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4 unusual facts about Toronto Marathon


Albina Mayorova

In 2010 she ran her fastest time since 2004 with a run of 2:28:06 hours at the Toronto Marathon, but she finished seventh overall in a high calibre field.

Dimitrion Yordanidis

Fauja Singh finished the Toronto Marathon 2003 in 5 hours and 40 minutes, aged 92; Jenny Wood-Allen walked the London Marathon 2002 course in 11 hours and 34 minutes, aged 90.

Irene Mogaka

Her 2008 season was highlighted by a run of 2:38:22 for fifth place at the Toronto Marathon.

Mohammed Abduh Bakhet

His personal best times are 29:18.76 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing; 1:01:38 hours in the half marathon, achieved at the 2007 World Road Running Championships in Udine; and 2:13:19 hours in the marathon, achieved in September 2009 in the Toronto Marathon.



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