Lemi Berhanu broke loose from the pack at the 38-kilometre mark of Sunday’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and his pedigree suggested he would control the race from there. Berhanu won the Boston Marathon in 2016, and his 2:04:33 personal best makes him the fastest marathoner ever to race in Toronto. The top four men’s finishers all eclipsed the Canadian all-comers record, while women’s champion Magdelyne Masai-Robertson ran 2:22:14, the quickest women’s marathon in Canadian history. And Chemonges chopped four minutes off his personal best even though his Nike Flyknit racing shoes weren’t as futuristic as the models Rono sported. An investment in appearance fees helped lure Berhanu, arguably the most accomplished male runner to compete in the waterfront marathon.

Source: thestar October 20, 2019 20:26 UTC