Thousands lace up for waterfront marathon

Thousands of runners were off for the annual Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and along with the massive event came rolling road closures.

A record 25,000 people from more than 50 countries ran on Sunday, including Ed Whitlock, 81, who hoped to set a marathon record.

“That’s currently about 3:47 and I’m hoping to do better than that,” he told CityNews.

Whitlock finished the race with a time of 3:30:25.8.

Sahle Betona Warga of Ethiopia came in first place in the marathon with a time of 2:10:35.8.

The run is IAAF and Athletics Canada Certified which means it can serve as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon and the Olympics.

The race started at Dundas Street and University Avenue and wound its way south through the downtown core.

Runners headed west on Lake Shore, turned around and headed east and then came back downtown.

The following roads were closed during the event:

  • Bay Street between Queen and Dundas streets starting at noon Saturday until 7 p.m. Sunday
  • University Avenue between Front and Dundas streets on Sunday starting at 4 a.m. until 11 a.m.

Several other roads will be shut down in the area bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, Windermere Avenue to the west and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south on Sunday between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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To view results for all three runs click here.

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