Beaches Jazz Run gets a perfectly cool Toronto morning

It was a couple of degrees under 20 C for this morning’s Beaches Jazz Run 5K, 10K and half-marathon in east-end Toronto, a nice change from the recent heatwave southern Ontario has been experiencing. This race also enjoys the pleasantly cooling effect of running along the shore of Lake Ontario.

All three races follow the Martin Goodman Trail from the foot of Lee Avenue westward along the lake to Lakeshore Boulevard. The half-marathon route goes out the length of the Leslie Spit (aka Tommy Thompson Park), to the lighthouse and back.

Held every year to coincide with the Beaches Jazz Festival, the race was organized for the third year by Beaches Runners Club, and was sold out two weeks ago, even with the increased registration limit of 1,225 runners.

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Here are the results of this morning’s races:

Half-marathon

Women: Katarina Mylvaganam was first, in 1:23:09. Kim Brown was second, in 1:27:47, and Chloe Hampson was third, in 1:29:15.

Men: Adam Hortian was first, in 1:07:36. Rejean Chiasson was second, in 1:10:26, and Nicolaus Jakowec third, in 1:15:16.

10K

Women: Shauna Ellis was first, in 41:47. Anna Prouzou was second, in 42:27, and Rachel Dewan was third, in 43:11.

Men: Robert Vandenheuvel was first, in 35:34. David Panici was second, in 36:13, and Wade Taylor was third, in 36:17.

5K

Women: Maria Weber was first, in 21:15. Enna Kim was second, in 21:46, and Natalie Anderson third, in 22:23.

Men: Lucas White was first, in 16:09. Jon Minkarious was second, in 16:50, and Ethan Louis third, in 17:54.