Two New Champions in Sold-Out Edmonton Marathon

The city of Edmonton was in perfect condition for Sunday’s 31st Annual Servus Edmonton Marathon. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, he was the perfect setting for the event to resume. Thousands of Edmontonians gathered with cowbells, clappers and loud cheers for the 3,345 finishers. Kip Kangogo Originally from Lethbridge, Alta. He won the men’s marathon in his 12th appearance (2:23:23). Emily James The Calgary women won in 2:53:24.

Kangogo, 43, is a household name in Canadian marathon circles after winning the 2022 Calgary Marathon and placing third in Vancouver earlier this year. Lucas McEnany Burlington, Ontario’s winner of the 2022 Buffalo Marathon while pushing the child into the stroller, shared the lead with Kanggogo until it dropped after 10K. Kangogo continued to push forward and he beat McAneney five minutes ahead of him with a 2:28:17 finish.Unique to Edmonton Michael Zahara Finished 3rd with 2:32:09.

Calgary’s James ran a personal best to win the women’s marathon ahead of the Edmonton marathon Kathleen Saxon (3:00:38) and Red Deer, Alta.native Jody Nesbitt (3:01:02). This was James’ first victory in his Edmonton marathon at Selvas.

2020 Tokyo Olympic Marathoner Trevor Hofbauer The Kelowna, British Columbia native won the men’s half marathon in 64:53. The 30-year-old was the top Canadian at his marathon in Boston in April, setting the fastest time ever by a Canadian man (2:10:52). Hofbauer is gearing up for his championship at the TCS Toronto Canadian Marathon at the Waterfront Marathon in October and in the U Sports XC season he will contend for the UBC He Okanagan It’s a schedule.

Leonard ChaseTwo-time Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) XC Champion. column drever Calgary was third in 1:11:03.

Women’s Half Marathon in Edmonton Daniel Thiel Eleven months after giving birth to her son, she won with a time of 1:19:35. “It was great to have him cheering me on on the track,” said Thiel. local news“I’ve met him a few times and that’s what made things special.”

Calgary’s Lianne Klassen When Catherine Young They were 2nd and 3rd respectively.

View all 2022 Servus Edmonton Marathon results here.