Philemon Rono
completes the fastest marathon ever run on Canadian soil, defending
his title
TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2017 /CNW/ - More than 25,000 people,
from a record 74 countries, took part in the 28th annual
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon this weekend, raising more
than an estimated $3.5 million
for nearly 200 local charities, through the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge.
Kenya's Philemon Rono surged away from his countryman
Dickson Chumba at the 30 kilometre
mark to win the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in the time
of 2:06:52, the fastest time ever run on Canadian soil.
Dickson Chumba took second, while
Ethiopia's Solomon Deksisa
finished third. Rono's impressive performance also made Toronto
Waterfront, the fastest marathon in North
America this year.
The women's field went out at an aggressive early pace, passing
the half way mark in 71:01. Ethiopian training partners
Marta Megra and Sutume Asefa
finished first and second, with Kenya's Sarah Jebet claiming third. Megra's
winning time was 2:28:20.
"We congratulate all of the runners of this year's Scotiabank
Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and a special thanks to those who
dedicated their run to one of the local charities associated with
the Scotiabank Charity Challenge," said Kyle McNamara, Executive Vice President, Global
Retail Banking Technology at Scotiabank. "Through the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge, runners raise funds for a variety of important
charities, including ones committed to helping young people reach
their infinite potential, a key priority for Scotiabank."
This year's marathon also paid special tribute to Canadian
marathon legend, Ed Whitlock, who
passed away earlier this year. The race began with a minute of
silence in Whitlock's memory, followed by the inclusion of three
designated pacemakers, who paced his most recognized world marathon
record times: 2:54:49 (age 73), 3:15:54 (age 80) and 3:56:38 (age
85).
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge at the Scotiabank Toronto
Waterfront Marathon has raised an estimated $3.5 million for
nearly 200 Canadian charities this year alone. The Scotiabank
Toronto Waterfront Marathon is one of Scotiabank's six sponsored
running events in Canada this
year, with events taking place in Montreal, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge is a turnkey fundraising
program that provides a simple and effective way to support local
causes that make a big difference in people's lives. Participating
charities keep 100 per cent of the proceeds raised, as Scotiabank
pays for all transaction and credit card fees.
2017 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Results
Full Marathon
Results
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Full Marathon
Male
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1. Philemon Rono –
Kenya
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TIME:
2:06:52
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2. Dickson Chumba –
Kenya
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TIME:
2:09:11
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3. Solomon Deksisa
– Ethiopia
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TIME:
2:11:27
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Full Marathon
Female
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1. Marta Megra –
Ethiopia
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TIME:
2:28:20
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2. Sutume Asefa –
Ethiopia
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TIME:
2:29:26
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3. Sarah Jebet –
Kenya
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TIME:
2:30:02
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Half Marathon
Results
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Half Marathon
Male
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1. Tristan Woodfine –
Canada
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TIME:
1:06:50
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2. Bonsa Atomsa –
Toronto, Canada
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TIME:
1:07:10
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3. Rogers Rutto –
Toronto, Canada
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TIME:
1:07:50
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Half Marathon
Female
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1. Emily Setlack –
Cold Lake, Canada
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TIME:
1:14:28
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2. Cleo Boyd –
Canada
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TIME:
1:14:44
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3. Laura Desjardins –
Canada
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TIME:
1:17:27
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5k
Results
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5k
Male
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1. Jake Kasperski –
Perrysburg, USA
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TIME:
15:43
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2. Hajin Tola –
Toronto, Canada
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TIME:
15:55
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3. Kyle Smith –
Scarborough, Canada
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TIME:
16:04
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5k
Female
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1. Lioudmila
Kortchaguina – Markham, Canada
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TIME:17:41
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2. Kat Lampard –
Toronto, Canada
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TIME:17:45
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3. Colleen Hennessy –
Oakville, Canada
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TIME:18:59
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To see a list of charities involved in the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge, please visit
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/community-and-charity/scotiabank-charity-challenge/
For more highlights and complete race results, please visit:
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/the-weekend/results-and-photos/
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About the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
An
IAAF Gold Label race, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is
Canada's premier, big-city running
event, the Athletics Canada National Marathon Championships, and
the Grand Finale of the 7-race Canada Running Series. In 2016 it
attracted 26,000 participants from 70 countries, raised
$3.24 million for 182 charities
through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, and contributed an
estimated $35 million to the local
economy. The livestream broadcast was watched by more than 72,000
viewers from 129 countries. http://STWM.ca
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