Kenyan wins Manitoba Marathon

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Kenya’s Evans Maiko sped to victory in the Manitoba Marathon, his first full marathon.

Maiko, 31, ran neck-and-neck with Winnipeg’s Brian Walker for much of the course, but pulled ahead by about a block heading into the finish line at the University of Manitoba.

Maiko’s time was 2:28:17. Walker’s time was 2:28:37.

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Women’s race

Winnipeg’s Gina Tranquada won the women’s full race.

Tranquada, who won the 2011 race, maintained her lead throughout the stretch of the marathon. 

Tranquada said she was hoping for a stronger time, but a rushed start and the morning heat slowed her down.

 

Half-marathon

Winnipeg’s Corey Gallagher won the Manitoba Marathon half-marathon.

Gallagher, 26, jogged past the finish line at University Stadium with a time of 1:10:50.

It’s the second consecutive year that Gallagher has claimed the half marathon lead, though it wasn’t his easiest race, he said.

 “I guess going to UFC last night was a bad idea,” he chuckled. “One more mile, and I would have been done.

Meantime, after coming in second twice in her running career, Winnipeg’s Darolyn Walker, 31, won the women’s half-marathon.

Walker cruised past the finish line with a time of 1:26:42.

That’s a little slower than usual — she ran around 1:23:00 twice this year — but “given the heat, it’s to be expected,” she said.

The 35th Manitoba Marathon began at 7 a.m. with 13,380 runners at the University of Manitoba.

 

Wheelchair marathon

Saskatoon’s Dale Schiissler cruised to a win in the men’s wheelchair marathon — his first crack at a full marathon. 

The 62-year-old, who used to do 10- to 15-kilometre wheelchair racing, started training for a full marathon about three years ago.

On Sunday, he speeded past the finish line with a time just over one hour, 45 minutes. “It was a nice look at Winnipeg,” Schiissler said, noting he hopes to come back for more.

The rain held off on a humid, clear cool morning as the 26.2-mile run began.