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Media Kit 2026 Coming Soon

2026 Elite Athlete Stories

Olympian John Gay Chasing National Championship at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 

Kenya’s Beatrice Cheserek Returns to TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Canadian Women to Face-off at 2026 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon  


Press Releases

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Media interested in acquiring additional information about the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon should send inquiries to media@canadarunningseries.com  

Media Schedule 2025

(2026 Schedule Coming Soon)

Friday, October 17th 

ELITE ATHLETE PRE-RACE MEDIA CONFERENCE 

When: 10 a.m. EDT  

Where: Sheraton Centre Toronto, Civic Ballroom, Toronto 

SPEAKER SERIES 

When: October 17 10:00 – 7:00 pm at the Race Expo

Where: Enercare Centre, Hall A, Exhibition Place, Toronto 

Saturday, October 18th 

5K RACE 

When: 9:00am EDT 

Where: University Ave & Queen St. 

SPEAKER SERIES 

When: October 18 10:00 – 5:00 pm at the Race Expo

Where: Enercare Centre, Hall A, Exhibition Place, Toronto 

 Sunday, October 19th 

MEDIA ACCREDITATION PICK-UP 

When: 7:00am 

Where: Nathan Phillips Square, VIP Tent 

MEDIA WORKROOM 

When: 7:00am – 12:00pm 

Where: Sheraton Centre Toronto, Civic Ballroom, Toronto 

MARATHON & HALF MARATHON START 

When: 8:00 a.m 

Where: Yonge St. & Gerrard St. 

MARATHON MIXED ZONE 

When: 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 

Where: Bay St. north of Queen St. 

KEY EXPECTED FINISH TIMES 

9:00 a.m. Top Half Marathon men finisher expected  

9:05 a.m. Top Half Marathon women finisher expected 

9:35 a.m. Top Wheelchair finisher expected  

10:05 a.m. Elite men’s marathon finisher expected  

10:10 a.m. Elite Canadian men expected  

10:20 a.m. Elite women’s marathon finisher expected  

10:25 a.m. Elite Canadian women expected  

AWARDS CEREMONY 

When: 11:30 a.m. 

Where: Nathan Phillips Square, Main Stage 

POST-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE 

When: 12:15 p.m. 

Where: Sheraton Centre Hotel, Civic Ballroom