TORONTO — After a “whirlwind” 18 months attempting and ultimately failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics, Natasha Wodak arrived at Sunday’s TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon with some pressure off. Mulugeta Asefa Uma of Ethiopia, who won the men's division, leads the pack while running the course during the 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher KatsarovTORONTO — After a “whirlwind” 18 months attempting and ultimately failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics, Natasha Wodak arrived at Sunday’s TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon with some pressure off. In the men’s race, fellow Surrey native Justin Kent, 32, also claimed his first career Canadian marathon title in a personal-best time of 2:12:17. Organizers said nearly 30,000 runners from 70 countries participated in the weekend’s events, which included Saturday’s five-kilometre race and the marathon, wheelchair marathon and half marathon on Sunday.

Source: Ethiopian News October 20, 2024 16:16 UTC