Kip Kangogo runs to 6th
victory at the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon
VANCOUVER,
June 25,
2017 /CNW/ - Kip Kangogo and
Lyndsay Tessier raced to emphatic
victories, ahead of a sold-out field of 6,700 runners from 27
countries in the 19th annual Scotiabank Vancouver
Half-Marathon & 5k, this morning. The event also raised more
than $970,000 and counting for 76 local charities through the
Scotiabank Charity Challenge.
Fan favourite Kip Kangogo won his sixth Scotiabank
Vancouver Half Marathon in eight years, staying close to Olympian
Dylan Wykes for most of the race. The veteran runners battled it
out until the 17th kilometre, when Kangogo pulled away
and was able to hold on for the win. Thomas
Toth, who was selected to represent Canada in London at the IAAF World Championships in
August, was third.
On the women's side, Toronto's Lyndsay
Tessier was able to improve on her second place finish from
last year for the win. She beat Dayna
Pidhoresky, who was also selected to represent Canada at the World Championships. Dayna has
been training hard, recently coming off a win at the Ottawa
Marathon last month. Tessier took the lead at the 13th
kilometre mark and held strong for the win. Bellingham
runner, Courtney Olsen, was
third.
"We would like to congratulate all of the runners in the
2017 Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k, especially those
who participated in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge and ran for
causes close to their hearts," said Winnie
Leong, Senior Vice President of the BC and Yukon Region at
Scotiabank. "This year marks a special milestone for the race here
in Vancouver. Thanks to the
tireless fundraising efforts of our Scotiabank Charity Challenge
participants, we've raised a total of $970,000 so far for our community – helping to
bring our grand total to over $7
million since 2007."
"Today we saw residents of Vancouver and surrounding areas unite in an
inspiring way – from talented runners to dedicated supporters
cheering on race participants, we witnessed a great deal of
athleticism, philanthropy and community spirit," said Clif Cunningham, Canada Running Series
Western Race Director. "With the combination of
outstanding running achievements and hundreds of thousands of
dollars raised for local charities here in BC, we couldn't have
asked for a better day."
Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K
Results:
Half-Marathon Results
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Half-Marathon Male
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1. Kip Kangogo – Lethbridge, Alberta,
Canada
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TIME :
01:05:35
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2. Dylan Wykes – Vancouver, BC,
Canada
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TIME :
01:05:53
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3. Thomas Toth – Plaistow, New Hampshire,
USA
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TIME :
01:08:02
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Half-Marathon
Female
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1. Lyndsay Tessier – Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
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TIME :
01:17:00
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2. Dayna Pidhoresky – Vancouver, BC,
Canada
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TIME :
01:18:10
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3. Courtney Olsen – Bellingham, Washington,
USA
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TIME :
01:20:47
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5k Results
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5k
Male
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1. Sterling Ginther – Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada
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TIME :
16:15
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2. Mark Wilkie – Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
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TIME :
16:29
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3. Randall Kippen – Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
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TIME :
18:38
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5k
Female
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1. Catherine Watkins – Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
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TIME :
17:41
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2. Kate Gustafson – Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
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TIME :
18:01
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3. Stéphanie Racine – Victoriaville, Quebec,
Canada
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TIME :
19:20
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To see a list of charities involved in the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge, please visit the Scotiabank Vancouver
Half-Marathon and 5k website.
For more highlights and complete race results, please
visit www.vancouverhalf.com.
Twitter and Instagram Hashtags: #ScotiaHalf
and #runScotia
About the Scotiabank Vancouver
Half-Marathon
The Scotiabank Vancouver
Half-Marathon & 5k is part of the prestigious Canada Running
Series. As one of Vancouver's premier running events, the
"Scotia Half" attracts more than 6,500 runners and walkers of all
levels, including many elite athletes and spectators to the city.
Canada Running Series is the nation's premier running circuit with
events in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. It annually
attracts over 60,000 participants and raises more than $6 million for some 320 charities. Canada Running
Series is strongly committed to staging great experiences for
runners of all levels from first time runners, charity supporters
and Canadian Olympians; and to making sport part of sustainable
communities and the city-building process. Our mission is
"building community through running". For more information please
visit: www.CanadaRunningSeries.com
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