Trevor Hofbauer
and Dayna Pidhoresky receive
automatic pre-selection for Tokyo
2020 at the 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2019 /CNW/ - More than 26,000 people,
from over 70 countries, took part in the 30th annual
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon this weekend, raising over
$3.5 million for 190 charities,
through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge.
Race highlights include:
- Trevor Hofbauer and Dayna Pidhoresky were the top Canadians in the
marathon distance, winning automatic pre-selection for Tokyo 2020 next August.
- Kenya's Philemon Rono won the men's marathon, breaking
the Canadian All-comers record, finishing in a time of
2:05:00.
- Despite travel challenges, Kenya's Magdelyne Masai arrived in time to
break the Canadian All-comers record, in a time of 2:22:16.
- Filex Chemonges eclipsed the Ugandan National record,
previously held by Stephen Kiprotich, set in 2015.
"We had a remarkable day to celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon," says
Alan Brookes, Race Director of the
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. "Since its inception,
we wanted to build a marathon that Toronto and Canada would be proud of and this year, I
think the city can take a bow. With the fastest ever marathons run
in Canada for both men and women
and two Canadians booking their tickets to Tokyo—what a day!"
"We are thrilled with the turnout at this year's Scotiabank
Toronto Waterfront Marathon and thank all the runners for joining
us and to all of the volunteers who helped make the Marathon such a
success," says Mike Tasevski, Vice
President of Global Sponsorships at Scotiabank. "We'd also like to
thank the runners who have also raised funds for a variety of
important charities, through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge.
Thanks to them, we're helping many organizations that focus on
young people in our community reach their infinite potential, a key
priority for Scotiabank."
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.
2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Results
Full Marathon Results
Full Marathon
Male
1.
|
Philemon Rono –
Kenya
|
TIME:
2:05:00
|
2.
|
Lemi Berhanu –
Ethiopia
|
TIME:
2:05:09
|
3.
|
Filex Chemonges –
Uganda
|
TIME:
2:05:12
|
Full Marathon Female
1.
|
Magdelyne Masai
- Kenya
|
TIME:
2:22:16
|
2.
|
Biruktayit Eshetu –
Ethiopia
|
TIME:
2:22:40
|
3.
|
Betsy Saina -
Kenya
|
TIME:
2:22:43
|
Half Marathon Results
Half Marathon Male
1.
|
Benjamin Preisner
–Milton, ON
|
TIME:
1:03:08
|
2.
|
Phil Parrot-Migas –
London, ON
|
TIME:
1:05:46
|
3.
|
Jeff Archer – Ottawa,
ON
|
TIME:
1:06:06
|
Half Marathon Female
1.
|
Brittany
Moran - Etobicoke, ON
|
TIME:
1:15:16
|
2.
|
Anne
Johnston - St. John's, NL
|
TIME:
1:15:24
|
3.
|
Rachel
Hannah - Guelph, ON
|
TIME:
1:16:25
|
5k Results
5k Male
1.
|
Navid Rostami -
Richmond Hill, ON
|
TIME:
15:40
|
2.
|
Saed Griffith -
Oshawa, ON
|
TIME:
15:45
|
3.
|
Adam Clayton -
Guelph, ON
|
TIME:
15:49
|
5k
Female
1.
|
Julie-Anne Staehli - London, ON
|
TIME:
16:08
|
2.
|
Alexandra Lucki - Toronto, ON
|
TIME:
17:00
|
3.
|
Elizabeth Whelan - Toronto, ON
|
TIME:
17:31
|
To see a list of charities involved in the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge, please visit:
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/community-and-charity/official-charities/
For more highlights and complete race results, please visit:
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/the-weekend/results-and-photos/
Social Accounts and Hashtags:
@Scotiabank @TOwaterfront42k
#TOwaterfront42K, #ItsYourMoment, #InfinitePotential, and
#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
Scotiabank's goal is to help ensure that they have the necessary
skills and resources they need to support their success. Together
with our employees, the Bank supports causes at a grassroots level.
Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and
philanthropic activities, in 2018, Scotiabank contributed more than
$80 million to help our communities around the world.
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