Running in Year 2023 (Goal 2023 km)

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Toronto Waterfront Marathon Photo Race Report - Full/Ultra Marathon #53

Toronto Waterfront Marathon is my favourite race. This is my ninth consecutive year running the full marathon (and walked the full marathon 11 years ago).

Weather was 12C at the start and increased to 21C.



Start line - in purple corral

We're off! Took 20 minutes to reach the start line

Approaching Queen's Park

Royal Ontario Museum

Honest Ed's

Fort York (to the right)

Canadian National Exhibition

Ontario Place


10 K


Super Heros

Wow - a Minion! 

Heading east on the Lakeshore. Uphill -- walked it.

DONUT give up

Water station

CN Tower and Rogers Centre;  uphill

Time for full and half marathoners to diverge on Bay Street


Approaching half way point

To the right is the Lower Don River Trail. 


25 K

Another uphill;  to the left is the "Cube"

I like the out-and-back -- great to see the fast runners on the other side.

30 K

Woodbine Beach Park

Queen Street East
35 K;  heading west on the Lakeshore


39 K;  uphill -- continue heading west to Bay Street


St. Lawrence Market;  less than 2 K to go

500 metres to go!


100 metres to go

Finish line in sight

Finisher's medal

Proud little brother, Bud

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