Vancouver’s only Marathon
The BMO Vancouver Marathon dates back to 1972, when Tom Howard of Surrey, BC led a handful of marathon runners around five loops of Stanley Park to complete the first “British Columbia Marathon.” Since then, the event has expanded to include a Half Marathon and more. Local and international names have claimed the prestigious Vancouver Marathon title.
Marathon
Half Marathon
8KM
Event Records
GARRY HENRY (AUS)
Marathon
2:13:14 (1980)
Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN)
Marathon
2:34:27 (2023)
PAUL KIMUGUL (KEN)
Half Marathon
1:02:36 (2014)
MINA OGAWA (JPN)
Half Marathon
1:12:33 (1996)
Marathon Champions
Men
Year |
Time |
Champion |
| 2024 | 2:22:45 | Sergio Raez Villaneuva (CAN) |
| 2023 | 2:17:04 | Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) |
| 2022 | 2:23:56 | Chris Balestrini (CAN) |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2019 | 2:15:01 | Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) |
| 2018 | 2:27:38 | Robin Watson (CAN) |
| 2017 | 2:19:09 | Daniel Kipkoech (KEN) |
| 2016 | 2:21:04 | Daniel Kipkoech (KEN) |
| 2015 | 2:18:37 | Luka Chelimo (KEN) |
| 2014 | 2:21:08 | Berhanu Mekonnen (ETH) |
| 2013 | 2:24:09 | Thomas Omwenga (KEN) |
| 2012 | 2:21:51 | Gezahgn Eshetu (ETH) |
| 2011 | 2:19:54 | Benard Onsare (KEN) |
| 2010 | 2:16:55 | Thomas Omwenga (KEN) |
| 2009 | 2:28:26 | Benard Onsare (KEN) |
| 2008 | 2:15:59 | Thomas Omwenga (KEN) |
| 2007 | 2:25:27 | Thomas Omwenga (KEN) |
| 2006 | 2:18:29 | Kassahun Kabiso (ETH) |
| 2005 | 2:15:40 | Kassahun Kabiso (ETH) |
| 2004 | 2:18:24 | Ulrich Steidl (GER) |
| 2003 | 2:20:22 | Ulrich Steidl (GER) |
| 2002 | 2:17:01 | Ulrich Steidl (GER) |
| 2001 | 2:18:56 | Ulrich Steidl (GER) |
| 2000 | 2:18:53 | Ulrich Steidl (GER) |
| 1999 | 2:21:33 | Atsunari Saito (JAP) |
| 1998 | 2:22:48 | Juan Salvador Gonzalez (MEX) |
| 1997 | 2:22:53 | Juan Salvador Gonzalez (MEX) |
| 1996 | 2:17:47 | Juan Salvador Gonzalez (MEX) |
| 1995 | 2:23:11 | Graciano Gonzalez (MEX) |
| 1994 | 2:17:24 | Makato Sasaki (JAP) |
| 1993 | 2:18:37 | Hayasi Morozumi (JAP) |
| 1992 | 2:23:24 | Masato Kojima (JAP) |
| 1991 | 2:25:01 | Shigemi Tamori (JAP) |
| 1990 | 2:23:46 | Yoshikazu Tanese (JAP) |
| 1989 | 2:19:41 | Shemi Sabag (ISR) |
| 1988 | 2:19:20 | Mitsumasa Matsuyama (JAP) |
| 1987 | 2:21:12 | Tetsuji Iwase (JAP) |
| 1986 | 2:21:14 | Hiromi Nishi (JAP) |
| 1985 | 2:24:24 | Adrian Wellington (AUS) |
| 1984 | 2:16:34 | Rick Sayre (USA) |
| 1983 | 2:17:57 | Paul Bannon (CAN) |
| 1982 | 2:16:56 | Stephen Pomeroy (CAN) |
| 1981 | 2:16:27 | Brian Morgan (AUS) |
| 1980 | 2:13:14 | Garry Henry (AUS) |
| 1979 | 2:15:36 | William Bill Scott (AUS) |
| 1978 | 2:20:49 | John Hill (CAN) |
| 1977 | 2:22:36 | Chris Bolter (CAN) |
| 1976 | 2:20:30 | Ross Jackson (CAN) |
| 1975 | 2:19:58 | Joseph Skaja (CAN) |
| 1974 | 2:14:34 | Tom Howard (CAN) |
| 1973 | 2:21:45 | Tom Howard (CAN) |
| 1972 | 2:24:08 | Tom Howard (CAN) |
Women
Year |
Time |
Champion |
| 2024 | 2:39:38 | Argentina Valdepeñas (MEX) |
| 2023 | 2:34:27 | Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) |
| 2022 | 2:34:30 | Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2019 | 2:41:28 | Yuko Mizuguchi (JPN) |
| 2018 | 2:43:50 | Zhiling Zheng (CHN) |
| 2017 | 2:39:37 | Gladys Jepkechei Tarus (KEN) |
| 2016 | 2:39:52 | Hirut Guangul (USA) |
| 2015 | 2:37:37 | Lioudmila Kortchaguina (CAN) |
| 2014 | 2:37:00 | Kimberly Doerksen (CAN) |
| 2013 | 2:40:34 | Lucy Njeri (KEN) |
| 2012 | 2:42:15 | Ellie Greenwood (GB) |
| 2011 | 2:43:38 | Keddi-Anne Sherbino (CAN) |
| 2010 | 2:37:17 | Emmah Muthoni Kiruki (KEN) |
| 2009 | 2:46:24 | Mary Akor (USA) |
| 2008 | 2:37:54 | Mary Akor (USA) |
| 2007 | 2:35:50 | Claudia Camargo (ARG) |
| 2006 | 2:37:06 | Malgorzata Sobanska (POL) |
| 2005 | 2:44:05 | Rima Dubovik (UKR) |
| 2004 | 2:44:43 | Mary Akor (USA) |
| 2003 | 2:46:22 | Angela Strange (CAN) |
| 2002 | 2:45:46 | Angela Strange (CAN) |
| 2001 | 2:45:51 | Leteyesus Berehe (ETH) |
| 2000 | 2:45:32 | Krystina Pieczulis (POL) |
| 1999 | 2:43:46 | Krystina Pieczulis (POL) |
| 1998 | 2:43:20 | Krystina Pieczulis (POL) |
| 1997 | 2:49:56 | Eniko Feher (HUN) |
| 1996 | 2:52:38 | Eniko Feher (HUN) |
| 1995 | 2:48:50 | Yoko Okuda (HUN) |
| 1994 | 2:46:24 | Eniko Feher (HUN) |
| 1993 | 2:47:27 | Eniko Feher (HUN) |
| 1992 | 2:43:16 | Yuka Teramura (HUN) |
| 1991 | 2:52:14 | Misao Miyata (JAP) |
| 1990 | 2:55:14 | Reiko Hirosawa (JAP) |
| 1989 | 2:50:05 | Annie Mangal (CAN) |
| 1988 | 2:52:03 | Isabelle Dittberner (CAN) |
| 1987 | 2:46:50 | Cathy Kroll (USA) |
| 1986 | 2:45:37 | Joi Belyk (CAN) |
| 1985 | 2:55:34 | Kikue Teshima (JAP) |
| 1984 | 2:52:03 | Carol Raven (NZ) |
| 1983 | 2:43:19 | Bev Bush (CAN) |
| 1982 | 2:45:25 | Sue Krenn (USA) |
| 1981 | 2:48:24 | Nancy McLaren (CAN) |
| 1980 | 2:45:27 | Marilyn Belwood (USA) |
| 1979 | 2:44:53 | Gail MacKean (CAN) |
| 1978 | 2:55:33 | Gail MacKean (CAN) |
| 1977 | 3:14:32 | Meg Gordon (CAN) |
| 1976 | 2:47:35 | Doris Heritage (USA) |
| 1975 | 3:06:49 | Linda Winslow (USA) |
| 1974 | 3:03:16 | Maria Brzozinska (CAN) |
| 1973 | 3:24:38 | Deborah Collins (CAN) |
| 1972 | 3:39:23 | Patricia Loveland (USA) |
Half Marathon Champions
Men
Year |
Time |
Champion |
| 2024 | 1:06:02 | Dylan Alick (CAN) |
| 2023 | 1:07:17 | Lucas Bruchet (CAN) |
| 2022 | 1:04:54 | Benjamin Preisner (CAN), Justin Kent (CAN), tie |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2019 | 1:03:47 | Haron Kiptoo Sirma (KEN) |
| 2018 | 1:04:33 | George Towett (KEN) |
| 2017 | 1:06:08 | Kip Kangogo (CAN) |
| 2016 | 1:05:01 | Paul Kimaiyo Kimugul (CAN) |
| 2015 | 1:04:48 | Rob Watson (CAN) |
| 2014 | 1:02:36 | Paul Kimalyo Kimulgul (KEN) |
| 2013 | 1:04:18 | Paul Kimalyo Kimulgul (KEN) |
| 2012 | 1:04:48 | Kip Kangogo (KEN) |
| 2011 | 1:06:32 | Kibet Rutto (KEN) |
| 2010 | 1:06:33 | Kip Kangogo (KEN) |
| 2009 | 1:05:03 | Willy Kimosop (KEN) |
| 2008 | 1:07:27 | James Finlayson (CAN) |
| 2007 | 1:09:04 | Todd Howard (CAN) |
| 2006 | 1:08:37 | Jim Finlayson (CAN) |
| 2005 | 1:05:50 | Jim Finlayson (CAN) |
| 2004 | 1:08:11 | Scott McClennan (CAN) |
| 2003 | 1:06:48 | Samuel Karanja (KEN) |
| 2002 | 1:10:00 | Norman Tinkham (CAN) |
| 2001 | 1:09:12 | John Hill (USA) |
| 2000 | 1:08:26 | Todd Pehowski (USA) |
| 1999 | 1:10:10 | Oliver Utting (CAN) |
| 1998 | 1:09:42 | Gregory Crowther (USA) |
| 1997 | 1:08:21 | Keisuke Ogura (JAP) |
| 1996 | 1:09:13 | Larry Nightingale (CAN) |
| 1995 | 1:11:04 | Larry Nightingale (CAN) |
| 1994 | 1:06:55 | Kevin Titus (CAN) |
| 1993 | 1:09:17 | Bruce Deacon (CAN) |
| 1992 | 1:09:48 | Alan Knoop (USA) |
| 1991 | 1:08:49 | Sean Quilty (AUS) |
| 1990 | 1:15:00 | John Hewgill (CAN) |
Women
Year |
Time |
Champion |
| 2024 | 1:14:23 | Samatha Jory (CAN) |
| 2023 | 1:14:58 | Natalia Allen (CAN) |
| 2022 | 1:14:56 | Leslie Sexton (CAN) |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2019 | 1:13:07 | Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) |
| 2018 | 1:14:01 | Natasha Wodak (CAN) |
| 2017 | 1:12:58 | Natasha Wodak (CAN) |
| 2016 | 1:14:41 | Jane Murage (KEN) |
| 2015 | 1:12:53 | Jane Murage (KEN) |
| 2014 | 1:15:18 | Kate Bazeley (CAN) |
| 2013 | 1:15:17 | Natasha Fraser (CAN) |
| 2012 | 1:15:12 | Natasha Fraser (CAN) |
| 2011 | 1:16:04 | Emily Tallen (CAN) |
| 2010 | 1:16:40 | Krista Duchene (CAN) |
| 2009 | 1:17:11 | Lioudmila Kortchaguina (CAN) |
| 2008 | 1:18:55 | Susanne Evans (CAN) |
| 2007 | 1:18:31 | Susanne Evans (CAN) |
| 2006 | 1:22:41 | Sally Bergesen (USA) |
| 2005 | 1:21:17 | Angela Strange (CAN) |
| 2004 | 1:16:51 | Leah Pells (CAN) |
| 2003 | 1:15:08 | Tina Connelly (CAN) |
| 2002 | 1:25:57 | Audrey Nelson-Wagenaar (CAN) |
| 2001 | 1:24:18 | Tracy Shymko (CAN) |
| 2000 | 1:22:51 | Lara Tyler (CAN) |
| 1999 | 1:20:31 | Darlene Moto (CAN) |
| 1998 | 1:21:21 | Hilary Watt (CAN) |
| 1997 | 1:16:35 | Asuka Ozawa (JAP) |
| 1996 | 1:12:33 | Mina Ogawa (JAP) |
| 1995 | 1:16:24 | Yumi Sato (JAP) |
| 1994 | 1:14:03 | Yuki Tamura (JAP) |
| 1993 | 1:18:27 | Koko Konishi (JAP) |
| 1992 | 1:16:30 | Jackie Zawertailo (CAN) |
| 1991 | 1:25:53 | Debra Hall (CAN) |
| 1990 | 1:38:00 | Lillian Jarecki (CAN) |
8KM Champions
Men
Year |
Time |
Champion |
| 2023 | 27:22 | Logan Arthur (CAN) |
| 2022 | 28:15 | Lishan Sharples (CAN) |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2019 | 0:28:18 | Jay Sneddon (CAN) |
| 2018 | 0:27:19 | Jeppe Harboe (CAN) |
| 2017 | 0:29:04 | Robert Brunelle (CAN) |
| 2016 | 0:28:32 | Chris Callendar (CAN) |
| 2015 | 0:28:32 | Tyler Ginther (CAN) |
| 2014 | 0:28:43 | Chris Callendar (CAN) |
| 2013 | 0:28:31 | Jared Ludlow-Carroll (CAN) |
| 2011 | 0:25:49 | Colin Wallace (CAN) |
| 2010 | 0:27:00 | Benjamin Maas (CAN) |
| 2009 | 0:28:50 | Marc-Jason Locquiao (CAN) |
| 2008 | 0:29:15 | Byron Trajan (CAN) |
Women
Year |
Time |
Champion |
| 2023 | 32:04 | Krysta Boyer (CAN) |
| 2022 | 34:29 | Bailey Sallis (CAN) |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A – Virtual Race |
| 2019 | 0:30:38 | Eleanor Greenwood (CAN) |
| 2018 | 0:33:35 | Maya Kobylanski (CAN) |
| 2017 | 0:33:03 | Courtney McEwan (CAN) |
| 2016 | 0:30:11 | Amber Morrison (USA) |
| 2015 | 0:33:23 | Juliette Christie (CAN) |
| 2014 | 0:29:13 | Marilyn Arsenault (CAN) |
| 2013 | 0:30:16 | Jen Moroz (CAN) |
| 2011 | 0:29:32 | Amy Kirkham (CAN) |
| 2010 | 0:29:00 | Julia Rudd (USA) |
| 2009 | 0:31:37 | Amanda Stone (CAN) |
| 2008 | 0:32:31 | Tessni Carruthers (CAN) |