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, 8KM, Relay, and Kids Run and countless names have taken home the prestigious Vancouver Marathon title.
Event Record Holders
Garry Henry (AUS)
Marathon
2:13:14 (1980)
Claudia Camargo (ARG)
Marathon
2:35:50 (2007)
Paul Kimugul (KEN)
Half Marathon
1:02:36 (2014)
Mina Ogawa (JPN)
Half Marathon
1:12:33 (1996)
Canadian Event Record Holders
Tom Howard (CAN)
Marathon
2:14:34 (1974)
Kim Doerksen (CAN)
Marathon
2:37:00 (2014)
Rob Watson (CAN)
Half Marathon
1:04:48 (2015)
Natasha Wodak (CAN)
Half Marathon
1:12:58 (2017)
Course Record Holders
Yuki Kawauchi (CAN)
Marathon
2:18:37 (2019)
Kim Doerksen (CAN)
Marathon
2:37:00 (2014)
Paul Kimugul (KEN)
Half Marathon
1:02:36 (2014)
Jane Murage (KEN)
Half Marathon
1:12:53 (2015)
Bonuses
Course Record Bonuses of $2,000 and $1,000 will respectively be awarded to Elites who break the Marathon or Half Marathon Course Records.
Canadian Course Record Bonuses of $1,000 and $500 respectively in the Marathon and Half Marathon are up for grabs as well!
Only the first runner to break the record bonus will receive the reward.