Leslie Sexton to compete in TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Just finished 13th in the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Canada. Leslie Sexton Get ready to take on a world-class field at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 16th.

Sexton looks to be crowned national champion again after last winning the Canadian marathon title in 2017. Malindi Elmore, Dinah Pidoholeski When Sasha Golish All those competing for championship medals and prize money. The Canadian champion could also win open his category prize money, including his $25,000 for the outright winner, who won CAD $8,000.

Earlier this year, Sexton was named to her first Canadian World Championship team. excellent performance 2:28:35 at the 2021 Philadelphia Marathon. At Eugene, Sexton finished just 17 seconds off her personal best, becoming the top Canadian finisher in the women’s division.

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will be homecoming for Sexton, who hails from Markham, Ontario and now lives and trains in Vancouver. Sexton is no stranger to the course, having won medals at the event in 2015 and he in 2017. Win the Canadian 10K Championship On the lakeshore part of the course last October.

“This race is a Canadian championship and there is a cash prize for Canadian finishers, so it’s a great opportunity to earn the glory of a Canadian championship medal,” Sexton said. in a press release“This is one of the reasons I have enjoyed racing in Toronto for the past seven years.

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The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon has earned the World Athletics Elite label. This is his second race to win the title in Canada. This is the final event on the 2022 Canadian Running Series calendar. The race has served as the Athletics Canada Canadian Marathon Championship and Canadian Olympic Marathon Trial since 2017.

This year’s event will take place on October 16th. Find out more and register for the race. here.