WINNIPEG — Evans Maiko of Kenya has won the Manitoba Marathon with a time of 2:28:17.
This not only marks Maiko’s first victory, but also his first marathon.
Only seconds later, Brian Walker of Winnipeg nabbed a second-place finish with 2:28:37.
Gina Tranquada was the first female finisher of the 42-kilometre race, coming in at 3:02:03.
Tranquada, who won the Manitoba Marathon two years ago, said “I was thinking of my Dad today to keep me going.”
There were a total of 809 runners participating in the marathon.
Winnipeg’s Corey Gallagher was victorious in the Half Marathon for the second year in a row. He glided past the finish line in 1:10:50.
The first female finisher of the Half Marathon was Darolyn Walker with 1:26:31.
In addition to the full marathon and half marathon, there was a 10-kilometre run and a marathon relay.
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