Toronto, Ontario
20 October, 2019
2019 Canadian Marathon Championships
The 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM), taking place on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 8:45 a.m. ET, will serve as the 2019 Canadian Marathon Championships, in addition to Athletics Canada’s Marathon Trials for the 2020 Olympic Games.
The IAAF Gold Label Certified STWM has grown into one of the most competitive road races in the world, consistently drawing the world’s best marathoners. In 2018, Canadians witnessed history when Cameron Levins raced to a fourth-place finish – first Canadian to cross the finish line – in a time of 2:09:25, breaking the 43-year old Canadian marathon record set by Jerome Drayton in 1975. Not only did Levins re-write the record book, but he walked away from the STWM as Canadian Champion in his marathon debut and $43,000 richer – $1,000 for each year that Drayton’s record stood.
The 2019 Canadian Marathon Championships will serve as the Marathon Trials for Canada’s 2020 Olympic Team. Earlier this year, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) introduced a new qualification system for Tokyo 2020. The system allows athletes to qualify for the Games by achieving an IAAF standard – 2:11:30 for the men and 2:29:30 for the women in the marathon – or based on their position in the new World Rankings points system.
Athletics Canada will nominate six athletes, three men and three women, who have met Olympic standard or find themselves in contention on the IAAF World Rankings list on June 3, 2020, for the marathon. The 2019 Canadian Marathon Champions will have priority and will automatically be nominated if they are on the IAAF lists and are eligible for nomination as outlined in Athletics Canada’s Olympic Selection Criteria.
For more on this exciting partnership and the Marathon Trials, please click here.
Registration, Eligibility and Elite Applications
Registration
This event is open to everyone. Only those registrants who are Canadian citizens and members of Athletics Canada will be eligible for Championship medals and prize money. You can register online by visiting www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/register/.
Elite Applications
Elite athletes must complete the elite athlete application form no later than July 26. To complete the form, click here or on the ‘registration’ icon above. Athletes requesting financial support are recommended to apply by June 30 or sooner.
Athletics Canada Members
To become an Athletics Canada member and have the right to be awarded the title of Canadian Champion and receive prize money, please contact your provincial branch. See a list of branches at www.athletics.local/federation/branches/ or contact Athletics Canada at (613) 260-5580.
Athlete Citizenship Eligibility
The following athletes are eligible to compete in the Canadian Marathon Championships:
- Canadian Citizens who are Athletics Canada members.
- Only Canadian Citizens are eligible to be declared Canadian Champions and receive a medal, award or financial recognition.
- Non-Canadian citizens are not eligible to be declared Canadian Champions and receive a medal, award or financial recognition.
Elite Standards
Men
Open — sub 2:10:00
Sub-Elite — sub 2:20:00
Masters — sub 2:23:00
Women
Open — sub 2:30:00
Sub-Elite — sub 2:45:00
Masters — sub 2:50:00
Awards and Prizing
Presentation of awards will take place at 11:30 a.m. on the stage in Nathan Phillips Square to Top 3 overall males and females, and top Canadians, in the marathon.
Top Canadians (Male/Female) – Based on Gun Time
- 1st place – $8,000
- 2nd place – $3,750
- 3rd place – $1,750
- 4th place – $1,000
- 5th place – $500
* Minus 50% for slower than 2:15:00 and 2:35:00 (men and women); minus 75% for slower than 2:18:00 and 2:40:00 (men and women)
Canadian National Record Bonus
- Men: $30,000 for new record [Cameron Levins, 2:09:25, STWM 2018].
- Women: $30,000 for new record [Rachel Cliff, 2:26:56, Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2019].
Time bonuses for “Road To Tokyo” support (non-cumulative)
- Tokyo 2020 Standard: 2:11:30 / 2:29:30 or faster = $5,000
- Sub 2:13:00 / sub 2:31:00 = $3,000
- Sub 2:14:00 / sub 2:32:00 = $2,000
- Sub 2:15:00 / sub 2:33:00 = $1,000
Technical Meeting
A mandatory technical meeting will be hosted on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Novotel Toronto Centre Hotel (45 The Esplanade, Toronto). Elite athlete race packages will be available for pick-up.
Athletes must present their race day kit for compliance to IAAF Uniform Standards.
Time: TBC
Doping Control
Doping Control will be carried out at the Championships in accordance with Athletics Canada / CCES Policies. Click here for Athletics Canada’s Anti-Doping Policy.
Hotel Information
Click here to book your stay in Toronto with Experient, the offical housing provider of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, at the lowest available rate.
Course map
Click here to view the course map for the 2019 Canadian Marathon Championships/Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
Course Amenities and Medical Facilities
Click here for a look at the route, course limitations and cut-off points, information about the start line and corrals, course amenities and medical services.
Important dates
Below is a list of important dates for Canadians looking to secure their spot on Canada’s 2020 Olympic team:
- Qualification period: Jan. 1, 2019, to May 31, 2020
- Canadian Marathon Trials: Oct. 20, 2019 (2019 Canadian Marathon Championships/Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon)
- Declaration deadline for initial nominations: May 3, 2020
- Initial nomination: May 4, 2020
- Final declaration deadline: May 31, 2020
- IAAF World Rankings published: June 3, 2020
- Final nominations: June 4, 2020
Olympic Selection Criteria
Below is a list of important links for Canadians looking to secure their spot on Canada’s 2020 Olympic team:
- Athletics Canada Selection Criteria
- Athletics Canada Olympic Selection Criteria Quick Guide
- IAAF Top Lists (top performance during the qualification period)
- IAAF World Rankings (rankings by points score)
Championship Inquiries
For any Championship inquiries, please email elites@canadarunningseries.com.