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Past Champions

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)

Little Lynn. Paul Kimugul, the event's Half Marathon record holder with a time of 1:02:36, celebrates his latest win with daughter Lynn, named after our Elite Athlete Coordinator, former Olympian Lynn Kanuka. Too cute! Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®

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)

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