Toronto Waterfront Marathon
| Toronto Waterfront Marathon | |
|---|---|
 2008 Toronto Waterfront Marathon | |
| Date | Mid-October |
| Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2000 |
| Course records |
Men (2:07:04.8) Deressa Chimsa Women (2:22:42.5) Koren Jelela Yal |
| Official site | Toronto Waterfront Marathon |
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an annual marathon held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in October. The race day also includes a half marathon and 5 km race.
The race has quickly become an elite level marathon and is one of just five IAAF Gold Label marathons in North America.[1][2] At the 2013 edition of the race, race winner Deressa Chimsa broke the men's course record with the fastest marathon ever recorded on Canadian soil.[3] In the 2011 edition of the race, race winner Koren Jelela Yal broke the women's course record with the fastest marathon ever recorded on Canada soil.
The Waterfront Marathon is not the only Toronto Marathon. The smaller GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon, which used to be held three weeks later in October, is held on the first Sunday in May.
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2000 |  Joseph Nderitu (KEN) |
2:19:41.4 |  Sue Grise (CAN) |
3:08:38.2 |
| 2nd | 2001 | Daniel Howat (CAN) |
2:45:20.8 |  Leslie Gold (USA) |
3:07:10.1 |
| 3rd | 2002 | Stephane Gamache (CAN) |
2:25:24.5 | Nicole Stevenson (CAN) |
2:37:56.4 |
| 4th | 2003 | Joseph Nderitu (KEN) |
2:17:50.0 |  Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) |
2:36:19.5 |
| 5th | 2004 |  Danny Kassap (COD) |
2:14:50.0 | Lioudmila Kortchaguina (RUS) |
2:36:31.9 |
| 6th | 2005 | Simon Kipruto (KEN) |
2:11:56.5 | Anastasia Ndereba (KEN) |
2:36:30.8 |
| 7th | 2006 | Daniel Rono (KEN) |
2:10:14.6 |  Małgorzata Sobańska (POL) |
2:34:31.7 |
| 8th | 2007 | John Kelai (KEN) |
2:09:30.0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Asha Gigi (ETH) |
2:33:15.7 |
| 9th | 2008 | Kenneth Mungara (KEN) |
2:11:00.9 | Mulu Seboka (ETH) |
2:29:05.9 |
| 10th | 2009 | Kenneth Mungara (KEN) |
2:08:31.9 |  Amane Gobena (ETH) |
2:28:30.4 |
| 11th | 2010 | Kenneth Mungara (KEN) |
2:07:57.1 | Sharon Cherop (KEN) |
2:22:42.8 |
| 12th | 2011[4] | Kenneth Mungara (KEN) |
2:09:49.0 | Koren Jelela (ETH) |
2:22:42.5 |
| 13th | 2012 | Sahle Warga (ETH) |
2:10:35.8 |  Mary Davies (NZL) |
2:28:55.4 |
| 14th | 2013[5] | Deressa Chimsa (ETH) |
2:07:04.8 | Flomena Cheyech (KEN) |
2:25:13.0 |
| 15th | 2014 | Laban Korir (KEN) |
2:08:15 | Mulu Seboka (ETH) |
2:23:15 |
| 16th | 2015 | Ishhimael Chemtan (KEN) |
2:09:00 | Shure Demise (ETH) |
2:23:37 |
Charities
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has successfully raised millions of dollars for charity since its inception. The largest charity attending the marathon for the past three years has been the Engineers Without Borders organization, which uses donations from the marathon for its Run to End Poverty initiative.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/5249327-scotiabank-toronto-waterfront-marathon-earns-prestigious-iaaf-gold-label-status/
- ↑ "Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon awarded prestigious IAAF Gold standard" (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario: Run Ottawa. October 22, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016./
- ↑ Gains, Paul (2013-10-20). Records galore at Toronto Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-21.
- ↑ Gains, Paul (2011-10-16). Mungara claims fourth Toronto Marathon title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-17.
- ↑ Gains, Paul (2013-10-20). Records galore at Toronto Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-21.
- ↑ http://ewb.akaraisin.com/Common/Event/Home.aspx?seid=9400&mid=8
- List of winners
- Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-10-18). Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
