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Under sunny skies 12,815 triumphant people from 35 countries participated in the full, half, team relay, 8km and kids marathon races.Thomas Omwenga retained his title with a 9:24 improvement over last year, while Mary Akor turned the tables on last year's winner Claudia Camargo.Bettyjean McHugh from North Vancouver, BC, at
4 MAY 2008: 37th BMO BANK OF MONTREAL VANCOUVER MARATHON, CANADA – AIMS Race
Under sunny skies 12,815 triumphant people from 35 countries participated in the full, half, team relay, 8km and kids marathon races.
Thomas Omwenga retained his title with a 9:24 improvement over last year, while Mary Akor turned the tables on last year's winner Claudia Camargo.
Bettyjean McHugh from North Vancouver, BC, at 80 years old recorded a half marathon time of 2:04:19 to better the old record of 2:23:54 and set her 13th single age category world record.
The race took participants along a scenic route that included False Creek, the Seawall, Stanley Park, and across the Burrard Street Bridge, through Kitsilano and Point Grey to the finish line at BC Place Stadium. The original race back in 1972 was five laps around Stanley Park.
source: www.aims.org
MEN:
1 Thomas OMWENGA KEN 2:15:59
2 Erick Cheboi YATOR KEN 2:19:52
3 Negassa HABTAMU USA 2:21:46
4 Dan MCLEAN CAN 2:23:27
5 Ian FRASER CAN 2:24:20
6 Predrag MLADENOVIC CAN 2:27:33
7 Ben MANGRUM CAN 2:30:00
8 Kota REICHERT CAN 2:31:05
9 Royd BURKART CAN 2:36:09
10 Jay JOHNS CAN 2:36:34
WOMEN:
1 Mary AKOR USA 2:37:54
2 Claudia CAMARGO ARG 2:54:53
3 Ellie GREENWOOD CAN 2:55:28
4 Susanne RUSSELL CAN 3:03:42
5 Kari ELLIOTT CAN 3:05:15
6 Sheila GILLIS CAN 3:06:35
7 Shannon MEREDITH CAN 3:07:22
8 Courtney HARCOTT CAN 3:07:27
9 Marion STRAS CAN 3:09:05
10 Audrey WAGENAAR CAN 3:10:42
HALF MARATHON
MEN:
1 James FINLAYSON CAN 1:07:27
2 Todd HOWARD CAN 1:07:45
3 Orinthal STRIGGLES USA 1:09:31
WOMEN:
1 Cheryl MURPHY CAN 1:15:58
2 Suzanne EVANS CAN 1:18:55
3 Kristina RODY CAN 1:19:21
