Kenyans Leonard Langat, Leah Jeruto victorious at Toronto Waterfront Marathon

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 18). Kenyans Leonard Langat, Leah Jeruto victorious at Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/kenyans-leonard-langat-leah-jeruto-victorious-at-toronto-waterfront-marathon/article_59f0f277-54ec-5fd4-bd77-b98bbfdbe8cb.html

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Kenyan runner Leonard Langat won the men’s race at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday with a time of two hours six minutes and 51 seconds, defending his title from the previous year. The women’s race was also won by Kenyan Leah Jeruto, who completed the course in 2:21:19. Among Canadian runners, Andrew Davies had the best finish for men, placing ninth with a time of 2:08:48, while Dayna Pidhoresky secured first place among women and her second national title overall, finishing eighth at 2:26:08.
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Canadian NORP · 4× Ont GPE · 3× Kenya GPE · 2× Langat PERSON · 2× Asbel Rutto PERSON · 1× Elvis Cheboi PERSON · 1× Fanny Kiprotich PERSON · 1× Leonard Langat PERSON · 1× Noah Kipkemboi PERSON · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1×

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John Gay of Kelowna, B.C., was 10th in 2:13:01. The race was a World Athletics Elite Label event but also served as Athletics Canada’s national marathon championships.
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Kenya’s Leonard Langat defended his title Sunday at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. asserted
Langat → defend → Marathon
Langat won the men’s race in two hours six minutes 51 seconds. asserted
Langat → win → hours
Langat finished ahead of compatriots Fanny Kiprotich (2:07:21), Noah Kipkemboi (2:09:25), Asbel Rutto (2:07:32) and Elvis Cheboi (2:07:37). asserted
Langat → finish → Kiprotich
Andrew Davies of Vancouver was the top Canadian, finishing ninth in 2:08:48 in his marathon debut. asserted
Davies → finish → debut
John Gay of Kelowna, B.C., was 10th in 2:13:01. The race was a World Athletics Elite Label event but also served as Athletics Canada’s national marathon championships. asserted
race → serve → championships
Leah Jeruto, also of Kenya, won the women’s race in 2:21:19. asserted
Jeruto → win → 2:21:19
She finished ahead of Ethiopians Nigsti Haftu (2:21:34) and Ayinadis Teshome (2:22:51). asserted
She → finish → Haftu
Dayna Pidhoresky of Windsor, Ont., was the top Canadian, finishing eighth in a personal-best time of 2:26:08. asserted
Pidhoresky → finish → 2:26:08
She capture her second Canadian title and first since 2019. asserted
She → capture → 2019
Canadians swept the half marathons. asserted
Canadians → sweep → marathons
Dylan Alick of Mississauga, Ont., won the men’s race in 1:03:49 while Teagan Robertson of Kingston, Ont., topped the women’s event in 1:13:58. asserted
Robertson → win → 1:13:58
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 18, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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