Marline Côté has been a passionate trail runner for over fifteen years. Involved in various organizations working within the trail running community over the past decade, she has set herself the challenge this year of completing the queen distance of the Ultra-Trail Harricana du Canada, the 125 km. This event, which she led for seven editions as the General Director of Événements Harricana from 2017 to 2023, will be a symbolic challenge for her. It will give her the chance to experience the event from the inside, meeting volunteers and team members throughout the course, from aid station to aid station, and she hopes to finish it with her 12-year-old son, Joé Iza, during the last 15 kilometers. Marline is especially motivated to take on this challenge this year, as her friend Fanny Barrette, also an ultratrail runner, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in March, a very aggressive type of brain cancer. She hopes that her challenge will raise funds for brain cancer research and inspire those who follow her to make the most of what life has to offer.
