TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2019 /CNW/ - On Sunday, October 20th, more than 26,000
elite and recreational runners from over 70 countries will hit the
streets for the 30th edition of the Scotiabank Toronto
Waterfront Marathon (STWM). Over the weekend, the event is expected
to bring more than $28 million in
economic activity to the GTA.
STWM is more than a great running event – through the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge, the race raises money for nearly 200 local
charities focused on helping young people reach their infinite
potential and building vibrant communities. Participating charities
keep 100 per cent of the proceeds raised, as Scotiabank pays for
all transaction and credit card fees. The Scotiabank Charity
Challenge began in 2003 with 32 charities and has since grown to
close nearly 550 charities at six events nationally, with close to
200 taking part this year at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront
Marathon.
This year, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (IAAF Gold
Label race) is renewed as the Canadian marathon championships and
will be the Official Athletics Canada Marathon Trials for
Tokyo 2020. The first Canadian
male and female finishers will receive automatic pre-selection for
the Tokyo 2020 marathon next
August, providing they achieve the 2:11:30 (M) and 2:29:30 (F)
standards.
If they do not go under those standards on October 20th, a place will still be
held open for them until May
31st next year, to allow them to attain standard
at another eligible marathon. Anyone else hoping to represent
Canada in the marathon in
Tokyo will have to wait until
June 1st, 2020, before
selections are announced.
The race week media schedule is as
follows:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
18th
ELITE ATHLETE PRE-RACE MEDIA CONFERENCE
When:
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Friday, October
18th, at 10 a.m. EDT
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Where:
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Enercare Centre, Hall
D, Exhibition Place
|
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Toronto,
ON
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Who:
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Alan Brookes, Race
Director, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
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Elite athletes in attendance will include:
Canadian
Athletes
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Women: Kinsey
Middleton, Malindi Elmore, Leslie Sexton
|
Men: Cam Levins, Reid
Coolsaet, Dylan Wykes, Evan Esselink, Rory Linkletter
|
International
Athletes
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Women: Ruth Chebitok,
Dibabe Kuma, Magdalyne Masai-Robertson, Bekelech Gudeta
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Men: Philemon Rono,
Benson Kipruto (defending), Lemi Berhanu, Juan Luis
Barrios
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Special
Guests
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Jamal Burger and
members from The Kickback Organization, Dr. Rick Raymond &
Virginia Lee (have run every
single edition of the race)
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RUNNING, HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO and Packet Pick-up
When:
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11:00 a.m. – 8:00
p.m.
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Where:
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Hall D, Enercare
Centre, Exhibition Place
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER
19th
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP RUN & Meet the Pacers
When:
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9:00 a.m.
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Where:
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Hall D, Enercare
Centre, Exhibition Place
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International Friendship Run, hosted by John Stanton Sr., Founder of the Running Room.
Run leaves promptly at 9:30 a.m.
RUNNING, HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO and Packet Pick-up
When:
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10:00 a.m. – 6:00
p.m.
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Where:
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Hall D, Enercare
Centre, Exhibition Place
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER
20th
MEDIA ACCREDITATION PICK-UP/ INFORMATION DESK
Marriott
Hotel, Lobby
525 Bay Street
Open: 6:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
MEDIA WORKROOM / POST-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE
Marriott
Hotel, Trinity Ballroom salons 1 & 2, lower level
525 Bay Street
Open: 6:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
RACE TIME STARTS
8:00
a.m.
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5k
|
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Race start's
location: Remembrance Drive, Ontario Place
|
|
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8:45
a.m.
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Marathon
(42.2k)
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Half-marathon
(21.1k)
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Race start's
location: University Avenue at Queen Street
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KEY EXPECTED FINISH TIMES
8:15 a.m.
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Top 5k
finishers
|
9:45 a.m.
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Top half-marathon
males
|
9:50 a.m.
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Top half-marathon
females
|
10:45 a.m.
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Elite male marathon
expected
|
10:55 a.m.
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Elite Canadian male
expected
|
11:10 a.m.
|
Elite female marathon
expected
|
11:25 a.m.
|
Elite Canadian female
expected
|
The finish line for ALL distances is Queen and Bay at the
southeast corner of Nathan Phillips Square.
Photos and brief interviews are available at the finish line for
a limited number of accredited media.
ALL media require accreditation to access designated press
areas (including finish line).
For media interested in access on race weekend, including press
conferences, start/finish lines and Media Centre, credentials are
an absolute requirement. Please apply here:
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/media/#media
Please email media@canadarunningseries.com if you have any
questions.
POST-RACE AWARDS CEREMONY
What:
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Award ceremony photo
opportunity (elite athlete photo op only)
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Who:
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Top international and
Canadian finishers
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When:
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12:00 p.m.
EDT
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Where:
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Awards Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
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POST-RACE MEDIA CONFERENCE
What:
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Media conference and
one-on-one elite athlete interview opportunities
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Who:
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Top international and
Canadian finishers
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When:
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12:45 p.m.
EDT
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Where:
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Marriott Hotel,
Trinity Ballroom, Salons 1 & 2, lower level
|
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525 Bay
Street
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LIVE STREAM BROADCAST VIA STWM.ca
A world-class field will compete for prize money, prestige and
possible Olympic selection at the 2019 Scotiabank Toronto
Waterfront Marathon October 20th and
once again the entire race will be available via live stream. As in
previous years, the broadcast will be free, and available to
everyone, with no geo-blocking.
The IAAF Gold Label race broadcast can be found at www.stwm.ca,
at athleticscanada.tv and in an exciting "first" carried in its
entirety on Facebook "Live". Our live stream broadcast will begin
at 8:00 a.m. EDT.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Join the conversation on race day
and interact with our Twitter Team, by including @towaterfront42k
and @scotiabank in your posts. Use the following hashtags on
Twitter and Instagram:
#TOwaterfront42K
#ItsYourMoment
#InfinitePotential
#ScotiabankCharityChallenge
#runScotia
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, the Marathon Trials for Tokyo 2020 and the Grand Finale of the 8-race
Canada Running Series. In 2018 it attracted more than 25,000
participants from over 70 countries raised $3.5 million for 188 charities through the
Scotiabank Charity Challenge and contributed an estimated
$28 million to the local economy. The
livestream broadcast was watched by more than 54,000 viewers from
146 countries. http://STWM.ca
About Scotiabank
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organizations that are committed to helping young people reach
their infinite potential. Young people are our future leaders and
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skills and resources they need to support their success. Together
with our employees, the Bank supports causes at a grassroots level.
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philanthropic activities, in 2018, Scotiabank contributed more than
$80 million to help our communities
around the world.
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