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Race Reports for Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon 2007

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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: My first half-marathon on this course. Great event - -Race kit in recyclable bag -Bib is personalized with first name -Colour coded bibs for sub 2hr half-marathoners and sub 4hr marathoners and separate corral for these runners -4hr live race coverage on CBC -11,000+ runners -Perfect weather -Nice mostly flat course -Lots of people, volunteers, aid-stations, en route entertainment I'm 12th percentile in my AG. Was a minute ahead of PB pace halfway, but lost 2min last 5k, so ended up a minute off my PB 4yrs ago on a much faster downhill course. Overall, quite pleased and proud of my performance. Nice way to end the season. PS - Found out next day that the perfect weather resulted in a record breaking day. Kenyan male (who else?) won marathon, time was fastest on Cdn soil (2:09), breaking 1976 record. Ethiopian woman also broke course record (2:33), was on 2:25 pace, then died last 10K and lost 5min. So it happens to even the pros. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is quickly
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