The Vancouver Marathon has a rich history that dates back to 1972.
Event Records
| Male | Champion | Female | Champion | |
| Marathon | 2:13:14 | Garry Henry (AUS) 1980 | 2:35:50 | Claudia Camargo (ARG) 2007 |
| Half Marathon | 1:02:36 | Paul Kimugul (KEN) 2014 | 1:12:33 | Mina Ogawa (JAP) 1996 |
Course Records
| Male | Champion | Female | Champion | |
| Marathon | 2:18:37 | Luka Chelimo (KEN) 2015 | 2:37:00 | Kim Doerksen (CAN) 2014 |
| Half Marathon | 1:02:36 | Paul Kimugul (KEN) 2014 | 1:12:53 | Jane Murage (KEN) 2015 |
Canadian Records
| Male | Champion | Female | Champion | |
| Marathon | 2:14:34 | Tom Howard (CAN) 1974 | 2:37:00 | Kim Doerksen (CAN) 2014 |
| Half Marathon | 1:04:48 | Rob Watson (CAN) 2015 | 1:12:58 | Natasha Wodak (CAN) 2017 |
Should an elite break a Course Record in either the Marathon or Half Marathon, they will receive Course Record Bonuses of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Only the first runner to break the record bonus will receive the reward.
