16 Facts About Josh Cassidy

Josh Cassidy is a 31 time Canadian Champion competing in the middle to long distance events.

Josh Cassidy has been National Champion and held National records at times throughout his career in the 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m and Marathon.

In 2010, Josh Cassidy won the 2010 London Marathon with a time of 1:35:21 seconds.

Josh Cassidy's record stood for five years until broken by Marcel Hug of Switzerland in 2017.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Josh Cassidy competed whilst fighting a bacteria infection.

Josh Cassidy placed 12th in the marathon, 20th in the 5000m, 10th in the 1500m.

Josh Cassidy overcame a crash in the 800m, and still placed 5th.

In 2013 Josh Cassidy won Bronze in the 10,000m at the World Championships in Lyon, France.

Josh Cassidy joined the Canadian team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and was named as co-flagbearer for the opening ceremony alongside weightlifter Maude Charron.

Josh Cassidy came in 4th in the men's T54 marathon.

Josh Cassidy was born in Ottawa on November 15,1984.

Josh Cassidy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma cancer in the spine and abdomen weeks after birth.

Josh Cassidy was given a very low chance of survival but was declared cancer-free after 5 years of remission, but it left his legs partially paralyzed.

Josh Cassidy lived across Canada during his father's career in the military as a fighter pilot, where they resided at several base locations.

When Josh Cassidy was nine, his family settled on a farm in Bruce County, Ontario.

Josh Cassidy has graduated from Sheridan College with a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Illustration.