Kenya’s Leonard Langat successfully retained his championship at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday. Langat claimed victory in the men’s race with a time of two hours, six minutes, and 51 seconds. He outpaced fellow Kenyan runners Fanny Kiprotich (2:07:21), Noah Kipkemboi (2:09:25), Asbel Rutto (2:07:32), and Elvis Cheboi (2:07:37).
Andrew Davies from Vancouver emerged as the top Canadian, securing the ninth spot with a time of 2:08:48, marking the fastest-ever marathon debut by a Canadian. John Gay from Kelowna, B.C., finished in 10th place with a time of 2:13:01.
The event held Elite Label status by World Athletics and doubled as Athletics Canada’s national marathon championships.
In the women’s category, Leah Jeruto from Kenya clinched the title with a time of 2:21:19, leading the pack ahead of Ethiopian runners Nigsti Haftu (2:21:34) and Ayinadis Teshome (2:22:51).
Among the Canadian women, Dayna Pidhoresky from Windsor, Ont., finished eighth with a time of 2:26:08, while Florence Caron from La Malbaie, Que., secured the 10th spot with a time of 2:29:32.
Canadian athletes dominated the half marathon races, with Dylan Alick from Mississauga, Ont., winning the men’s event in 1:03:49, and Teagan Robertson from Kingston, Ont., claiming victory in the women’s race with a time of 1:13:58.
