Thousands of runners hit the pavement Sunday to participate in the BMO Vancouver Marathon.
A number of rolling road closures and restrictions were in place to allow for 17,000 runners to take part in the 42nd annual run that weaves its way through the city beginning at 7 a.m.
Thomas Omwenga, of Kenya, won the marathon for the fourth time in a row with a time of two hours, 24 minutes and eight seconds.
Lucy Njeri from Toronto was the first woman to cross the finish line with a time of two hours, 40 minutes and 34 seconds.
The marathon route affected traffic in neighbourhoods across the city throughout the day including downtown, Coal Harbour, Chinatown, Yaletown, Riley Park, South Cambie, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Kitsilano, Point Grey, False Creek and the West End.
Both the marathon and half-marathon began on Midlothian Avenue between Queen Elizabeth Park and Hillcrest Community Centre, travel along Cambie Street and across the bridge into downtown.
The route followed Pacific Boulevard to the east and around False Creek past Science World before looping back to the north and along Pender Street. Finally, the marathon travelled south through Yaletown, then along Beach Avenue toward Stanley Park before finishing on West Pender Street between Bute and Thurlow.
Roads reopened on a rolling schedule as the marathon and half-marathon progress through the city.
Half-marathon route:
Full marathon route:
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