{"id":769,"date":"2013-10-21T09:01:53","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T09:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/canada\/?p=769"},"modified":"2013-10-21T09:01:53","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T09:01:53","slug":"marchant-breaks-canadian-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/canada\/news\/marchant-breaks-canadian-record.htm","title":{"rendered":"Marchant breaks Canadian record"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lanni<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto – Lanni Marchant of London, Ont., broke the women’s Canadian marathon record today at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Marchant crossed the finish line in 2:27:58, dipping below Silvia Ruegger’s performance of 2:28:36 set in 1985. <\/p>\n

Marchant was one when Ruegger set that mark.\u00a0 “The weather was perfect, the day was perfect. Both Krista and I ran perfect. I am ecstatic right now,” said Lanni after the race. She added, “I think Silvia Ruegger was ready for Canadian women to take that jump and set a new record.”<\/p>\n

Krista DuChene of Brantford, Ont., also ran below Ruegger’s mark as she finished in a personal best of 2:28:29.\u00a0 “It’s ideal – someone right beside you pushing you. It’s phenomenal for women in this sport. I have no regrets, I left everything out there,” said DuChene. Natasha Wodak of Port Moody, B.C., ran an impressive 2:35:16 in her marathon debut.<\/p>\n

Eric Gillis of Antigonish, N.S., was the top Canadian male in 2:11:47 with Rob Watson of London, Ont., setting a personal best of 2:13:27. “I felt like the (men’s Canadian) record was achievable up to 30K. Around 34K I just wanted a personal best,” said Gillis after the race.<\/p>\n

The great day for Canadian women’s distance running wasn’t reserved to Toronto. Leslie Sexton of London, Ont., won the Columbus Half Marathon in 1:13:13, a personal best by over two minutes.<\/p>\n

Top Canadians at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon<\/p>\n

WOMEN<\/p>\n

Lanni Marchant – 2:27:58 CR
\nKrista DuChene – 2:28:30 PB
\nNatasha Wodak – 2:35:16 PB<\/p>\n

MEN<\/p>\n

Eric Gillis – 2:11:47
\nRob Watson – 2:13:27 PB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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