Despite a light shower and temperatures dipping below 10 C, thousands of runners crossed the finish line of this year’s Royal Victoria Marathon on Oct. 12.

Vancouver’s Louis Marmar Maruk was crowned king of the event, finishing with a time of 2:24:29.

“It feels so nice,” he said, seconds after crossing the finish line at the intersection of Menzies and Belleville Streets.

Soft-spoken, Maruk thanked his coach and running club, the Vancouver Falcons. Last year marked his first Royal Victoria Marathon, where he finished 12th with a time of 2:43:53. In his second appearance, he shaved nearly 20 minutes off that result, saying he had dedicated the past several months to improving his game.

“I’ve been training to run fast,” he said. “It was just a matter of consistency.”

Originally from Uga

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