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Congratulations on the 2018 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Results

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon continued to prove its worth to Toronto and Canada, with new Canadian records.

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, a Landmark Toronto Event

Notable October 2018 results from this annual Toronto event included:

  • Cam Levins broke the 43-year-old standard for Canadian men’s marathon, set by Jerome Drayton, by 44 seconds.
  • Mimi Belete, from Bahrain, and Marta Megra, from Ethiopia, both broke the previous course standard for women. Belete set the new standard at 2:22:29.
  • Benson Kipruto fell short of a new course record, but won the men’s event in 2:07:24. That’s a whisker slower than 3 minutes per kilometre, or 20Km/hour.

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Levins had had considerable success in the 5,000m and 10,000m track events; but this marathon result is a new high note. Born in BC, he now lives and trains in Portland, Oregon.

In previous years, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) hosted new “best in the world” results by men in specific age groups: notably the late, great Ed Whitlock of Milton, Ontario; and Britain’s Fauja Singh. In 2014, Canadian Eric Gillis set a personal best when he fell short of beating Drayton’s old standard. Back in 2011, Gillis and Reid Coolsaet clinched their marathon spots for the 2012 London Olympics.

STWM was the first event in 40 years to host the best men’s marathon time on Canadian soil since the 1968 Montreal Olympics. This year, STWM continued building its legacy of enabling new, higher standards in Canadian marathon achievements. This annual autumn Toronto event includes world-class athletes from around the world and thousands of recreational runners at the 5Km, half-marathon, and full marathon (42.2Km) distances.

One source for this article is Morgan Campbell’s article in the Toronto Star. “Detour to glory for Levins” led the Sports section on Oct. 22, 2018. I also referenced Canada Running’s online results page, and some of my previous articles as linked above.

A Sign of the Times for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

I continue to applaud STWM in continuing to post this style of sign, which I first noticed in 2013. It’s bright, cheerful, and inviting.

"2013 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Sign" image by Mike DeHaan
“2013 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Sign” image by Mike DeHaan

It’s a lot nicer than the black-on-orange “road closed” warning signs that the city posts as a default. Those Hallowe’en colours only offer tricks, not treats, and serve only to steer cars away. STWM, and all other road races, are free-to-see events in Toronto. Spectators are welcomed, and encouraged to cheer.

If you didn’t know, STWM athletes raise significant funds for a variety of charities.

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