In 1986, Forerunners founders Peter and Karen Butler saw a niche to be filled in the Vancouver running community. Peter, a world class runner, and Karen, an accomplished runner in her own right, saw a need for a full-service, high-expertise running store not only to supply Vancouver runners, but to foster and educate them as well. Forerunners became the the first store to offer running clinics to educate clients about training, technique and all things related.
