Official Winners Hats off to the official winners of the BMO Vancouver Marathon! One event course record was established in the Half Marathon by Kip Kangogo who finished first beating the past record set in 2009 by Willy Kimosop. 2012 BMO Vancouver Marathon Final...
BMO Vancouver Marathon debuts stunning new point-to-point courses to the thrill of thousands Vancouver, BC, May 6, 2012 – Today under spectacular sunshine, the 41st annual BMO Vancouver Marathon wowed runners with two new world-class point-to- point routes. Runners...
Have you ever stood at the finish line of a long race and watched everyone come in? If I were to go back 10 years, Karen and athlete would not be in the same sentence. If I could go back just 1 year from today, I definitely would have never called myself a runner. I...
It’s a SELL OUT! Two news courses attract 15,000 runners to the BMO Vancouver Marathon for Sunday, May 6th. Vancouver, BC – April 30, 2012 – History will be made on Sunday, May 6th at the 41st running of the BMO Vancouver Marathon with races selling out at the capped...
I never saw myself as a runner. In high school, it was all about team sports. In university, I focused on soccer. When I moved on to my career, sports became more of a social thing like playing squash, tennis or golf. When I moved to Vancouver in 2008, I took up...
Running (Long) for (Big) Change Yes, the title is a play on words for Run for Change and the Run for Change Society. What started as virtually a one-man grass-roots program to encourage and help individuals at a low point in life, yet ready to do something about it,...
Massive investment in traffic management required for new marathon and half marathon courses Event organizers for the BMO Vancouver Marathon implement the most significant traffic management plan in Vancouver since the 2010 winter Olympics Vancouver, BC – April 20,...
The BC Cancer Foundation is proud to be a beneficiary of the 2012 BMO Vancouver Marathon and with your support we can achieve a world free from cancer. The BC Cancer Foundation is the bridge that connects philanthropic support and research breakthroughs in cancer...
Record number of runners show enthusiastic support of new course with only 400 spots remaining. BMO Vancouver Marathon announces event numbers are tracking at 22 per cent increase over 2011. Vancouver, BC – April 18, 2012 – Runners from 48 countries are in the final...
Running for a Cause: 12 Marathons in 12 Months By: Kevin Steinberg In April last year a good friend of mine died of Cancer. A young father with 3 daughters and a wife, the story is tragic. But his family is strong, loving and going forward and enjoying life. I have...
BMO Vancouver Marathon is Just Around the Corner By: Joanne Gassman What motivates me to run is the desire to keep fit. Plus I love the challenge and discipline of regular exercise while setting goals to achieve good results. I’m a social runner for the most part –...
The BMO Vancouver Marathon Participates in First Global Marathon Twitterthon The BMO Vancouver Marathon has joined 26 other Marathons including Great Wall Of China Marathon, Jamaica’s Reggae Marathon, the Polar Circle Marathon, the Windermere Marathon and many other...
