Top 3 at the BMO Vancouver Marathon. From left to right: Feyera Gemeda Dadi, Yuki Kawauchi, Luka Chelimo. Photo: Christopher Morris / RUNVAN®
Yuki Kawauchi, 2:15:01 (JPN)
‘Citizen Runner’ Yuki Kawauchi of Japan made his Canadian debut at the 2019 BMO Vancouver Marathon. Photo: Christopher Morris / RUNVAN®
“The scenery was about the best I’ve ever seen during a Marathon,” shares Kawauchi. Photo: Darryl Dyck / RUNVAN®
Kawauchi broke the course record with a time of 2:15:01. Photo: Christopher Morris / RUNVAN®
Kawauchi broke the course record with a time of 2:15:01. Photo: Christopher Morris / RUNVAN®
Kawauchi’s time was 57 seconds faster than his Boston Marathon winning time in 2018. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Feyera Gemeda Dadi, 2:17:18 (ETH)
Ethiopia’s Feyera Gemeda Dadi was right on Kawauchi’s heels, finishing in second place. Photo: Clarence Chan / RUNVAN®
Dadi came a close second with a time of 2:17:18. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Luka Chelimo, 2:19:25 (KEN)
Past Course Record Holder Luka Chelimo made his return to the BMO Vancouver Marathon. Photo: Luka Kojima / RUNVAN®
Chelimo finished in third with a time of 2:19:25. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Top Marathon finishers 2019 Female
Top 3 Women at the BMO Vancouver Marathon. From left to right: Tara Kaur, Yuko Mizuguchi, Autumn Ray. Photo: Christopher Morris / RUNVAN®
Yuko Mizuguchi, 2:41:28 (JPN)
Japan’s Yuko Mizuguchi also made her Canadian Marathon debut alongside her then-fiancé Yuki Kawauchi. Photo: Clarence Chan / RUNVAN®
Mizuguchi took the women’s division, finishing with a time of 2:41:28. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Mizuguchi finished ahead of elites from the USA, Canada, and Mexico, as well as China’s Li Zhixuan, who had led the race for over 30KM. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Autumn Ray, 2:43:30 (USA)
America’s Autumn Ray finished in second with a time of 2:43:30. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Tara Kaur, 2:50:23 (USA)
USA took spots two and three with Tara Kaur finishing in third at 2:50:23. Photo: Luka Kojima / RUNVAN®
Top Half Marathon finishers 2019 Male
Top 3 at the BMO Vancouver Half Marathon. From left to right: Caleb De Jong, Haron Kiptoo Sirma, Jonathan Chesoo. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Haron Kiptoo Sirma, 1:03:47 (KEN)
Kenya’s Haron Kiptoo Sirma took the Half Marathon win at 1:03:47. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Sirma finished ahead of past champions including three-time winner Kip Kangogo. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Jonathan Kipchirchir Chesoo, 1:04:47 (KEN)
Runner-up Jonathan Chesoo finished at 1:04:47. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Caleb De Jong, 1:05:08 (CAN)
Canada’s Caleb De Jong was the Top Canadian at the 2019 BMO Vancouver Half Marathon. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Top Half Marathon finishers 2019 Female
Top 3 at the BMO Vancouver Half Marathon. From left to right: Danielle Thiel, Dayna Pidhoresky, Robyn Mildren. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Dayna Pidhoresky, 1:13:07 (CAN)
Canada’s Dayna Pidhoresky took home the gold on the woman’s side at 1:13:07. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Danielle Thiel, 1:15:19 (CAN)
Danielle Thiel finished in second with a time of 1:15:19. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Robyn Mildren, 1:15:39 (CAN)
Canada’s Robyn Mildren won the First Half earlier this year in February. Photo: Clarence Chan / RUNVAN®
Mildren beat her winning time at the First Half with 1:15:39. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®
Top 8KM finishers 2019
Jay Sneddon, 28:18 (CAN)
Canadian Jay Sneddon led the 8KM, finishing with a time of 28:18. Photo: Clarence Chan / RUNVAN®
Eleanor Greenwood, 30:38 (CAN)
Eleanor Greenwood took the win on the women’s side with 30:38. Photo: Luka Kojima / RUNVAN®
Top Relay finishers 2019
Fraser Street Run Club – Men, 2:47:42 (CAN)
Fraser Street Run Club’s anchor, Lucas Socio, finishing alongside crew member Dimitri Mylona. Photo: Richard Lam / RUNVAN®