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Vancouver International Marathon

May 04, 2008

4.7

Where

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

May 04, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Thomas Omwenga 02:15:57

2. Yator Erick Cheboi 02:19:50

3. Habtamu Negassa 02:21:46

Top 3 Women

1. Mary Akor 02:37:52

2. Claudia Camargo 02:54:50

3. Ellie Greenwood 02:55:18

Top 3 Men

1. Thomas Omwenga 02:15:57

2. Yator Erick Cheboi 02:19:50

3. Habtamu Negassa 02:21:46

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Reviews

4.7

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By: Bill B.

Posted: May 08, 2024

Beautiful and Challenging Course

A generally good marathon that could be even better with a few tweaks. First the good: I loved that the half and full were split with the half starting 1.5 hours before the full. This made the congestion manageable. Racers did an excellent job of self seeding as I did not encounter a single walker in the second corral. The course is beautiful and varied with a major, daunting hill between miles 5-7 followed by a wonderful and long downhill. The crowds were frequently loud and very supportive.The finish line was packed and loud which created a very exciting experience. The shirt and medal are both beautiful. Some things that I would change include the water stations which, especially early in the race were not long enough which created some unnecessary congestion. The course itself could have been wider, but this was less of a problem because of the excellent self seeding, and the expo was a madhouse both inside and getting to the convention center. I overall liked the race and would recommend it with those few reservations. After the race, we enjoyed great beer at Brassneck and Steamworks Brewing

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Defending champion Thomas Omwenga won the 2008 Vancouver Marathon in 2:15:59. Omwenga takes home $13,000 in prize money, $3,000 from organizers and a $10,000 first-place bonus from presenting sponsor adidas.

General News Vancouver Sun

May 05, 2008

Californian wins women's title at Vancouver Marathon

Following a disappointing nineteenth place at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Marathon Team Trials, Mary Akor won the Vancouver Marathon in 2:37:54. Her finish was nearly seven minutes faster than her 2004 win and her 2006 and 2007 efforts when she was second in 2:45.33 and 2:44.22, respectively. Claudia Camargo having suffered from shin splints came in second in 2:54:53. Ellie Greenwood of Vancouver was top Canadian in third in 2:55:28.

General News Vancouver Sun

May 05, 2008

Thomas Omwenga Wins 2008 BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon

Defending Champion Thomas Omwenga wins the 2008 Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon in a 2:15:59 In the women's race Mary Akor beat out defending champion Claudia Carmago to win in a time of 2:37:54.

General News FoxBusiness

May 05, 2008

Defending champ to return to Vancouver Marathon

Defending Champion Thomas Omwenga, a 2:10 marathoner who battled dehydration to win last year's Vancouver Marathon finishing in 2:25:23, will return along with women's race winner Claudia Carmargo. Omwenga's competition, Mohammed Awol and William Serem, will not be participating in the 2008 Vancouver Marathon due to visa problems. Camargo is expected to be challenged by Yolanda Mercado and Mary Akor who had just completed the 2008 US Olympic Trials two weeks ago.

General News The Province

May 02, 2008