Team Canada
Team Canada Elite 2011
TBA
Canadian Runner Stories
2008:
Oct 8/08: Wykes leads Team Canada to victory: Strong runs by Kingston's Dylan Wykes and Vancouver's Suzanne Evans, plus a gutsy performance by Nicole Stevenson led Team Canada to victory over Mexico and England in the STWM08 International Team Challenge >full story
Read Dylan Wykes STWM08 blog. How does his race experience compare to yours?
(a) Background to Dylan's
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
(b) Race Day
Sep 17/08: Stephen Drew ready to take a run at Team Canada place for Berlin …full story on TheRecord.com
Sep 9/08: Dylan Wykes leads strong Canadian contingent on road to Berlin, London 2012, at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, on September 28th …full story
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2007:
Oct 11/07: Race Report: 2007 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon — by
Jerry Ziak
Jerry recounts his stellar marathon debut.
…full story
2007 Team Canada Media Release, Sept 17/07: Competitive Team Canada announced for International Team Challenge at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon; and the prospect of even better things to come!
Canadian-only Prizing
Canadian National Records (Canadian Citizens Only)
- MEN: C$1,000 for every year that Jerome Drayton's 2:10:09 record has stood [Fukuoka 1975]. Thus, for STWM2011, the bonus will be C$36,000.
- WOMEN: C$1,000 for every year that Silvia Ruegger's 2:28:36 record has stood [Houston 1985]. Thus, for STWM2011, the bonus will be C$26,000.
Canadian Athletes bonuses—Marathon
(open to citizens, Landed Immigrants and those who have had official Refugee status for at least one year)
1st — $5000
2nd — $3000
3rd — $2000
4th — $1000
* minus 50% for slower than 2:15 & 2:35 (Men & Women); minus 75% for slower than 2:18 & 2:40 (Men & Women)
Top Ontario Male & Female—Marathon
Male: Ed Whitlock Trophy + Commemorative plaque
Female: Silvia Ruegger Trophy + Commemorative plaque
Note: the athletes who win Overall prize money (international-class and/or Canadian bonuses—national-class) in the Marathon will be excluded from the Whitlock Trophy and Ruegger Trophy competitions, making them truly a recognition of top regional (Ontario) runners.
NEW for 2011: ONTARIO MASTERS Marathon Championships
"Ontario Masters Athletics is delighted to have Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront as our Marathon Championship race for 2011. As Canada's premier marathon, it will be a great occasion for us, and a great stage for our members. We expect Ontario Masters to be out in large numbers on October 16th!" — Douglas Smith, OMA President.
See OMA website for details on Championship prizing, awards.
