Toronto, Ontario
21 October, 2018
Canadian Marathon Championships
Elite hosting
Only applications submitted through the online elite application form are considered.
All athletes must have run on a certified course since Jan. 1, 2017.
An elite athlete application does not guarantee entry. All applications must be approved by the CRS Race Director and Professional Athlete Coordinator.
We will inform each applicant of their elite status one week after the application deadline. Best efforts will be made to offer early acceptance where possible.
Please submit your 2018 elite application here. Applications will close July 27.
Elite standards
2018 Elite Standards: Full marathon
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
Marathon prizing
Open Men and Women
Based on gun time.
All amounts in Canadian dollars.
1st — $30,000
2nd — $15,000
3rd — $10,000
4th — $6,000
5th — $4,000
6th — $2,000
Plus, for winners only:
Men:
Course and Canadian all-comers record [sub 2:06:52] = C$40,000
IF new time is sub 2:06:30, add an additional C$10,000 for a total C$50,000 prize.
Women:
Course record [sub 2:22:43] = C$40,000.
Canadian all-comers record [sub 2:22:17], add an additional C$10,000 for a C$50,000 prize.
Canadian national records (Canadian citizens only)
Based on gun time.
Men:
C$1,000 for every year that Jerome Drayton’s 2:10:09 record has stood [Fukuoka 1975]. Thus, for STWM 2018, the bonus will be C$43,000. (Note: IF record falls before Oct. 21, 2018, then bonus for a new record will be $30,000).
Women:
C$30,000 bonus for new record [currently Lanni Marchant’s 2:28:00, set at STWM 2013].
Masters men and Masters women overall — marathon
Based on gun time.
1st — $1,000
2nd — $500
3rd — $250
(open to Canadian citizens, Athletics Canada registered athletes ONLY)
Based on gun time.
1st — $5,000
2nd — $3,000
3rd — $2,000
4th — $1,000
5th — $300
6th — $200
* 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)
Top Ontario male and female — marathon
Based on gun time.
Male: Ed Whitlock Trophy + commemorative plaque
Female: Silvia Ruegger Trophy + commemorative plaque
Note: The athletes who win overall prize money (international-class and/or Canadian bonuses — national-class) in the marathon will be excluded from the Whitlock Trophy and Ruegger Trophy competitions, making them truly a recognition of top regional (Ontario) runners.
Age categories Open Men and Women — marathon
Based on chip time.
18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39
Note: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the marathon. Medallions for top three males and females in each age group.
Note: Winners of the Overall Open category are not eligible for the age group category prizing.
Masters age categories — marathon
Based on chip time.
40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
Medallions for top three males and females in each age group.
Note: Winners of the Overall Masters category are not eligible for the age group category prizing.