Runners pounded the pavement of the Downtown Eastside Saturday morning for the annual Eastside 10k.
The race started at 8:30 a.m., winding through Strathcona, Gastown and the Downtown Eastside.
Participants were encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for the food bank, and to fund-raise for the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre; Watari Counselling and Support Services; and the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.
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Kelly Wiebe was the first finisher in the men’s division with a time of 29:20 — a new record for the race.
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The women’s division winner was Natasha Labeaud, with a time of 34:03.
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This is the second year for the 10k, which is part of the Canada Running Series.
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