Emily Setlack triumphs at Philadelphia Half-Marathon

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Emily Setlack won the Philadelphia Half-Marathon on Saturday in what was one of the final big-city road races in North America for 2017

The Cold Lake, Alta. resident finished in 1:14:00 on the dot to win by 59 seconds over Sophy Jepchirchir. Saturday’s victory was Setlack’s second half-marathon win in as many months coming off October’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half. Her PB is 1:13:28.

Setlack, who is eligible to make Canada’s team for the 2018 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships as she has run under 1:16:00, earned US$2,500 for the win, according to the race organizer’s breakdown of prize money. The half-marathon is a single loop course of Philadelphia which passes by a number of the city’s landmarks.

The 37-year-old is expected to race the Houston Half-Marathon in January.

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Thousands taking off to roam the Philly streets during the @RothmanOrtho 8K as part of the @Philly_Marathon! See you at the finish!! #RunPHL #Philly8K pic.twitter.com/yclzZuFo2K

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Pier-Olivier Laflamme was the top Canadians in the men’s half-marathon finishing sixth in 1:07:25. The men’s half-marathon champion, Panuel Mkungo, won the 2017 Around the Bay 30K in Hamilton.

The Philadelphia Marathon, a popular event among Canadians, goes off on Sunday morning in the second of the two-day event.