Toronto Yonge Street 10K race recap

It was a brisk morning for runners racing the Toronto Yonge Street 10K this morning. The race started at 9:00 a.m. in 6 C temperatures with a wind.

First in the men’s race was Eric Gillis who ran 29:15. Behind him  was Matt Loiselle finishing in 29:34. Third place was Lamont Marshall running 29:49. Gillis won the Harry’s Spring Run-Off on Easter weekend. Though the spring goal was to race Rotterdam, tendonitis held him back. He had his eye on today’s race though and proved to be in fit race condition.

The women’s race was headed by the speedy Lanni Marchant who set a new PB today. She finished with a time of 31:48. Following her was Tarah Korir (32:56) and Lioudmila Kortchaguina who ran the 10K in 33:42. To view full results, click here.

The Toronto Yonge Street 10K typically hosts 6,000 runners and is known as a PB course since it’s a downhill course with hardly any tough sections. Runners start at Yonge and Castlefield and follow Toronto’s well-known Yonge Street down to the finish at Fort York.

Couldn’t make it out today? Here’s some of the Twitter action from the event:

Here we are! Less than two minutes away! #TYS10K @RunCRS #LoveTheRun pic.twitter.com/NIEEx3haYX

— Matt Small (@MattSmall1784) April 19, 2015

Respect to all those running against a frigid and strong north wind down Yonge #TYS10K pic.twitter.com/Oaw4tjsuWz

— Tom North (@TomNorth) April 19, 2015

Losing my voice cheering on the windy, shaking Bathurst bridge with my @PaceandMind teammates! #TYS10K pic.twitter.com/E9tl1YPrbp

— Jess Collins (@deptofhighfives) April 19, 2015

.@EricGillis42_2k WINS #TYS10K 2015 in 29:16 on a cool windy morning on #YongeStreet #Toronto Photo: Todd Fraser pic.twitter.com/8QU7yw7qP1

— alan brookes, CRS (@alnbrookes) April 19, 2015

Now it's media time #cbc #tys10k @LJM5252 pic.twitter.com/nBSs8JZJyg

— alan brookes, CRS (@alnbrookes) April 19, 2015

26:21 at 9k #tys10k @EricGillis42_2k cruising home pic.twitter.com/CQ67Tt2rjz

— alan brookes, CRS (@alnbrookes) April 19, 2015

High fives for everyone who completed the Toronto Yonge Street 10K today! #TYS10K pic.twitter.com/IbbIEauQNC

— CanadaRunningSeries (@RunCRS) April 19, 2015

Thanks for another great @RunCRS #TYS10K experience @RunningRoom pic.twitter.com/7gv7V6dF9H

— Roger Hospedales (@hosspro) April 19, 2015

@jlr_toronto Great Run Super Heros!! #TYS10K #sickkids @RunCRS pic.twitter.com/p6ehWtp0JV

— Krisy (@trulykrisy) April 19, 2015

Who's this representing the crew @Parkdale_RR at #TYS10k #runcrs #btgyyz #crewlove #toronto #community #runTO pic.twitter.com/A3bEdqTgZZ

— alan brookes, CRS (@alnbrookes) April 19, 2015