2013
Legacy of the marathonOverview
2013
May 5, 2013. Building off the success of the new course redesign in 2012 with enhancements to the Start and Finish Lines, on-course experience, and overall operations, the 2013 Vancouver Marathon welcomed 3876 finishers across the exciting downtown Finish Line.
Three-time champion Thomas Omwenga returned for his fourth win at the Vancouver Marathon, going head-to-head against Benard Onsare of Kenya and Gezahn Eshetu of Ethiopia, who won the title in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Omwenga clocked in at 2:24:09, just narrowly ahead of Onsare’s 2:24:11.
Kenya continued to dominate the women’s division, as Lucy Njeri and Alice Ndirangu Waruguru took the top two spots with Njeri’s winning time of 2:40:34 being a new course record. Victoria’s Catrin Jones finished again as the Top Canadian, securing the bronze.
![Elite Start / 2013 BMO Vancouver Marathon](https://runvan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2013.1200x800.RUNVAN.Legacy-StartLine.jpg)
Becoming the fourth Kenyan to win the Half Marathon title, Paul Kimalyo Kimugul broke the event record once again, clocking in at 1:04:18 ahead of defending champ and fellow countryman Kip Kangogo.
On the women’s side, Canada’s Natasha Fraser, now Wodak, took home her second consecutive BMO Vancouver Half Marathon gold in 1:15:12.
Course Map
The Course
The 2013 BMO Vancouver Marathon continued on a new ambitious redesign with a few minor enhancements to the Start and Finish Lines. A point-to-point course, the stunning Marathon route starts in Queen Elizabeth Park and leads runners on a scenic tour of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods, around the world-renowned Stanley Park Seawall, and towards an exciting downtown Finish Line.
Podium
Men
- Thomas Omwenga (KEN), 2:24:09
- Benard Onsare (KEN), 2:24:11
- Gezahn Eshetu (ETH), 2:25:23
Women
- Lucy Njeri (KEN), 2:40:34
- Alice Ndirangu Waruguru (KEN), 2:47:20
- Catrin Jones (CAN), 2:48:19