Top Canadian Marathoners Set to Compete in Toronto Waterfront Marathon — 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.
Canada’s top marathoners will compete for national titles and international ranking points at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The race hosts the Athletics Canada Canadian Marathon Championship, offering $8,000 to the winner and World Athletics points.
Defending champion Rachel Hannah, Vancouver Olympian Dayna Pidhoresky, and a strong men’s field will contest the Canadian titles. Hannah, 40, finished sixth overall in 2025, just under two minutes shy of her personal best. Read more gear coverage.
Two debut marathoners to watch are Cleo Boyd, who placed third at the 2026 Canadian 10K Championships, and Florence Caron, who won the 2026 Canadian 10K Championships and represented Canada at the World Road Running Championships. Related: Spectator Guide for 2026 Chicago Marathon.
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Defending champion Rachel Hannah and other elite runners aim for national titles and international points. Canada’s top marathoners will compete for national titles and international ranking points at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The race hosts the Athletics Canada Canadian Marathon Championship, offering $8,000 to the winner and World Athletics points.
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Runner World published this brief on October 13, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated October 13, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Canadian Running. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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