meet Our Team

 Ahmed Khalif was born in Somalia and lived in Kenya until he arrived in Canada in 2003. He graduated from Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario, and then  attended Graceland University in Iowa on a track scholarship from 2009 to 2013. At Graceland he was a 4-time  Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) all-conference selection in cross-country, and a 4-time NAIA national qualifier in cross-country, helping  his team to a 9th place NAIA national finish in 2010.  On the track, he was an NAIA All-American as part of Graceland ’s indoor distance medley relay team, and a national qualifier in both indoor (3000m) and outdoor (3000m steeplechase). Academically he earned a BA degree in Kinesiology, and is well-known in Hamilton as a community sport leader and organizer. He maintains an active network of African runners around the world. 

Paul Challen was born in Hamilton and began running in a youth track and field club co-founded by his father. In high school he was a three-time OTFA (now Athletics Ontario) champion in indoor and outdoor track, and cross-country. In 1985 he represented Canada at the IAAF World Junior Cross-Country Championships in Portugal. He attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and earned a BA there in 1989. He was a member of Dartmouth’s cross-country team that won four consecutive Heptagonal and three consecutive Regional championships, and a member of the team that was runner-up in the NCAA D1 Championships in 1986 and ’87. 

Daliso Chulu is a graduate of Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, and of Brock University in St Catharines. He holds a BA degree in Sport Management from Brock,  where he was also a member of the varsity soccer team. He has also completed a Certificate in Community and Social Services Management from Mohawk College, and has refereed and coached with many community-based sport groups.  He  brings a unique and varied background as a student, athlete, coach, official and organizer in both community and high-performance sport.  

Maddy  Kelly was born in Pembroke, ON before moving to Toronto to attend UofT, where she earned a BA in English Literature and Cultural Anthropology. There, she competed in the CIS (now U Sports) at cross-country and track. She's a collegiate national medallist in the 4x400m, 600m, 1,000m and 4x800m. She continued to compete after university and has since won two national 800m championships, and represented Canada at the World Indoor and World Outdoor Championships, as well as the Commonwealth and Olympics Games. Now living in Hamilton, Madeleine loves giving back to the running community which has given her so much. She's passionate about teaching highschoolers how to use running as a tool for both physical and mental wellbeing. 

Owen Opie was born in Hamilton Ontario where he attended Westdale Secondary School. At Westdale, Owen was a 4-time OFSAA cross-country athlete and an 800m track athlete.

In 2022 he graduated from Queen’s University, holding a BA in economics and a BASC in chemical engineering. Recently he has branched out into longer distance running, training for half-marathons and beyond. As a coach, his goal is to help athletes foster a love for the sport and perform to the best of their abilities.

Tom Voss was born in Hamilton, and graduated from Hillfield Strathallan College in 2022. He began running as a youth with Don't Get Lost Adventure Running. During high school, Tom went to OFSAA XC and joined Monte Cristo Track Club. He has been a silver medallist in the U20 800m Provincial Indoor Track Championships, and has anchored the team that won the  Gold Medal U20 Medley Relay. He is currently on the Toronto Metropolitan University track and cross country team working towards a BA in Media Production. Tom specializes in 800-1500m, steeple (2k) and cross country distances. He wants to work with PACK’s athletes to achieve their goals, and foster a safe space to learn and grow as athletes and people.

Hannah Tsilfidis was born in Toronto, Ontario where she attended Humberside Collegiate Institute.  While her first love was soccer, Hannah’s commitment to health and fitness spurred a new passion for distance running. 

In 2022, Hannah graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts and Science. She is now pursuing a teaching career. As a coach, Hannah strives to encourage athletes in their pursuits on and off the track. She is perpetually inspired by PACK athletes’ commitment and talent!