BMO Vancouver Marathon Past Champions, All-Time Winners & Records, Since 1972

The BMO Vancouver Marathon has crowned many standout champions since its inception in 1972, blending elite international runners with strong Canadian performers.

The men's marathon course record remains 2:13:14 by Garry Henry (AUS) from 1980, while the women's record is 2:34:27 by Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) from 2023. For the half marathon, the men's record is 1:02:36 by Paul Kimugul (KEN) in 2014, and the women's is 1:12:33 by Mina Ogawa (JPN) in 1996.Here are the full lists of overall champions (determined by gun time) for the main distances:

BMO Vancouver Marathon Past Winners, All-Time Champions of Half, 8KM Race

Marathon Champions – Men

2025: Dominic Arce (USA) – 2:14:33

2024: Sergio Raez Villaneuva (CAN) – 2:22:45

2023: Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) – 2:17:04

2022: Chris Balestrini (CAN) – 2:23:56

2021 and 2020: No in-person champions (virtual races)

2019: Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) – 2:15:01

2018: Robin Watson (CAN) – 2:27:38

2017: Daniel Kipkoech (KEN) – 2:19:09

2016: Daniel Kipkoech (KEN) – 2:21:04

2015: Luka Chelimo (KEN) – 2:18:37

2014: Berhanu Mekonnen (ETH) – 2:21:08

2013: Thomas Omwenga (KEN) – 2:24:09

2012: Gezahgn Eshetu (ETH) – 2:21:51

2011: Benard Onsare (KEN) – 2:19:54

2010: Thomas Omwenga (KEN) – 2:16:55

2009: Benard Onsare (KEN) – 2:28:26

2008: Thomas Omwenga (KEN) – 2:15:59

2007: Thomas Omwenga (KEN) – 2:25:27

2006: Kassahun Kabiso (ETH) – 2:18:29

2005: Kassahun Kabiso (ETH) – 2:15:40

2004: Ulrich Steidl (GER) – 2:18:24

2003: Ulrich Steidl (GER) – 2:20:22

2002: Ulrich Steidl (GER) – 2:17:01

2001: Ulrich Steidl (GER) – 2:18:56

2000: Ulrich Steidl (GER) – 2:18:53

1999: Atsunari Saito (JPN) – 2:21:33

1998: Juan Salvador Gonzalez (MEX) – 2:22:48

1997: Juan Salvador Gonzalez (MEX) – 2:22:53

1996: Juan Salvador Gonzalez (MEX) – 2:17:47

1995: Graciano Gonzalez (MEX) – 2:23:11

1994: Makato Sasaki (JPN) – 2:17:24

1993: Hayasi Morozumi (JPN) – 2:18:37

1992: Masato Kojima (JPN) – 2:23:24

1991: Shigemi Tamori (JPN) – 2:25:01

1990: Yoshikazu Tanese (JPN) – 2:23:46

1989: Shemi Sabag (ISR) – 2:19:41

1988: Mitsumasa Matsuyama (JPN) – 2:19:20

1987: Tetsuji Iwase (JPN) – 2:21:12

1986: Hiromi Nishi (JPN) – 2:21:14

1985: Adrian Wellington (AUS) – 2:24:24

1984: Rick Sayre (USA) – 2:16:34

1983: Paul Bannon (CAN) – 2:17:57

1982: Stephen Pomeroy (CAN) – 2:16:56

1981: Brian Morgan (AUS) – 2:16:27

1980: Garry Henry (AUS) – 2:13:14

1979: William Bill Scott (AUS) – 2:15:36

1978: John Hill (CAN) – 2:20:49

1977: Chris Bolter (CAN) – 2:22:36

1976: Ross Jackson (CAN) – 2:20:30

1975: Joseph Skaja (CAN) – 2:19:58

1974: Tom Howard (CAN) – 2:14:34

1973: Tom Howard (CAN) – 2:21:45

1972: Tom Howard (CAN) – 2:24:08

Marathon Champions – Women

2025: Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) – 2:35:07

2024: Argentina Valdepeñas (MEX) – 2:39:38

2023: Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) – 2:34:27

2022: Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) – 2:34:30

2021 and 2020: No in-person champions (virtual races)

2019: Yuko Mizuguchi (JPN) – 2:41:28

2018: Zhiling Zheng (CHN) – 2:43:50

2017: Gladys Jepkechei Tarus (KEN) – 2:39:37

2016: Hirut Guangul (USA) – 2:39:52

2015: Lioudmila Kortchaguina (CAN) – 2:37:37

2014: Kimberly Doerksen (CAN) – 2:37:00

2013: Lucy Njeri (KEN) – 2:40:34

2012: Ellie Greenwood (GB) – 2:42:15

2011: Keddi-Anne Sherbino (CAN) – 2:43:38

2010: Emmah Muthoni Kiruki (KEN) – 2:37:17

2009: Mary Akor (USA) – 2:46:24

2008: Mary Akor (USA) – 2:37:54

2007: Claudia Camargo (ARG) – 2:35:50

2006: Malgorzata Sobanska (POL) – 2:37:06

2005: Rima Dubovik (UKR) – 2:44:05

2004: Mary Akor (USA) – 2:44:43

2003: Angela Strange (CAN) – 2:46:22

2002: Angela Strange (CAN) – 2:45:46

2001: Leteyesus Berehe (ETH) – 2:45:51

2000: Krystina Pieczulis (POL) – 2:45:32

1999: Krystina Pieczulis (POL) – 2:43:46

1998: Krystina Pieczulis (POL) – 2:43:20

1997: Eniko Feher (HUN) – 2:49:56

1996: Eniko Feher (HUN) – 2:52:38

1995: Yoko Okuda (HUN) – 2:48:50

1994: Eniko Feher (HUN) – 2:46:24

1993: Eniko Feher (HUN) – 2:47:27

1992: Yuka Teramura (HUN) – 2:43:16

1991: Misao Miyata (JPN) – 2:52:14

1990: Reiko Hirosawa (JPN) – 2:55:14

1989: Annie Mangal (CAN) – 2:50:05

1988: Isabelle Dittberner (CAN) – 2:52:03

1987: Cathy Kroll (USA) – 2:46:50

1986: Joi Belyk (CAN) – 2:45:37

1985: Kikue Teshima (JPN) – 2:55:34

1984: Carol Raven (NZ) – 2:52:03

1983: Bev Bush (CAN) – 2:43:19

1982: Sue Krenn (USA) – 2:45:25

1981: Nancy McLaren (CAN) – 2:48:24

1980: Marilyn Belwood (USA) – 2:45:27

1979: Gail MacKean (CAN) – 2:44:53

1978: Gail MacKean (CAN) – 2:55:33

1977: Meg Gordon (CAN) – 3:14:32

1976: Doris Heritage (USA) – 2:47:35

1975: Linda Winslow (USA) – 3:06:49

1974: Maria Brzozinska (CAN) – 3:03:16

1973: Deborah Collins (CAN) – 3:24:38

1972: Patricia Loveland (USA) – 3:39:23

Half Marathon Champions – Men

2025: Andrew Davies (CAN) – 1:04:10

2024: Dylan Alick (CAN) – 1:06:02

2023: Lucas Bruchet (CAN) – 1:07:17

2022: Benjamin Preisner (CAN) and Justin Kent (CAN) – 1:04:54 (tie)

2021 and 2020: No in-person champions (virtual races)

2019: Haron Kiptoo Sirma (KEN) – 1:03:47

2018: George Towett (KEN) – 1:04:33

2017: Kip Kangogo (CAN) – 1:06:08

2016: Paul Kimaiyo Kimugul (CAN) – 1:05:01

2015: Rob Watson (CAN) – 1:04:48

2014: Paul Kimalyo Kimulgul (KEN) – 1:02:36

2013: Paul Kimalyo Kimulgul (KEN) – 1:04:18

2012: Kip Kangogo (KEN) – 1:04:48

2011: Kibet Rutto (KEN) – 1:06:32

2010: Kip Kangogo (KEN) – 1:06:33

2009: Willy Kimosop (KEN) – 1:05:03

2008: James Finlayson (CAN) – 1:07:27

2007: Todd Howard (CAN) – 1:09:04

2006: Jim Finlayson (CAN) – 1:08:37

2005: Jim Finlayson (CAN) – 1:05:50

2004: Scott McClennan (CAN) – 1:08:11

2003: Samuel Karanja (KEN) – 1:06:48

2002: Norman Tinkham (CAN) – 1:10:00

2001: John Hill (USA) – 1:09:12

2000: Todd Pehowski (USA) – 1:08:26

1999: Oliver Utting (CAN) – 1:10:10

1998: Gregory Crowther (USA) – 1:09:42

1997: Keisuke Ogura (JPN) – 1:08:21

1996: Larry Nightingale (CAN) – 1:09:13

1995: Larry Nightingale (CAN) – 1:11:04

1994: Kevin Titus (CAN) – 1:06:55

1993: Bruce Deacon (CAN) – 1:09:17

1992: Alan Knoop (USA) – 1:09:48

1991: Sean Quilty (AUS) – 1:08:49

1990: John Hewgill (CAN) – 1:15:00

Half Marathon Champions – Women

2025: Melissa Paauwe (CAN) – 1:17:11

2024: Samantha Jory (CAN) – 1:14:23

2023: Natalia Allen (CAN) – 1:14:58

2022: Leslie Sexton (CAN) – 1:14:56

2021 and 2020: No in-person champions (virtual races)

2019: Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) – 1:13:07

2018: Natasha Wodak (CAN) – 1:14:01

2017: Natasha Wodak (CAN) – 1:12:58

2016: Jane Murage (KEN) – 1:14:41

2015: Jane Murage (KEN) – 1:12:53

2014: Kate Bazeley (CAN) – 1:15:18

2013: Natasha Fraser (CAN) – 1:15:17

2012: Natasha Fraser (CAN) – 1:15:12

2011: Emily Tallen (CAN) – 1:16:04

2010: Krista Duchene (CAN) – 1:16:40

2009: Lioudmila Kortchaguina (CAN) – 1:17:11

2008: Susanne Evans (CAN) – 1:18:55

2007: Susanne Evans (CAN) – 1:18:31

2006: Sally Bergesen (USA) – 1:22:41

2005: Angela Strange (CAN) – 1:21:17

2004: Leah Pells (CAN) – 1:16:51

2003: Tina Connelly (CAN) – 1:15:08

2002: Audrey Nelson-Wagenaar (CAN) – 1:25:57

2001: Tracy Shymko (CAN) – 1:24:18

2000: Lara Tyler (CAN) – 1:22:51

1999: Darlene Moto (CAN) – 1:20:31

1998: Hilary Watt (CAN) – 1:21:21

1997: Asuka Ozawa (JPN) – 1:16:35

1996: Mina Ogawa (JPN) – 1:12:33

1995: Yumi Sato (JPN) – 1:16:24

1994: Yuki Tamura (JPN) – 1:14:03

1993: Koko Konishi (JPN) – 1:18:27

1992: Jackie Zawertailo (CAN) – 1:16:30

1991: Debra Hall (CAN) – 1:25:53

1990: Lillian Jarecki (CAN) – 1:38:00

8KM Champions – Men

2025: Lishan Sharples (CAN) – 28:27

2024: Manuel Finley (USA) – 27:22

2023: Logan Arthur (CAN) – 27:22

2022: Lishan Sharples (CAN) – 28:15

2021 and 2020: No in-person champions (virtual races)

2019: Jay Sneddon (CAN) – 28:18

2018: Jeppe Harboe (CAN) – 27:19

2017: Robert Brunelle (CAN) – 29:04

2016: Chris Callendar (CAN) – 28:32

2015: Tyler Ginther (CAN) – 28:32

2014: Chris Callendar (CAN) – 28:43

2013: Jared Ludlow-Carroll (CAN) – 28:31

2011: Colin Wallace (CAN) – 25:49

2010: Benjamin Maas (CAN) – 27:00

2009: Marc-Jason Locquiao (CAN) – 28:50

2008: Byron Trajan (CAN) – 29:15

8KM Champions – Women

2025: Madeleine Browne (CAN) – 32:19

2024: Robyn Astridge (CAN) – 31:41

2023: Krysta Boyer (CAN) – 32:04

2022: Bailey Sallis (CAN) – 34:29

2021 and 2020: No in-person champions (virtual races)

2019: Eleanor Greenwood (CAN) – 30:38

2018: Maya Kobylanski (CAN) – 33:35

2017: Courtney McEwan (CAN) – 33:03

2016: Amber Morrison (USA) – 30:11

2015: Juliette Christie (CAN) – 33:23

2014: Marilyn Arsenault (CAN) – 29:13

2013: Jen Moroz (CAN) – 30:16

2011: Amy Kirkham (CAN) – 29:32

2010: Julia Rudd (USA) – 29:00

2009: Amanda Stone (CAN) – 31:37

2008: Tessni Carruthers (CAN) – 32:31

These lists highlight the evolution of the event—from strong early Canadian dominance to a more global field in recent decades. Many recent winners, especially in the half marathon and women's marathon, have been Canadian athletes, reflecting the race's growing local talent pool. For complete results including age-group winners or any updates after 2025, check bmovanmarathon.ca/champions or bmovanmarathon.ca/results.

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