Justin Kent cruised to his first Canadian men’s marathon title in Toronto on Sunday with a personal-best time of two hours 12 minutes 17 seconds.
Justin Kent , the fastest Canadian runner finishes the 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov.
Meanwhile, fellow Ethiopian Waganesh Mekasha earned some redemption, winning the women’s title in a runaway, course-record time of 2:20:44 after losing out by one second in a sprint finish last year.Wodak said Friday her main goals for the race were to add the title of Canadian champion to her decorated resumé and to have fun.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
But the University of British Columbia graduate responded by finding his second wind, pulling away once again and leaving no room for doubt through the final stretch.
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