48-year-old wins women’s title at 2025 Toronto Marathon
New Tecumseth, Ont.'s Ana Laura Fray stole the spotlight on Sunday as marathoners delivered big across Toronto, Vancouver and Georgina, Ont.
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In a weekend jam-packed with marathoning, New Tecumseth, Ont.’s Ana Laura Fray delivered one of the most impressive performances of all. On Sunday, the 48-year-old made a powerful statement at the Toronto Marathon, blazing to an overall women’s victory in 2:50:40 and proving that age is no barrier to excellence.
Her win was a standout moment among incredible results from across the country, including the BMO Vancouver Marathon and the Georgina Spring Fling, on the shores of southern Ontario’s Lake Simcoe.
“If you had told me 15 years ago when I ran my first half-marathon in Toronto, that today I would be the winner of the full distance, I would not have believed you!” Fray wrote on Instagram. “And yet, here I am, breaking the tape at 48 years old.”
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The 2025 Toronto Marathon marked Fray’s 27th time tackling the 42.2-km event; even at 48, her performances sit short of her personal best of 2:46 by a mere four minutes. Fray’s coach, elite runner and coach Emily Setlack, surprised her by entering the race herself and running beside Fray throughout; Setlack took second overall in 2:50:42. “I couldn’t be more grateful for having her running with me and throwing a bunch of positive thoughts my way as I fought throughout the race,” Fray said.
The outstanding run comes despite Fray’s late start to training, due to an injury.
Toronto Marathon results
The Toronto Marathon brought its usual slew of road closures–and a showcase of outstanding efforts, with Ontario athletes leading the way. Here are the overall podium finishers.
Men
- Phil White (U.S.) – 2:23:58
- Lloyd MacKinnon (Kingston, Ont.) – 2:30:24
- Cesar Moreno Quiroz (Toronto) – 2:34:47
Women
- Ana Laura Fray (New Tecumseth, Ont.) – 2:50:40
- Emily Setlack (Trenton, Ont.) – 2:50:42
- Kathie Rosselot (U.S.) – 2:55:05
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- Jocelyn Stericker (Kitchener, Ont.) – 3:57:39
- Yunjeong Lee (Markham, Ont.) – 4:25:25
- Mac Mc Calman (Hamilton) – 4:32:35
Full results here.
BMO Vancouver Marathon results
The BMO Vancouver Marathon saw solid performances by Canadian favourites, with 2023 champion Dayna Pidhoresky of Windsor, Ont. returning to reclaim her title in a brisk 2:35:07.
Men
- Dominic Arce (U.S.) – 2:14:33
- Tristan Woodfine (Cobden, Ont.) – 2:16:53
- Yuki Kawauchi (Japan) – 2:18:17
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Women
- Dayna Pidhoresky (Windsor, Ont.) – 2:35:07
- Lindsay Lamrock (P.E.I.) – 2:39:50
- Claire Sumner (Calgary) – 2:45:27
Full results here.
BMO Vancouver half-marathon results
Canada’s road racing star Andrew Davies highlighted Sunday’s half-marathon performances in Vancouver, continuing his dominant streak with a 1:04:10 to win by over a minute.
Men
- Andrew Davies (Sarnia, Ont.) – 1:04:10
- Ben Preisner (Oakville, Ont.) – 1:05:10
- Harry Halford (U.K.) – 1:05:24.
Women
- Melissa Paauwe (Calgary) – 1:17:11
- Nicole Esplin (U.S.) – 1:17:33
- Jouen Chang (Langley, B.C.) – 1:19:25
Full results here.
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Georgina Spring Fling results
A favourite for residents of the GTA, the spring edition of the Georgina Marathon delivered once again near Jackson’s Point, Ont., along the shores of Lake Simcoe.
Men
- Brent Scheibelhut (Toronto) – 2:34:25
- Jack Smith (Barrie, Ont.) – 2:35:31
- Jonathan Bradnam (Welland, Ont.) – 2:41:19
Women
- Kristen Joudrey (East York, Ont.) – 3:01:53
- Cathy Maggiacomo (Brantford, Ont.) – 3:11:07
- Emily Mattei (Vaughan, Ont.) – 3:12:49
Full results here.
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