McGill University runner cut from team after jogging at cross-country race

Members of McGill University last weekend when the Canadian College Cross Country kicked off in Montreal men’s cross country team I ran a 6K race in a unique way.when Henry Wellenstein He was not selected to race the McGill Open by his coaches due to an apparent injury. After the race, the coaches cut him off the team.

“I saw the race as an opportunity to do something fun,” says Wellenstein. “My results don’t affect the team’s score, so I thought I could train well and have fun.”

Although he was not registered for the race and had not crossed the finish line, According to his Strava, Wellenstein finished 6K in 21 minutes. This would place him in 76th place out of 133 runners.

Despite putting in a memorable performance for those in attendance, days later, Wellenstein said he was cut from the squad based on his actions. They,” he says.

Wellenstein started jogging But I didn’t train seriously until the pandemic started. “It was the first time I jogged during a cross-country race,” he says.

A fourth-year cognitive science student from Wisconsin, he was optimistic when asked about his plans for the future of jogging.