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The Calgary Marathon celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday, and for the first time in event history, the race featured an on-course beer station for the marathon and half-marathon runners.
Calgary-based brewery One for the Road Brewing Co., founded by Graham Matheos, approached Calgary Marathon race director Kirsten Fleming earlier this year with the idea of the race becoming the first North American marathon to have non-alcoholic beer stations.
Officially referred to by organizers as a “hydration station serving non-alcoholic beer,” it was essentially a beer aid station. The beer was offered in addition to water and electrolytes at the 18 km and 36 km marks. “People loved it,” said Fleming.
The local non-alcoholic brewery was also a sponsor of the race’s inaugural 60K distance, which was extended from the usual 50K to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Calgary Marathon.
This year’s race saw the second-largest field in event history, with just over 13,600 participants taking part in one of the six race weekend festivities. In the half-marathon, Calgary’s Blaine Penny and his team of 11 runners set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest half-marathon as a tethered team, raising over $30,000 for the charity MitoCanada.
The marathon (the weekend’s main event), was won by Great Britain’s Jordan Clay in 2:35:59. According to CTV News Calgary, Clay did not expect to win the race, as this was his first time visiting the city. Calgary’s own Emily James won the women’s race in 2:49:16.
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