Monday’s 130th Boston Marathon saw great conditions that pushed athletes to fast and tough finishes in both the elite and open categories, with both defending champions, John Korir and Sharon Lokedi of Kenya, confidently reclaiming their titles.
Calgary’s Rory Linkletter led the Canadian contingent with his fastest marathon finish ever–2:06:04–and his placement (14th) is testament to the depth of this year’s international elite field. Linkletter once again set the second-fastest time in Canadian history, a mark he also set in Boston last year.
Leading the Canadian women’s field was Cassandra de Winter of Vulcan, Alta., who ran a PB of 2:34:43.
More than 1,700 other Canadians proudly represented their nation on the famously difficult course; here are a few who had a particularly great day.
Top 10 Canadian women
1. Cassandra de Winter 2:34:43 (PB)
2. Teagan Robertson 2:36:14
3. Claire Sumner 2:36:45
4. Polly Cunes 2:43:07
5. Katarina Mayer 2:43:10
6. Rachel Bowick 2:44:43
7. Madeline Lorkovic 2:47:18
8. Leanne Klassen 2:48:41
9. Laurel Buchanan 2:51:46
10. Véronique Leboeuf 2:51:56
Ben Preisner placing 34th at the 2026 Boston Marathon. Photo: Kevin Morris
Top 10 Canadian men
1. Rory Linkletter 2:06:04 (PB)
2. Ben Preisner 2:12:00
3. Guillaume Huot 2:27:57
4. Brandon Raftis 2:28:10
5. Alain Paradis 2:29:29
6. Scott Dodds 2:29:36
7. Philippe Huard 2:30:22
8. Matthew Battista 2:30:37
9. Stéphane Piccinin 2:31:50
10. Marc-Antoine Rouleau 2:32:25
Top Canadian age groupers
We’ve also recognized other Canadian runners who placed within the top 20 in their age categories (listed below). Congratulations to all! Note: times shown are chip (net) times.
Women 40-44
6. Polly Cunes 2:43:07
15. Emily Kroshus-Havril 2:53:54
18. Julie Lesage 2:54:32
Women 45-49
2. Véronique Leboeuf 2:51:56
14. Lisa Wallace 2:59:34
Women 50-54
9. Nini Wu 3:03:03
17. Petra Graen 3:07:27
Men 50-54
3. Martin Sirois 2:35:39
15. Manuel Cabral 2:42:19
Women 55-59
1. Tania Tasaka 3:03:00
10. Xiaorui Liu 3:13:05
18. Sabrina Meng 3:18:14
Men 55-59
13. Rami Bardeesy 2:49:19
Women 60-64
17. Josephine Mori-Stoodley 3:26:40
Men 60-64
7. Walter Downey 2:56:41
16. Mikhail Zhuravlev 2:59:52
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Women 65-69
6. France Dubeau 3:29:37
9. Lucie Rochon 3:33:56
19. Amber Driedger 3:41:11
Men 65-69
1. Guy Dorval 2:48:23
3. Paul Huyer 3:03:19
5. Philip Madonia 3:05:13
16. Danny Keyes 3:16:21
Women 70-74
10. Odette Gélinas 4:02:05
Men 70-74
3. Jim Van Buskirk 3:25:58
4. Steve Beasley 3:27:26
11. Trevor Penford 3:32:06
15. Savvas Damaskinos 3:34:26
Women 75-79
11. Janis Campbell 5:56:43
Men 75-79
3. Richard Richard 3:48:32
12. Joel Koffman 4:13:40
15. Alireza Beittoei 4:21:34
16. David Fitzpatrick 4:23:30
17. Ercole Guidi 4:23:31
Women 80+
1. Diane Leonard 4:32:37
3. Carol Wright 5:44:39
For full results of the 2026 edition of the Boston Marathon, head here.
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