Nick Lees: Running Room founder has ambitious plans for Edmonton marathon

John Stanton, Canada’s Pied Piper of running, says the Servus Edmonton Marathon is gaining the same stirring allure as the Vancouver and Toronto events.
“We had 3,500 runners here for our marathon weekend last year and our goal this year on Aug. 19 is to attract more than 5,000 runners,” says the founder and president of The Running Room.
“We will continue to draw runners from around the world looking for a fast time on our scenic, fast course and we expect to attract 10,