Dayna Pidhoresky Wins Second Canadian Marathon Championship — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
At almost 40, Dayna Pidhoresky achieved a personal best time of 2:26:02, winning her second Canadian Marathon Championship. She led early, paced by Phil Parrot-Migas, and maintained her lead throughout the race.
Florence Caron finished second among Canadian women, in 2:29:37, while Lindsay Lamrock completed the podium with a personal best of 2:30:49. Rachel Hannah, the defending champion, finished seventh. Read more racing coverage.
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Dayna Pidhoresky secured her second national marathon title at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. At almost 40, Dayna Pidhoresky achieved a personal best time of 2:26:02, winning her second Canadian Marathon Championship. She led early, paced by Phil Parrot-Migas, and maintained her lead throughout the race.
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Runner World published this brief on October 18, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated October 18, 2026.
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