Records shattered in Victoria marathon

Men's and women's finisher break records

Victoria, Sunday October 9th, 2011.  Thomas Omwenga was the first one to cross the finish line at the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Sunday, at a new corse record time of 2:14:33.

Victoria, Sunday October 9th, 2011. Thomas Omwenga was the first one to cross the finish line at the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Sunday, at a new corse record time of 2:14:33.

Thomas Omwenga of Nairobi, Kenya set a new course record today in the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon, with a time of 2:14.33

Second place went to Philip Samoei with a time of 2:25.41.

Top woman finisher was Lucy Njeri of Toronto, clocking a time of 2:37:56, also a course record.

More than 1,400 people ran in the 32nd annual race, which includes the 42-kilometre marathon, the half marathon, eight-kilometre road race and a kids marathon.

 

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