Vancouver Marathon
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| Vancouver Marathon | |
| Location | Vancouver, BC Canada |
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| Website | www.bmovanmarathon.ca |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Race Director | Janet Anderson, Event Manager |
The Vancouver Marathon is the largest in Canada. An 8K and Half Marathon are also conducted in conjunction with the marathon.
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History
In 1972, Tom Howard of Surrey, BC led a handful of marathoners around five loops of Stanley Park to complete the first Vancouver International Marathon. Winning in a time of 2:24:35, Howard won again in the following two years. In 1985, four marathons were planned in British Columbia alone. With new race options and a declining economy, sponsors were hard to find. Despite rumours that the VIM was folding, the race ran as scheduled. Eniko Feher of Hungary has won the women's race three times, with a best time of 2:46:24. Uli Steidl has won the men's race five time, setting a course record of 2:17:01 in 2002.[1]