Surrey\u2019s Wodak wins Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon women\u2019s title<\/p>\n
Published 10:40 am Monday, June 29, 2026<\/p>\n
Surrey\u2019s Natasha Wodak was the fastest woman among Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon runners on Sunday, June 28.<\/p>\n
Thousands of runners filled streets of Vancouver for the event, hosted by Canada Running Series.<\/p>\n
Wodak, course record-holder and two-time Canadian Olympic long-distance runner in 2016 and 2020, finished the 21-kilometre route in the first-place time of 1:14:48.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the opportunity to race in my hometown, especially when it\u2019s an ASICS event and Canada Running Series,\u201d Wodak said later. \u201cI had fun out there and am grateful to come away with the win.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the men\u2019s side, Ben Preisner claimed his fourth Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon title in 1:06:43.<\/p>\n
Wodak\u2019s women\u2019s event record of 1:13:52 remains, as well as Justin Kent\u2019s course record of 1:05:09, both set in 2024.<\/p>\n
Sunday was a record day for the event with nearly 5,200 participants for the Half Marathon and 1,300 for the 5K race.<\/p>\n
Participants travelled from 11 Canadian provinces and territories and 33 countries to run on a course through UBC and Kitsilano to a Museum of Vancouver finish line.<\/p>\n