I was too slow in cycling to Jasper Avenue (5 to 6km mark). By the time I got there, the last runner had gone by. I headed over to 107th Avenue and Groat Road and waited.
Women's Day 10: Marathon | Day 10 - Official Results |
23km in 1 hour, 19 minutes 640 Constantina Dita ROM led the race from the start, building up a 2-minute lead up to this point in the race and she held the lead past the 30km mark. Read a running commentary on the race. | |
Chasing the leader 5th: 343 Sonja Krolik of Germany GER , 1st: 650 Lidia Simon of Romania ROM , 15th: 647 Nuta Olaru ROM , 8th: 690 Lyubov Morgunova of Russia RUS , DNF: 231 Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia ETH , 4th: 481 Yoko Shibui JPN , 7th: 235 Shitaye Gemeche ETH | |
There was an appreciative and supportive crowd on hand lining the road leading down to the Groat Bridge water stations and into Hawrelak Park. | |
From left to right: 21st: 421 Tiziana Alagia of Italy ITA 27th: 215 María Luisa Larraga of Spain ESP 26th: 429 Sara Ferrari ITA 35th: 223 Eva Sanz ESP 20th: 425 Rosaria Console ITA 29th: 214 Griselda González ESP | |
51st: 380 Herlinda Xol of Guatemala GUA (left) is probably the shortest runner in the race. 52nd: 767 Lindiwe Maziya of Swaziland SWZ (right) |