Kenyans win at Toronto marathon

TORONTO — Kenya’s Leonard Langat defended his title Sunday at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Langat won the men’s race in two hours six minutes 51 seconds.

Langat finished ahead of compatriots Fanny Kiprotich (2:07:21), Noah Kipkemboi (2:09:25), Abel Rutto (2:07:32) and Elvis Cheboi (2:07:37).

Andrew Davies of Vancouver was the top Canadian, finishing ninth in 2:08:48 in his marathon debut. His time was the fourth-fastest by a Canadian. John Gay of Kelowna, B.C., was 10th in 2:13:01.

The race was a World Athletics Elite Label event but also served as Athletics Canada’s national marathon championships.

Leah Jerruto, also of Kenya, won the women’s race in 2:12:19. She finished ahead of Ethiopians Risphine Tuiya (2:34:41) and Aniyad Teshome (2:22:51).

Danya Pidhorsky of Windsor, Ont., was the top Canadian, finishing eighth in a personal-best time of 2:26:08. She captured her second Canadian title and first since 2019.