott Bowker racing in the lead

Debbie Scott emerged from Claremont High School to become one of the greatest female middle-distance runners in Canadian cross-country, road and track racing history. Debbie raced to 26 Canadian titles, Canadian records over five distances, as well as competing in three Summer Olympics, four Commonwealths, one Pan-Am Games and two World Track and Field championships. Her numerous career highlights included a top 10 finish in the 1,500-metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; a gold medal at the 1985 world indoor track and field championships in Paris; silver medals in both the 1,500 and 3,000 metre events at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh; a silver medal in the 1,500 metres at the 1987 Pan-American Games and a top 12 finish at the 1987 world track and field championships in Rome. In cross-country racing she had a top eight finish at the 1981 world championships in Spain and two top 13 finishes at other world championships; as well as a stunning victory in the famed New York Mile in 1982. She was named Victoria's Female Athlete of the Year in four different years.

Jim Tang

Jim Tang arrived in Victoria in 1938. In 1944 he joined the Victoria Daily Colonist and a year later found himself as the sports editor and columnist. He held that position for 35 years until his retirement in 1980. Although often described as "hard-nosed", Jim had a love for sports and had a soft spot for local teams in his reporting. His column "It Beats Me" was a great favorite with the locals. Jim was the recipient of the re-established Sid Thomas Award, designed to honour sports people who have made outstanding contributions through their work in radio, television or newspapers to local sport.

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