TORONTO, October 18, 2026 — Kenya’s Leonard Langat defended his Toronto Waterfront Marathon title on Sunday, winning in 2:06:51, while compatriot Leah Jeruto secured the women’s crown after a close finish. Canadian runners dominated the half marathon, taking both titles as competitors raced through downtown Toronto and along Lake Ontario.
Langat led a Kenyan sweep of the men’s marathon podium, while Jeruto defeated Ethiopia’s Nigsti Haftu by just 15 seconds. Canada’s Dylan Alick and Teagan Robertson won the men’s and women’s half-marathon races, respectively.
Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2026 Results: All Four Winners
- Men’s Marathon: Leonard Langat (Kenya) — 2:06:51
- Women’s Marathon: Leah Jeruto (Kenya) — 2:21:19
- Men’s Half Marathon: Dylan Alick (Canada) — 1:03:49
- Women’s Half Marathon: Teagan Robertson (Canada) — 1:13:58
Kenyan runners captured both full-marathon titles, while Canadians swept the top five places in both half-marathon competitions.
Leonard Langat Defends Men’s Marathon Title in 2:06:51
Langat finished 30 seconds ahead of fellow Kenyan Fanny Kiprotich, who recorded 2:07:21. Noah Kipkemboi placed third in 2:07:25, completing an all-Kenyan podium.
The defending champion improved on his 2025 winning time of 2:08:04 by one minute and 13 seconds. Kenya occupied the first five positions, while Andrew Davies was the leading Canadian in ninth.
Men’s Marathon — Top 10
- Leonard Langat (KEN) — 2:06:51
- Fanny Kiprotich (KEN) — 2:07:21
- Noah Kipkemboi (KEN) — 2:07:25
- Asbel Rutto (KEN) — 2:07:32
- Elvis Cheboi (KEN) — 2:07:37
- Wesley Kiptoo (USA) — 2:08:08
- Gizealew Ayana (ETH) — 2:08:10
- Yismaw Atinafu (ETH) — 2:08:44
- Andrew Davies (CAN) — 2:08:48
- John Gay (CAN) — 2:13:01
Leah Jeruto Wins Women’s Marathon by Just 15 Seconds
Jeruto claimed the women’s title in 2:21:19, narrowly beating Ethiopia’s Nigsti Haftu, who finished in 2:21:34. Ayinadis Teshome secured third in 2:22:51.
Ethiopian runners filled four of the first five positions. Canada’s Dayna Pidhoresky finished eighth, while Florence Caron placed tenth.
Women’s Marathon — Top 10
- Leah Jeruto (KEN) — 2:21:19
- Nigsti Haftu (ETH) — 2:21:34
- Ayinadis Teshome (ETH) — 2:22:51
- Biruktayit Degefa (ETH) — 2:24:07
- Maritu Ketema (ETH) — 2:24:45
- Beatrice Cheserek (KEN) — 2:24:54
- Regina Cheptoo (KEN) — 2:25:48
- Dayna Pidhoresky (CAN) — 2:26:02
- Betty Chepkorir (KEN) — 2:28:29
- Florence Caron (CAN) — 2:29:37
Canadian Runners Sweep Toronto Half Marathon Titles
Dylan Alick won the men’s half marathon in 1:03:49, finishing 14 seconds ahead of Rudy Saal. Matt Talbot followed in third with 1:04:22.
Men’s Half Marathon — Top Five
- Dylan Alick (CAN) — 1:03:49
- Rudy Saal (CAN) — 1:04:03
- Matt Talbot (CAN) — 1:04:22
- Daniel Rosen (CAN) — 1:04:42
- William Boyle (CAN) — 1:04:56
Teagan Robertson won the women’s half marathon in 1:13:58, beating Sasha Gollish by 66 seconds. Asia Dwyer finished third.
Women’s Half Marathon — Top Five
- Teagan Robertson (CAN) — 1:13:58
- Sasha Gollish (CAN) — 1:15:04
- Asia Dwyer (CAN) — 1:15:32
- Emily Setlack (CAN) — 1:15:48
- Elodie De Coene (CAN) — 1:16:26
Andrew Davies and Dayna Pidhoresky Lead Canadian Marathon Finishers
The event also hosted the 2026 Canadian Marathon Championships, adding national significance to the domestic performances.
Andrew Davies led Canadian men in 2:08:48, followed by John Gay (2:13:01) and Perry Mackinnon (2:13:35).
Dayna Pidhoresky was the leading Canadian woman in 2:26:02, ahead of Florence Caron (2:29:37) and Lindsay Lamrock (2:30:49).
The weekend also featured the 2026 Detroit Free Press Marathon, another major North American running event connecting communities across the U.S.–Canada border.
Toronto Marathon Route, Start Time and Race Details
Sunday’s marathon and half marathon began at 8 a.m. EDT near Yonge Street and Gerrard Street. The mostly flat routes passed through downtown Toronto and along Lake Ontario.
The full marathon covered 42.195 kilometres, while the half marathon measured 21.0975 kilometres. A separate 5K event took place Saturday, October 17.
Major city marathons also require extensive traffic planning. The 2026 Chicago Marathon similarly brought runners, spectators and road restrictions to its host city earlier in October.
Full Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2026 Leaderboard and Runner Tracking
Runners and spectators can find additional finishing times, individual placements and other race categories through the Toronto Waterfront Marathon results and runner-tracking service.
The online leaderboard provides access to results beyond the leading finishers listed here, including recreational runners and other competition categories. Individual results should be checked against the official timing records.
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