On the Canadian Roads - Update

Vancouver Sun Run (April 20, 2008) - 59,179 participants registered for the 24th annual Vancouver Sun Run, presented by HSBC Canada.

The race was run in cool temperatures (start of 3c) with a very light breeze and sunny skies. Kenyan, Festus Langat was first in, with a time of 29:26. Second was Philip Koech also of Kenya. Finishing third and top Canadian male was Ryan Hayden of Surrey, BC with a time of 29:38. The Africans were fading and Hayden closed in, narrowly missing second, this is a reversal of his other 3rd place performance from 2007 where Ryan had faded in the end.

Ethiopian Genet Gebregiorgis took first with a time of 33:35 beating Lisa Harvey of Calgary, AB who finished with a time of 33:58. Harvey also claimed the first Canadian female title. Kirsty Smith from Victoria, BC placed third female with her time of 34:12. First masters were Marilyn Arsenault of Victoria, BC who also finished top 5 overall, in 35:14.

Steve Boyd of Kingston, Ontario in 31:04 won the men's master's race.

The Vancouver Sun Run, is the 2nd largest timed 10K in the world and the 3rd largest timed run of any distance in the world.

Sun Run Records:

New Course record - Women: Isabella Ochichi, Kenya, 30:55 (2006)

New Course record - Men: James Kosgei, Kenya, 27:58 (2002)

Old Course record - Women: Angela Chalmers, Vancouver, 31:05 (1996)

Old Course record - Men: Joseph Kimani, Kenya, 27:31 (1996)

Overall Winners

Name - Country - Time Men:

1. Festus Langat Kenya 29:26

2. Phillip Koech Kenya 29:36

3. Ryan Hayden Canada 29:38

Name - Country - Time Women:

1. Genet Gebregiorgis Ethiopia 33:35

2. Lisa Harvey Calgary, AB 33:58

3. Kirsty Smith Victoria, BC 34:12

Top Canadians

Name - City/Province - Time Men:

1. Ryan Hayden Surrey, BC 29:38

2. Steve MacIntyre High Level, AB 30:09

3. Mark Bomba Coquitlam, BC 30:10

4. Derek Nakluski Kitchener, ON 30:12

5. Jeremy Deere Calgary, AB 30:16

Name - City/Province - Time Women:

1. Lisa Harvey Calgary, AB 33:58

2. Kirsty Smith Victoria, BC 34:12

3. Cheryl Murphy Victoria, BC 34:14

4. Marilyn Arsenault Victoria, BC 35:14

5. Suzanne Evans New Westminster, BC 35:25

Masters (40+)

Name - City/Country - Time Men:

1. Steve Boyd Kingston, ON 31:04

2. Rob Lonergan North Vancouver, BC 31:44

3. Paul McCloy Calgary, AB 33:02

Name - City/Country - Time Women:

1. Marilyn Arsenault Victoria, BC 35:14

2. Paula Wiltse Kingston, ON 35:29

3. Nancy Tinari Coquitlam, BC 36:36

Canadian Half Marathon Championships - Montreal, QC (April 20, 2008) - "Catherine the Great" Ndereba, current World Champion and Olympic silver medalist, in her Olympic tune-up race and her brother Samuel, took home the first overall prizes at the 6th Banque Scotia 21k de Montreal, in front of a record field. Catherine was just one second ahead of second place in 1:13:11 while Samuel was well clear in 1:03:45. Meanwhile the husband and wife team of Andrew Smith and Tara Quinn-Smith captured the Canadian Half-Marathon Championships titles with times of 1:05:19 and 1:13:40, respectively.

Canadian's Andrew Smith and Matt McInnes, battled windy conditions to finish 1 - 2 in this race's race within a race, as this event also served as the Canadian Half Marathon Championships.

Name - Country - Time Men:

SAMUEL NDEREBA KENYA 1:03:45

MOSES MACHARIA KENYA 1:03:57

JOSEPHAT ONGERI KENYA 1:04:47

ANDREW SMITH Canada 1:05:19

MATT MCINNES Canada 1:05:28

Name - Country - Time Women:

CATHERINE NDEREBA KENYA 1:13:11

NERIAH ASIBA KENYA 1:13:12

TARA QUINN-SMITH Canada 1:13:40

NICOLE STEVENSON Canada 1:15:26

CAROLINE CHEPKORIR KENYA 1:16:31

Victoria Times Colonist 10k - Victoria, BC (April 27, 2008) To date, 9,704 registrations are in for the 19th running of the Times Colonist 10k in Victoria, BC. The annual event is one of the most popular 10k races in Canada.

An interesting race should unfold between past winners, Steve Osadiuk and Jim Finalyson, as well as Ryan Day and David Jackson, each having the potential to nip under 30:00 if the wind cooperates. In the women's event, Cheryl Murphy who came second to Kirsty Smith in the Vancouver Sun Run by 2 seconds will be looking to return the favor. Watch for an epic battle to unravel onto Belleville Street in front of the stately Provincial Legislature and Fairmont Empress Hotel, where 10, 000 people will be cheering in the finishers.

TOP TEN ELITE MEN: Name - City - Province

Steve Osaduik Langley, BC

Jim Finlayson Victoria, BC

Ryan Day Richmond, BC

Dave Jackson Victoria, BC

Alex Hutchinson Toronto, ON

Oliver Utting Vancouver, BC

Todd Howard Victoria, BC

Steve Murenbeeld Victoria, BC

Spencer Morrison Vancouver, BC

Grant Handrigan Marystown, Nfld

TOP TEN ELITE WOMEN:

Name - City - Province

Lisa Harvey Calgary, AB

Kirsty Smith Victoria, BC

Cheryl Murphy Victoria, BC

Marilyn Arsenault Victoria, BC

Kristina Rody Whistler, BC

Melanie McQuaid Victoria, BC

Rachel Ruus Richmond, BC

Joan McGrath New Westminster, BC

Nancy Baxendale Shawnigan Lake, BC

Adrienne Attorp Victoria, BC

TC 10k records:

Men: 1996:

James Bungei 28:51

Women: 1994

Angela Chalmers 33:03

Visit the TC10k site for all your race information.

VANCOUVER, BC April 21, 2008 - On Sunday May 4, 2008, 13, 000 participants will take in the 37th annual BMO Vancouver International Marathon, Half Marathon and 8k races. William Serem, Ethiopia, 2:15:12 and Thomas Omwenga, KENYA, 2:11:38 will both be looking to bring down the Vancouver International Marathon record. Yolanda Mercado, Puerto Rico, 2.44.58 Yolanda will attempt to meet the Puerto Rican Olympic A standard and qualify for the Beijing Summer Games. Claudia Carmargo (Argentina), 2:35:04 returning women's champion will be attempting to defend her title after a record-breaking run in the 2007 BMO Vancouver Marathon, when she became the only female finisher in the event's history to place in the top five overall, a rarity in international marathons

Course records

Women:

Claudia Camargo - Argentina - 2:36:00 2007

Men:

Kassahun Kabiso - Ethiopia - 2:15:40 2005

For more information on the BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon, please visit: BMO Vanmarathon dot ca

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	Schester_x posted April 22 at 10:53pm. Dylan's run was fantastic and there'll only be more to come from him, for sure, but the Olympic A standard in Canada is 2h12...
	Wetcoast_x posted April 22 at 11:18am. Canadian Standards, Please email at if you have any further feedback. Dylan's run should be talked about.
	Wetcoast_x posted April 22 at 11:16am. That's huge - Another Canadian performance was Bruce Deacon as a master running 2:23 at Boston. Congrats to Dylan on an epic performance.
	Canadian Standards posted April 22 at 7:29am. Where's the mention of Dylan Wykes running 2'15.13 in his marathon debut in Rotterdam? The 24 year old just missed the Olympic A standard.