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Birgen, Kangogo and Whiting win at Canadian marathons
Two major marathons took place Sunday in Montreal, Quebec, and Victoria, British Columbia.
Kenya’s Geoffrey Birgen defended his Montreal men’s title in 2:16:29, nearly two minutes faster than his 2025 time.
Ethiopia’s Alem Gebremariam won the women’s race in Montreal.
In Victoria, Kip Kangogo of Lethbridge, Alberta, won the men’s marathon in 2:25:28, and Fawn Whiting won the women’s race in 2:49:50.
The Royal Victoria Marathon was held for the 46th time, and its course ran through Victoria and neighbouring Oak Bay.
It is a Boston Marathon qualifier and part of the B.C. Marathon Championships.
The two races brought thousands of runners to Canadian streets, with no further developments announced.
Geoffrey Birgen defended his Montreal Marathon title, while Kip Kangogo and Fawn Whiting won the men’s and women’s races at the Royal Victoria Marathon.
The two Canadian marathons took place on Sunday and drew thousands of runners.
Birgen won in 2:16:29, ahead of Haile Kindiya Tesfaye in 2:16:47.
Kangogo won in 2:25:28, and Whiting won in 2:49:50.
Ethiopian Alem Gebremariam won the women’s Montreal race in 2:29:17.
- Who
- Geoffrey Birgen won in Montreal; Kip Kangogo and Fawn Whiting won the men’s and women’s races in Victoria.
- What
- Birgen defended his Montreal Marathon title, while Kangogo and Whiting won the Royal Victoria Marathon.
- When
- Sunday. The article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Montreal and Victoria, Canada.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Montreal men’s winner
- Geoffrey Birgen, 2:16:29
- Montreal women’s winner
- Alem Gebremariam, 2:29:17
- Victoria men’s winner
- Kip Kangogo, 2:25:28
- Victoria women’s winner
- Fawn Whiting, 2:49:50
- Royal Victoria Marathon
- 46th edition







