Marathon participants celebrate personal achievement and fundraising success at the 2022 Fort McMurray Marathon

(Fort McMurray, AB, September 26, 2022) – Thanks to the support of marathon participants, community partners, and volunteers, the 2022 Fort McMurray Marathon celebrated another successful year with over 650 participants and over $74,000 raised by marathon day for local non-profit organizations through the new “Run for a Reason” program.

Since 2012, runners from Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo and beyond have participated in the annual Fort McMurray Marathon at the end of September. This year, the Fort McMurray Marathon added a new element with the Run for a Reason program. The new program allows registered charitable organizations to sign up as fundraising beneficiaries while marathon participants have the opportunity to raise funds for their favourite registered charity. Marathon participants raised $74,000 by the marathon event date on September 25, but the program remains open for donations until October 16, 2022. Those interested in donating can visit www.fortmcurraymarathon.ca to learn more about the program.

Congratulations to the top finishers of the 2022 Fort McMurray Marathon:

Inter Pipeline Full Marathon - Men

  1. Ben Jansen

  2. Wanhee Kim

  3. Serhii Stepko

Inter Pipeline Full Marathon - Women

  1. Tracey Manuel

  2. Michelle Barrett

  3. Victoria Dalk

Servus Credit Union Half Marathon - Men

  1. Mitch Bancroft

  2. Brayden Kijewski

  3. Eduard Sieber

Servus Credit Union Half Marathon - Women

  1. Sarah Bruce

  2. Breanna Dunn

  3. Katie Walker

Higher Health 10 km - Men

  1. Hermon Tekleab

  2. Raf Rzedowski

  3. Mel Benham

Higher Health 10 km - Women

  1. Thais Olivera

  2. Elizabeth Priest

  3. Sabrina Ragan

Pepsi 5km - Men

  1. Hermon Tekleab

  2. John Brown

  3. Jacob Ragan

Pepsi 5km - Women

  1. Kiera Thomas

  2. Thais Olivera

  3. Amber Golosky

SMS Equipment 3km - Men

  1. Hermon Tekleab

  2. Jamie Woods

  3. Andrew Maki

SMS Equipment 3km - Women

  1. Paige Maki

  2. Marda Muzey

  3. Eliana Solbak

The Fort McMurray Marathon concluded with the fan favourite CEDA Kid’s Fun Run, with dozens of participants enjoying a fun-filled race just for kids ages 2-10.

“This year, our marathon participants were able to not only celebrate their personal achievements but also the tremendous fundraising success of the Run for a Reason program,” said Alexis Tallon, Fort McMurray Marathon Organizing Committee Chair. “Thanks to our marathon participants, local non-profits now have more resources available to deliver their services to our region. We want to thank

our dedicated community partners, the local charitable organizations who registered to participate in the Run for a Reason program, our amazing volunteers, and all our marathon participants for another incredible year. We look forward to welcoming you again in 2023!”

The Fort McMurray Marathon would like to thank the following community partners:

  • Inter Pipeline

  • Servus Credit Union

  • Higher Health

  • Pepsi

  • SMS Equipment

  • CEDA

  • Aluma Safway

  • Tridon Communications

  • Culligan Water

  • Mix 103.7FM and 100.5 CRUZ FM

The Fort McMurray Marathon would also like to thank the following local charitable organizations for participating in the inaugural year of the Run for a Reason program:

  •  Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  •  Autism Society of the RMWB

  •  Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo

  •  Centre of Hope

  •  Fort McMurray SPCA

  •  Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta

  •  The Hub Family Resource Centre

  •  Local HERO Foundation

  •  Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre

  •  The Salvation Army Fort McMurray

  •  SMCS Fort McMurray

  •  United Way Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo

  •  Waypoints

  •  Wood Buffalo Animal Rescue Committee

  •  Wood Buffalo Community Foundation

  •  Wood Buffalo Regional Library

  •  YMCA of Northern Alberta

The Fort McMurray Marathon would additionally like to thank the following partners who provided an enhanced experience for marathon participants on race day:

  •  Second Cup

  •  Save On Foods

  •  The Chopped Leaf

  •  Supplement King

  •  Freshii

  •  Accel Physical Therapy

  •  To the Core Massage Therapy

The Fort McMurray Marathon is presented through a partnership between the Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo (RRCWB) and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB).

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For more information, please contact: communications@rrcwb.ca