The BMO 鶹ýӳMarathon has made another don’t-miss-this list.
Canadian Running Magazine named the city’s only marathon one of “,” putting it among eight others as a “perfect destination race vacation.”
Published in the December “Destination Issue,” the list written by Jay Smith names favourite races of different lengths that are events “worth travelling to on [their] own” along with recommendations for other running routes and places to eat.
The feature identifies the 鶹ýӳmarathon as one of the best “anywhere in the world” because it’s “famous for its beautiful course.”
“The half and the marathon take in the most spectacular of Vancouver’s running routes — through UBC campus, Point Grey and, perhaps the most stunning final 10K of any marathon, along Stanley Park’s Seawall.”
This accolade is just the latest for the 鶹ýӳMarathon. Two years ago, . Also on the list were marathons in the Napa Valley, Paris, Big Sur in California, Limpopo, South Africa, and on the Great Wall of China.
for its run-of-the-month list of “exotic” destinations in 2013.
USA Today picked the 鶹ýӳrace as one of 14 .
This year’s 鶹ýӳmarathon attracted runners from over 50 countries.
The 45th annual BMO 鶹ýӳMarathon is on May 1, 2016. In addition to the 42.2-kilometre event, there is a two-, three-, or four-person marathon relay, a half-marathon, and an eight-km race as well as a 2.5-km walk and a kids event.