The TCS New York City on Sunday marked the final of the six World Marathon Majors events of 2024. The 53rd edition of the race saw more than 55,500 finishers, including many notable celebrities. Canada’s second-fastest marathoner in history, Rory Linkletter, led the field of 1,068 Canadian finishers, clocking 2:11:42 to cinch 15th place and the fastest time ever by a Canadian marathoner at the NYC Marathon. Kylee Raftis of Toronto was Canada’s top female finisher, clocking 2:38:45 to place 25th.
“I wanted to prove to myself that I belonged, and could run a hard marathon course.”
Rory Linkletter 🇨🇦 on his 2:11:42 finish. (The fastest time ever by a 🇨🇦 marathoner at the @nycmarathon).#NYCMarathon #RunYourWay pic.twitter.com/vjQ89Xddd1
— Canadian Running (@CanadianRunning) November 3, 2024
Here are the Canadians who were top 20 in their age group at the NYC marathon.
Canadian top 20 age-group finishers–women
18–19:
- 12th: Kate Taylor 4:08:27
20–24:
- 8th: Austine Wang 2:57:01
25–29:
- 6th: Kylee Raftis 2:38:45
40–44:
45–49:
- 2nd: Jenny Bulk 2:54:36
- 19th: Genevieve Soucy 3:08:34
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50–54:
- 4th: Stephanie Jobin 3:08:49
- 12th: Michelle Olszewski 3:13:24
- 15th: Agnieszka Rogut 3:14:49
55–59:
60–64:
- 10th: Yan Ma 3:34:24
- 11th: Anne-Marie Lane 3:34:32
65–69:
- 4th: Ellen Ayer 3:48:49
- 6th: Marie Cormack 3:51:12
- 14th: Claire Kroshus 4:09:36
70–74:
- 8th: Heather Weber 4:31:31
Top Canadian age-group finishers–men
45–49:
- 17th: Bryan Rusche 2:42:32
55–59:
- 8th: Stephane Duquet 2:51:40
- 18th: Jian Zhang 2:58:01
- 20th: Curtis Sampson 2:58:11
65–69:
- 1st: Kenneth Young 2:51:23
- 14th: Rene Rancourt 3:25:01
- 18th: Derek Brenchley 3:34:37
70–74:
- 2nd: Trevor Penford 3:22:22
- 9th: Dermot Howell 3:50:44
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75–79:
- 18th: Hector Clouthier 5:12:05
80–89:
- 12th: Pierre Bourassa 7:25:20
