Mississauga runner wins BMO Vancouver Marathon, and saves a life
For the first time since 2022, a Canadian runner has obtained the BMO Vancouver Marathon. After ending third ultimate 12 months, Sergio Raez Villanueva of Mississauga, Ont., broke the tape in Vancouver on Sunday with a time of two:22:45, marking the quickest time ever by a Canadian on the course.
It was a weekend to remember for Raez Villanueva, who chalked up his first occupation marathon win, which occurred to be the morning after he saved one different elite marathoner from choking at dinner.
Raez Villanueva instructed Canadian Working that he wanted to hold out the Heimlich maneuver. “He was choking on some meals, and it helped,” says Raez Villanueva. “The experience left me very shaky afterward, nevertheless I assume that additional adrenaline translated successfully for the marathon.”
Raez Villanueva ran with McMaster Faculty all through his collegiate occupation and made the switch as a lot because the marathon in 2022, with a tenth place finish on the 2022 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:18:04, which nonetheless stands as his non-public biggest. Raez Villanueva returned to Toronto this earlier 12 months, ending as a result of the third Canadian in 2:20:48.
Ending behind Raez Villanueva for second was Chris Balestrini of London, Ont., in 2:23:53. Matthew Neumann of Canmore, Alta., rounded out the podium with a time of two:24:46.
The women’s race seen two worldwide athletes cross the top line in first and second. Argentina Valdepeñas of Guadalupe, Mexico, obtained the women’s marathon by virtually a minute over Kate Landau of Tacoma, Wash., in 2:39:38. Landau crossed the top line exactly 56 seconds later for a time of two:40:35. Vancouver’s private Emily Andrews rounded out the best three with a time of two:45:02.
Better than 23,000 members gathered for the annual event starting in Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park and ending throughout the downtown Coal Harbour neighbourhood. Contributors for this 12 months’s race ranged from seasoned athletes to first-time marathoners, and collectively raised over $360,000 for charity, contributing to the excellent affect of the RUN4HOPE charity program.
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