VIDEO: 2017 Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon highlights

With an identical start time and much of the same course as the 42.2K, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon was, by participation numbers, the most popular distance of the 2017 STWM weekend with more than 9,000 starters. Tristan Woodfine and Emily Setlack were the first to cross the finish line, in 1:06:50 and 1:14:24.

RELATED: Full half-marathon results.

Canadian Running caught up with Setlack and Woodfine after the race on Oct. 22. Both went out in fast times through 10K including Setlack in 34:16 and Woodfine and 30:01 before slowing, but still maintaining comfortable leads through to the finish.

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