On Monday night in entrance of Toronto’s historic Union Station, Canada Working Sequence unveiled the extremely anticipated 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon medal, commemorating the thirty fifth anniversary of the race. This 12 months’s medal pays homage to Union Station, which has been a logo of Toronto’s neighborhood since its opening in 1927.
The nod to Union Station highlights its significance as a cornerstone of Toronto’s neighborhood and wealthy historical past. The medal additionally options Toronto’s “Monument to Multiculturalism,” a sculpture on the entrance of the station representing town’s numerous and inclusive ethos.
Charlotte Brookes, race director for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, emphasised the connection between the marathon and Canada’s largest railway station. “The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon isn’t just a race; it’s a celebration of our metropolis’s spirit and resilience,” stated Brookes. “Union Station is a cornerstone of Toronto’s historical past and exercise, and with the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon being such a standout weekend within the metropolis, we wished to encapsulate the power and essence of town in our 2024 design.”
Every year, the Toronto Waterfront Marathon brings greater than 100,000 runners and guests into town, with Union Station serving as a hub connecting Toronto to the remainder of Canada. Contributors historically move the station in the course of the race, making it a well-known and anticipated landmark on the course. Final 12 months, the occasion bought out, drawing greater than 25,000 contributors from around the globe throughout the three race distances. For the primary time this 12 months, the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 5K race will happen on Saturday morning (versus Sunday morning, earlier than the marathon).
The 2024 marathon weekend, scheduled for October 19-20, guarantees to be a vibrant celebration of Toronto’s neighborhood spirit. For extra info and registration particulars, go to the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon web site.
