Calgary woman sets course record as winner of the Fort McMurray Marathon

A Calgary woman won the Fort McMurray Marathon by setting a course record this past weekend.

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Lindsay Winter crossed the finish line with a time of 2:51:36. Serhii Stepko, who won last year’s marathon, finished this year with a time of 3:16:06. Winter was originally in Fort McMurray for work with Inter Pipeline, which is also the marathon’s main sponsor. In a brief interview after her win, Winter said it was “pretty awesome” to be the first woman to win the Fort McMurray Marathon.

“It’s such a beautiful course,” she said, adding her victory was also a personal best. “It’s just really fun to be out here and support the community.”

This year saw 780 runners compete in the marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K, 3K and fun run on Sept. 22. Runners also raised $27,172.88 for 21 charities active in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo through the Run for a Reason program.

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CNOOC 42.2K – Men