Race Report: Toronto Marathon

Full/ultra marathon #28 is now complete! Excellent spring weather for a full marathon today. I forgot (!) to recharge my cell phone last night so could only have the phone charged to 68%. Unfortunately, battery used up by 27 K so no more photos. Not sure why the photos turned out the way they did.

Low number bib!

Tech shirt.

 

Start line!

Headed north before turning south on Yonge Street.

2 K and heading south on Yonge Street in North York.

On Yonge Street - south of Sheppard Avenue.

Reached 4 K. Hoggs Hollow in the background.

I walked up Hoggs Hollow. Wasn't going to tire myself so early.

6 K mark.

8 K mark.

South of Eglinton. Now turn west.

10 K. Scenic view.

11 K. Now head south on Avenue Road.

12 K.

Passing by godmother's apartment.

Castle Loma.

15 K. Approaching Davenport Road.

17 K. Entering Rosedale Valley. Remember when the Toronto Marathon was in the fall - amazing colours.

Nice view of bridge.

18 K. Still in downhill decline of the Rosedale Valley.

19 K. Heading south on Bayview Avenue towards River Street.

20 K

21 K on King Street. Reaching half way point.

22 K. On Front Street. View of CN Tower in the background.

View of the Flat Iron building. We then head to Wellington Avenue.

Approaching University Avenue.

24 K. In the photo is a dentist who has been featured in the Running Room magazine - has run 100+ marathaons.



Thank you to the volunteers

Approaching Bathurst Street. Then head south.

Marathon and half marathon route now diverges.

View of Canadian National Exhibition.

View of Ontario Place. To the right is the finishing area.

Unable to take any more photos as no more battery on cell phone. Route on Martin Goodman Trail. Not much shade for rest of race and the sun is getting hotter. Here's the map:

Huge finisher's medal. I prefer the Mississauga Marathon but opted for Toronto Marathon due to its finisher medal.

Proud little brother!

 My results:

 

YTD = 466.1 K
(27.4% of 1700 K goal completed)