Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon - Race Week Media Schedule
TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - The 23rd annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM), Half-Marathon and 5km will take place in Toronto on Sunday, October 14, 2012. The race week media schedule is as follows:
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012 | ||
| ELITE ATHLETE PRE-RACE MEDIA CONFERENCE | ||
| When: | 10:30 a.m. | |
| Who: | Alan Brookes, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Race Director Kyle McNamara, Senior Vice President, Securities & Operations, Scotiabank |
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| International Elite Athletes | Canadian Athletes | |
| Gilbert Yegon, Kenya | Krista DuChene | |
| Felix Limo, Kenya | Lanni Marchant | |
| Siraj Gena Ethiopia | Rob Watson | |
| Agnes Kiprop, Kenya | Matt Loiselle | |
| Netsanet Achamo, Ethiopia | ||
| Additional elites will be available for interviews including: | ||
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- 81-year-old Milton runner Ed Whitlock, hoping to set an age record in the full marathon - 101-year-old runner Fauja Singh, returning in the 5km |
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| Where: | Runners Expo, Main Stage, Exhibition Hall D Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place: 100 Princes' Blvd. (Lake Shore Blvd. W. & Strachan) |
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| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2012 | ||
| MEDIA ACCREDITATION PICK UP/INFO DESK | ||
| Finish Line, Nathan Phillips Square - South-East corner Open: 6.30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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| MEDIA WORKROOM/POST-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE Conference Room 2, City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square - Live race screening - Wi-fi access |
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| RACE START TIMES | ||
| 8:00 a.m. | 5km | |
| Race start location: Remembrance Drive, Ontario Place | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Half-Marathon start (21.1 km) |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Marathon start (42.2 km) |
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| Media access point for the race start line is University/Dundas |
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| KEY EXPECTED FINISH TIMES Finish Line for all distances is Queen &Bay, at the South-East corner of Nathan Phillips Square. |
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| 08:15 a.m. | Top 5km finishers | |
| 08:40 a.m. | 101-year-old Fauja Singh to finish 5km | |
| 09:34 a.m. | Top half-marathon males | |
| 09:4 0 a.m. | Top half-marathon females | |
| 10:10 a.m. | Top wheelchair marathon | |
| 10:35 a.m. | Elite MALE MARATHON FINISH | |
| 10:41 a.m. | Elite CANADIAN MALE EXPECTED | |
| 10:53 a.m. | Elite FEMALE MARATHON EXPECTED | |
| 10:58 a.m. | Elite CANADIAN FEMALE EXPECTED | |
| 11:55 a.m. | Ed Whitlock finishes marathon with new World Record in Masters 81 age group | |
| Photos/mixed zone interviews available at Finish Line. ALL MEDIA require credentials to access the finish line. If you have not yet applied for credentials, please contact [email protected] or call 416-644-4132 (office) 647-284-9707 (cell) | ||
| POST RACE MEDIA CONFERENCE | ||
| Conference Room 2 (signposted), City Hall | ||
| 12:00 noon | Press Conference with the top international males, females and Canadians | |
About the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is Canada's premier national running event, attracting 22,000 participants from over 50 countries and aiming to raise $3 million for over 165 local and national charities.
This fast, flat, scenic course holds the record for the fastest men's and women's marathons run in Canada (2:07:58, Kenneth Mungara in 2010; and 2:22:43, Koren Yal, in 2011) and for the fifth consecutive year, the STWM has been awarded the prestigious Silver Label by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The race vision is to continue to build Toronto in the same league as other world-class city marathon destinations such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston.
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, both in Canada and abroad, through our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank Bright Future. Recognized as a leader internationally and among Canadian corporations for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has provided on average approximately $45 million annually to community causes around the world over each of the last five years. Visit us at www.scotiabank.com.
SOURCE: Scotiabank - Sponsorships & Donations
or to request media accreditation, please contact:
Jenna Mannone, Narrative Advocacy Media;
[email protected] or 647-284-9707 (cell)
Julia Wall-Clarke, Narrative Advocacy Media;
[email protected] or 647-456-9506 (cell)
Sheena Findlay, Scotiabank Media Communications
[email protected] or 647-628-3501 (cell)
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