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Dr. Julia Ogden and athlete Iggy Roswell advocate for the inclusion of women in the Olympic games. A young girl named Myrtle Cook—based on the real-life future Olympic gold medalist—appears and is inspired by Iggy’s performance.

The modern-day Canadian Olympic champion makes a cameo appearance as a character named Demarc Anderson. [S16E10] Dash to Death

💡 This episode serves as a "tour de force" for Toronto’s rich architectural history, using locations like the Steve Brown Sports complex to recreate the 1911 Olympic trials. The modern-day Canadian Olympic champion makes a cameo

While dealing with baby Susannah’s recent illness and the resulting lack of sleep, Murdoch finds time to "invent" a blue, electrolyte-rich blueberry drink to help athletes recover. Historical and Real-Life Figures [S16E10] Dash to Death

The investigation begins when a "hotshot" male sprinter—known for his arrogance and verbal abuse toward others—is found dead on the athletic field. He has been graphically killed, impaled through the chest with a javelin. Murdoch's primary task is to determine which of the victim's fierce competitors or slighted peers turned a piece of sporting equipment into a lethal weapon. Subplots and Developments

Violet Hart and her husband Arthur Carmichael are at a breaking point with Violet’s father, Maurice Majors. Majors has been blackmailing them and depleting their fortune, leading the desperate couple to secretly plot his demise.

A young version of the Hall of Fame sprinter who later won gold in 1928.