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Another fray at the races Marathon melee. Sister cities Toronto and Mississauga go headto-head with same-day marathons for second year running
This time last year, Joe Campanelli was a man of two races. He did a brisk 10 km as part of Mississauga’s marathon
weekend on Saturday, and finished it off with a cool 21 km at the Toronto half-marathon on Sunday. But this year he decided last-minute to run a full marathon. And because the sister cities’ races were on the same day, again, Campanelli had to make a decision: Mississauga or Toronto? “I personally don’t like that the two of them are on the same day,” said Campanelli, 27, a resident of Etobicoke. “It
would be nice if they were a couple of weeks apart.” He chose Mississauga, so he could race with his Running Room pals. He also ended up winning the race with a time of 2:32:57. “I was actually pleasantly surprised by the outcome,” Campanelli said. Mississauga organizers also wish the races weren’t on the same day. The Toronto race moved to the spring last year to free up the marathon calendar
in the fall, which Mississauga officials say had a dramatic impact on the city’s numbers. “It’s a challenge and we’re not sure what the best solution is,” said Sharon Podatt, an event organizer in Mississauga. This year, there were some 10,150 runners in Mississauga, with money raised for local charities. Podatt said two years ago there were closer to 15,000. Toronto’s spring marathon wasn’t supposed to occur on the same day as Mississauga
again, said Toronto race director Jay Glassman, who added Toronto posted its date almost a year in advance after reaching an agreement with the city. But Mississauga organizers didn’t want their race to be held on Mother’s Day, and they felt the only date left was May 6. “You’ve got to ask them why they moved, because they were the ones that were clearly upset about it,” Glassman said. “It’s a separate city … we wish them well.” torstar news service
Winners
• Toronto Marathon
Women’s: Jutta Merilainen: 2:47:15 Men’s: Brendan Kenny: 2:27:57
• Mississauga Marathon
Men’s: Joe Campanelli: 2:32:57 Women’s: Amy Frazier: 2:57:28
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