The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, one of two major Toronto marathon events, was successfully run by its organizers in 2012.

(Updated Feb. 24, 2013): Here’s a heartwarming running biography of Fauja Singh: “The Runner” by Jordan Conn.

Ed Whitlock’s Toronto Marathon in 2012

Ed Whitlock, a living legend in the running community, completed the 42.2Km marathon in about 3:30:29. Race organizers had hoped that Whitlock would finish in 3:25, but I would love to run as quickly as this 81-year-old resident of Milton, Ontario. He finished in 407th place overall.

Had Whitlock beaten the 3:30 barrier, he would have qualified for the Boston Marathon in the “men’s age 50-54” category; but he’s well ahead of the 4:55 requirement for men of his actual age.

Last year, he ran this marathon in 3:15, adding the world record for men 80-84 to his impressive set of achievements in mens’ masters’ track and marathon.

Top Finishers in the 2012 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Here are the brief results from the 2012 Toronto Waterfront Marathon, half-marathon and 5Km races.

The men’s marathon winner, Betona Warga of Ethiopia won in 2:10, only 45 seconds ahead of Kenyans Kenneth Kimutai Kiplimo and John Kiprotich. The Kenyans may have been disappointed by their positions on the podium, or by finishing well behind their personal best times in the 2:07 range; but peak performance in a marathon is partly a matter of whether the weather suits your training and temperment. Warga was the first Ethiopian to win the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Mary Davies of New Zealand was 14th overall for the women’s marathon championship in just under 2:29, finishing one-half minute ahead of Agnes Kiprop of Kenya. Radiya Adilo, also of Kenya, was the third woman. Last year the women’s race was won by Koren Yal in 2:22:42, but her 13th-place finish would suggest that the gender difference has remained a constant over the past two years.

In the half-marathon, Francisco Mendez of Chile crossed the finish line in under 1:08. For the women, Esther Jeptum of Kenya was 28th overall in 1:19.

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Fauja Singh completed the 5Km race in 3418th place, stopping the clock just before 1:06. “When 101 years old you are, run so quickly you might not” as Yoda might say.

Last year, Singh set the world record for the 5Km in a time just under 50 minutes. As I reported in “Records and Relays Before the 2011 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon“, this was merely the longest of eight records the “Turbaned Tornado” set on Oct. 13, 2011, the Thursday before he set the world marathon record for men age 100+. My “Triumph and Tragedy at the 2011 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon” noted his marathon record, as well as Whitlock’s.

Each person who took a place at the start of any of these events is an inspiration for fitness and determination. In addition, many ran with a primary goal of raising money for a variety of charities rather than simply to complete a challenging physical task.

If you’re inspired to try marathon running, consider entering next spring’s Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon. The “Goodlife” also offers the 21.1Km half-marathon option. Both it, and the Waterfront Marathon in Toronto require pre-registration; it’s wise to book well ahead of race day to be sure of gaining one of the coveted entry reservations. Both “Goodlife” and “Waterfront” are excellent, well-organized Toronto events that celebrate fitness and marathon running.

References:

Paul Gains, “Surprise Winners at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon“.

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon’s Results page points to specific pages inside the SportsStats site, which lists the finishers for many, many races.

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