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Calgary Herald
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
'The city comes alive': Calgary Marathon sets record turnout — plus, the complete list of winners
Thousands of people ran, walked and wheeled through Calgary's streets on Sunday for the second day of the Servus Calgary Marathon — the biggest in the event's history, according to organizers. Article content Article content Crowds lined the race route with signs and cheers, while a large gathering near the finish line near Enmax Park welcomed a steady stream of participants completing full and half marathons. Article content Article content This year's event drew 17,250 participants and attracted about 50,000 people overall, including spectators and volunteers. The event also helped raise roughly $800,000 for charities, according to organizers. Article content 'This is a level of support that we've never really seen before,' she added. 'It just feels like the city of Calgary absolutely embraced this tradition after 61 years.' Article content Article content An estimated 17,300 participants registered for the races taking place across two days — a 23 per cent increase from last year, Fleming said. Saturday featured a 10-kilometre race, a 5K and a 1.2-kilometre kids run, while Sunday was dedicated to the marathon and half marathon. Article content Article content Races began at the BMO Centre and took runners through downtown, Inglewood, Bridgeland and near TELUS Spark, culminating with a fun, community atmosphere at Enmax Park, complete with food trucks, live music and family activities. Article content Among Sunday's top finishers was Kip Kangogo of Lethbridge, who won the men's marathon with a time of 2:28:42. It marks his third Calgary Marathon win, he said. Article content 'It feels really good,' Kangogo said at the finish line. 'I came with my family and it was nice to win in front of my kids. Article content 'The city comes alive during the Calgary Marathon this weekend,' he added, calling the Calgary Marathon a 'community event' that brings people together.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Calgary Marathon road closures include parts of Memorial Drive: What you need to know about this weekend's races
With close to 20,000 participants expected in this weekend's Calgary marathon, it's worthwhile checking out the resulting road closures and the best vantage points to watch the race. For the first time, the event is being held over two days — Saturday and Sunday. This will allow organizers of the Servus Calgary Marathon to accommodate a record number of participants — expected to be around 18,000. Participants will run, walk and wheel over the two days, with thousands more participants than the previous record of 14,750 set in 2014. Both the 10 km and 5 km races are on Saturday, with the former starting at 7:30 a.m. and the latter at 9:15 a.m. The races begin at Stampede Park, at 1410 Olympic Way S.E., in front of GMC Stadium. The full 42.2 km marathon and 21.1 km half marathon are on Sunday at 7 a.m., with the same start location. The race is a celebration of Calgary's active living spirit, but it does bring a bit of traffic pain with it this year. In past years, half of Memorial Drive was closed to traffic so that runners could use the roadway and traffic could use the other side of the road. However, this year Memorial Drive is already half closed for flood mitigation construction. That means parts of the roadway near downtown will be completely closed on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, because the open half of the road will be needed for the race. According to the City of Calgary website, Memorial Drive will be closed between the 4th Avenue Flyover ramp and 10th Street N.W. between 6 a.m. and noon on Saturday. On Sunday, Memorial Drive will be closed in this same area, as will the area between 10th Street N.W. and Kensington Road N.W. There are additional road closures near the Stampede grounds, near the zoo, into Bridgeland and along Riverfront Avenue. On Sunday, road restrictions extend farther onto Parkdale Boulevard N.W. and Bowness Road N.W., because the two Sunday races feature longer distances. A detailed list of road closures and restrictions is at Spectators are welcome along the routes and race organizers encourage people to cheer on runners through the events on both days. Tips for spectators can be found at With many runners participating in the race for various charities, the Calgary Marathon has now helped raise about $10 million for people in need. Last year marked the 60th annual Calgary Marathon. For some running inspiration, check out this story.
Calgary Herald
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Calgary Marathon's best signs: 'You thought they said RUM, didn't you?'
The spectators at the Servus Calgary Marathon get more and more creative each year with their signs of support. Here's a look at some of our favourites from the weekend events on May 24. Check back on Sunday for more signs from Sunday's races. Article content Article content Article content Article content Why do so many spectators take the time to bring signs to the race? 'It just adds fun to the whole thing,' said spectator Daniel Pommer, whose girlfriend was running in her first 10K on Saturday. 'It shows support and it gives the runners something else to think of, besides the fact that they might be feeling the pain of running.' Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Calgary Herald
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Calgary Marathon road closures include parts of Memorial Drive: What you need to know about this weekend's races
With close to 20,000 participants expected in this weekend's Calgary marathon, it's worthwhile checking out the resulting road closures and the best vantage points to watch the race. Article content Article content For the first time, the event is being held over two days — Saturday and Sunday; May 24 and 25. This will allow the organizers of the Servus Calgary Marathon to accommodate a record number of participants, currently sitting around 18,000. Article content Article content Both the 10 km and 5 km races are on Saturday, with the former starting at 7:30 a.m. and the latter at 9:15 a.m. The races begin at Stampede Park, at 1410 Olympic Way S.E., in front of the GMC Stadium. Article content The full 42.2 km marathon and 21.1 km half marathon are on Sunday at 7 a.m., with the same start location. Article content The race is a great celebration of Calgary's active living spirit, but it does bring a bit of traffic pain with it this year. One of the big areas is Memorial Drive. In past years, half of Memorial Drive was closed to traffic so that runners could use the roadway and traffic could use the other side of the road. Article content Article content However, this year Memorial Drive is already half closed for flood mitigation construction. That means a complete closure of the roadway will occur this year on Saturday and Sunday mornings because the open half of the road will be needed for the race. Article content Article content The City of Calgary website explains that on Saturday, Memorial Drive will be closed between the 4th Avenue Flyover ramp and 10th Street N.W. between 6 a.m. and noon. On Sunday, Memorial Drive will be closed in this same area, as will the area between 10th Street N.W. and Kensington Road N.W. Article content There are additional road closures near the Stampede grounds, near the zoo, into Bridgeland, and along Riverfront Avenue. On Sunday, road restrictions extend further onto Parkdale Boulevard N.W. and Bowness Road N.W., because the two Sunday races featuring longer distances.
Calgary Herald
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Runners plan 10 marathons in 10 days to bring down barriers for kids
Ten marathons in 10 days in 10 provinces. Article content Article content That's the goal Mike Hanson and David Morin, longtime friends and Calgary marathon runners, have set for themselves. Article content Starting May 16, the duo plan to run a marathon a day, in a different province, until May 25, where they will finish out what can only be described as a Herculean-like endeavour at the annual Servus Calgary Marathon, alongside thousands of participants. Article content Article content Along the way, the runners hope to raise $1 million for charities supporting access to sports and extracurricular activities for children. The charities are KidSport, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Autism Aspergers Friendship Society (AAFS). Article content Article content As of Friday, they have raised $740,000. Article content 'There's family and children out there that have barriers to entry in sports and extracurricular activities and we feel as a family that we've been really fortunate and it's kind of an obligation to try and do something about it and try to make an impact,' Hanson said. Article content Hanson is a 44-year-old father to four children. The oldest two of the bunch, twins, were diagnosed with autism in 2012, bringing Hanson up close and personal with the challenges of finding sports and extracurricular activities that are inclusive of children on the spectrum. Article content He said AAFS provides those opportunities for children, like his twins. 'I've seen firsthand how my son, who wouldn't be able to do a gymnastics course with typical kids, can go there. He fits well, they've got a great program to support them and he walks out of it just completely fulfilled and happy,' he said. Article content Article content 'There are a lot of kids out there that could be on screens or just staying at home because there isn't an opportunity for them to experience what other typical kids can experience.' Article content Morin has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters for the better part of a decade. 'The barrier there is just with kids having just a positive adult mentorship and partnership model that they might not otherwise have,' he said. Article content Hanson also cited financial barriers to setting up access to activities for kids. 'Both Dave and I wouldn't be where we are in life without sport,' he said. Article content A week away from the event, the two sound calm and collected, betraying not a hint of nervousness in their voices. 'We're feeling pretty good,' Morin said. Their training has tapered in the final week, allowing them somewhat of a break before the big week begins.
