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Vancouver (April 15, 2007) — Canada’s largest 10K road race just got larger as a record 54,317 registered to make up the 23rd edition of the Vancouver Sun Run presented by HSBC Canada. It was a triumphant celebration of health, fitness and community spirit as the 2006 record of 50,746 registrants was smashed.
Soloman Tsige of Ethiopia was first in, claiming top place in the Men’s Overall Division with the time of 29:22. Finishing a close second was Dylan Wykes of Kingston, ON with his time of 29:23. Wykes also took Top Male Canadian honors. Running third overall was fellow Canadian Ryan Hayden from Richmond, BC with a time of 29:24.
In the Women’s Overall Division, Teyiba Erkesso from Ethiopia took first place honors with a time of 32:05 beating Lioudmila Kortchaguina of Thornhill, ON who finished second with a time of 33:20. Kortchaguina was named Top Canadian Female out pacing Lisa Harvey of Calgary, AB. Harvey placed third Female Overall with her time of 33:43.
The Vancouver Sun Run, presented by HSBC Bank Canada, is Canada’s largest 10 km run and North America’s second largest with a prize purse of $21,000 allocated as follows: top three Overall Male and Female - $3,000, $1,000 and $500. Top five Canadian Male and Female - $2,000, $1,000, $750, $500, and $250. Top three Male and Female Overall Masters win $750, $500 and $250.
Entries: 54,317
Last year’s field: 50,746
Records: New Course record - Women: Isabella Ochichi, Kenya, 30:55 (2006)
New Course record – Men: James Kosgei, Kenya, 27:58 (2002)
Sun Run Old Course record holders are: Joseph Kimani, Kenya, 27:31 (1996) and Angela Chalmers, Vancouver, Canada, 31:05 (1996)
Total Competitive Wheelchair entries: 11
Corporate Team Division: 1,112 teams representing 23,329 participants.
School Team Division: 156 teams representing 7,745 participants.
| Overall Winners |
| Name | City/Country | Time | Prize |
| Men |
| 1. Soloman Tsige | Ethiopia | 29:22 | $3,000 |
| 2. Dylan Wykes | Kingston, ON | 29:23 | $1,000 |
| 3. Ryan Hayden | Richmond, BC | 29:24 | $500 |
| Name | City/Country | Time | Prize |
| Women |
| 1. Teyiba Erkesso | Ethiopia | 32:05 | $3,000 |
| 2. Lioudmila Kortchaguina | Thornhill, ON | 33:20 | $1,000 |
| 3. Lisa Harvey | Calgary, AB | 33:43 | $500 |
| Top Canadians |
| Name | City/Country | Time | Prize |
| Men |
| 1. Dylan Wykes | Kingston, ON | 29:23 | $2,000 |
| 2. Ryan Hayden | Richmond, BC | 29:24 | $1,000 |
| 3. Matthew Kerr | Elora, ON | 29:46 | $750 |
| 4. Joel Bourgeois | Grand-Digue, NB | 29:49 | $500 |
| 5. Mark Bomba | Coquitlam, BC | 29:54 | $250 |
| Name | City/Country | Time | Prize |
| Women |
| 1. Lioudmila Kortchaguina | Thornhill, ON | 33:20 | $2,000 |
| 2. Lisa Harvey | Calgary, AB | 33:43 | $1,000 |
| 3. Lucy Smith | Victoria, BC | 33:51 | $750 |
| 4. Cheryl Murphy | Victoria, BC | 34:48 | $500 |
| 5. Emily Tallen | Kingston, ON | 34:53 | $250 |
| Masters (40+) |
| Name | City/Country | Time | Prize |
| Men |
| 1. Bruce Deacon | Victoria, BC | 31:00 | $750 |
| 2. Rob Lonergan | Vancouver, BC | 31:21 | $500 |
| 3. Paul McCloy | Calgary, AB | 31:57 | $250 |
| Name | City/Country | Time | Prize |
| Women |
| 1. Cindy O’Krane | West Vancouver, BC | 36:55 | $750 |
| 2. Nancy Tinari | Coquitlam, BC | 37:23 | $500 |
| 3. Rita Ivanauskas | Vancouver, BC | 38:07 | $250 |
| Wheelchairs |
| Name | City/Country | Time |
| Men – Quad Division |
| 1. Brad Skeats | Vancouver, BC | 38:03 |
| 2. James Hustvedt | North Vancouver, BC | 42:38 |
| 3. Robert Mabey | Kelowna, BC | 52:47 |
| Men – Open Division |
| 1. Simon Harrington | Courtenay, BC | 27:59 |
| 2. Scott Patterson | Vancouver, BC | 29:50 |
| 3. Jim Hudec | Salmo, BC | 30:14 |
| Name | City/Country | Time |
| Women – Quad Division |
| 1. Michelle Stilwell | Nanoose Bay, BC | 41:53 |
| Women – Open Division |
| 1. Jessica Des Mazes | Burnaby, BC | 36:28 |
Photo credit: Peter Battistoni/Vancouver Sun
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