Marathon runners were not deterred by a rainy start to the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon on Sunday. An estimated 24,000 hardy souls participated in the marathon, half marathon and 5k endurance runs. A New Zealand woman, Mary Davies was the winner of the women’s event. In the men’s marathon, the winner was Betona Waerga of Ethiopia. The remarkable 101-year-old Fauja Singh (inset) finished in the 5k run. He said he intends to keep running until he can’t. Good attitude. A Canadian woman, Krista DuChene finished third in the women’s division. The bank-sponsored marathon raises money for some 170 charities and gives $20,000 for first place finishers, $12,000 for second and $10,000 for third.
