Canada’s am Levins breaks Jerome Drayton’s national marathon Record in Toronto

Cam Levins had the marathon debut of his life today at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:09:22 and breaking Jerome Drayton’s Canadian national record of 2:10:09 in the process. That record comes with a $43,000 payday–$1,000 for every year the record has stood. Levins finished fourth . Kenya’s Benson Kipruto, 27, was the overall winner, with Mimi Belete of Bahrain winning the women’s marathon and breaking the course record of 2:22:43.   More to come.  

posted Sunday October 21st