Between 1973 and 1981, Lynn Kanuka finished in the top three in every track event she entered at the local and provincial levels.
Lynn set eleven Canadian senior running records between 1983 and 1989 in the 1500m, 2000m, 3000m, 5000m and mile. Highlights of her track career include a bronze (3000m) medal at the 1983 World Student Games; a bronze (3000m) medal at the 1984 Olympic Games; a gold (3000m) and bronze (1500m) medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games; competing at the 1987 World Championships in Rome (3000m); the 1988 Olympic Games (1500m and 3000m); and a bronze (5000m) medal at the 1989 World Cross Country Championships.
Lynn won the 1985 Fifth Avenue Mile road race and in 1989 alone, Lynn won three road race competitions and came third in two other events.
