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The Vancouver Marathon features a scenic loop course starting and finishing in downtown Vancouver. Runners traverse the famous Stanley Park seawall, cross the Burrard Street Bridge, and experience stunning views of the North Shore mountains, English Bay, and the city skyline. The course is relatively fast for a major marathon with well-distributed elevation changes and excellent crowd support.
Mild spring weather with cool mornings and comfortable running temperatures. May weather in Vancouver is typically pleasant with occasional rain; layers are recommended for pre-race conditions.
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The Vancouver Marathon was founded in 1982, during the golden age of mass-participation running. Now 44 years old, it has established itself as a beloved fixture in Vancouver, growing from its early editions into a race with genuine character and loyal following.
The course record of 02:07:49, set by Eric Gillis in 2019, speaks to what the Vancouver Marathon offers elite athletes: a fast, honest course where serious times are achievable. The record has drawn increasingly competitive fields year after year.
The Vancouver Marathon route is one of those courses where runners forget their pace and reach for their phones. The scenery through Vancouver and its surroundings has earned this race a reputation as one of the most photogenic in North America.
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02:07:49
Eric Gillis (2019)
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