Event Records
Event Record Holders
Caleb De Jong
1:04:18
2020
Rachel Cliff
1:12:21
2018
With a clocking of 1:04:18 in 2020, Caleb De Jong broke the event record that was formerly set by Dylan Wykes in 2012. De Jong finished 50 seconds faster than his first attempt at a Half Marathon that had him on the podium of the 2019 BMO Vancouver Marathon. Dylan Wykes ran a 1:04:21 First Half in 2012, the same year he represented Team Canada in the Marathon distance at the Olympic Games.
Rachel Cliff owns the female event record set at 1:12:21 in 2018. Just a few weeks later, Cliff would actually build on her impressive First Half to clock a 1:10:08 to break the Canadian Half Marathon record. Another former First Half champion, in 2012 and 2014, Natasha Wodak would go on to run even faster, becoming the first Canadian woman to run under 1:10:00 in the Half Marathon distance, setting a new national record at the time of 1:09:40.
In the First Half’s inaugural year of 1989 there were fast times posted by females, however, history shows that’s partly because the course actually ran shorter in distance and therefore, their times were not certified. Isabelle Dittberner was the event’s first female winner posting a time of 1:10:45 in 1989, following her win at the 1988 Vancouver Marathon. The First Half continues to build to Vancouver’s only Marathon.
Past Champions
Past Champions
Note: the 1989 course was approximately 800m short
Course Records: |
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| Male | 01:04:18 | CALEB DE JONG | 2020 |
| Female | 01:12:21 | RACHEL CLIFF | 2018 |
Previous Winners: |
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| 2020 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | CALEB DE JONG | 01:04:18 | 1 | ANDREA LEE | 01:16:13 | |
| 2 | JEFF ARCHER | 01:04:39 | 2 | CARE NELSON | 01:18:18 | |
| 3 | RYAN HAYDEN | 01:07:07 | 3 | SABRINA WILKIE | 01:18:31 | |
| M40 | JEREMIAH ZIAK | 01:09:32 | F40 | JEN MILLAR | 01:20:01 | |
| 2019 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | Dylan Wykes | 01:06:00 | 1 | Robyn Mildren | 01:17:43 | |
| 2 | Robin Watson | 01:06:41 | 2 | Andrea Lee | 01:18:42 | |
| 3 | Anthony Tomsich | 01:06:47 | 3 | Courtney Olsen | 01:19:03 | |
| M40 | Jeremiah Ziak | 01:11:01 | F40 | Marilyn Arsenault | 01:20:57 | |
| 2018 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | ROBIN WATSON | 01:06:57 | 1 | RACHEL CLIFF | 01:12:21 | |
| 2 | JESSE HOOTON | 01:07:34 | 2 | ROBYN MILDREN | 01:16:47 | |
| 3 | JEFF SYMONDS | 01:09:55 | 3 | KATE GUSTAFSON | 01:19:54 | |
| M40 | JEREMIAH ZIAK | 01:11:26 | F40 | MELANIE KASSEL | 01:25:16 | |
| 2016 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | ERIC GILLIS | 01:05:46 | 1 | DAYNA PIDHORESKY | 01:15:11 | |
| 2 | ROB WATSON | 01:07:39 | 2 | KRISTA DUCHENE | 01:16:20 | |
| 3 | KEVIN COFFEY | 01:08:21 | 3 | ERIN BURRETT | 01:16:30 | |
| M40 | KEVIN O'CONNOR | 01:10:10 | F40 | CATHERINE WATKINS | 01:18:08 | |
| 2015 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | DYLAN WYKES | 01:07:20 | 1 | DAYNA PIDHORESKY | 01:16:10 | |
| 2 | TREVOR HOFBAUER | 01:08:56 | 2 | ERIN BURRETT | 01:16:27 | |
| 3 | TAKANORI HARAGUCHI | 01:09:25 | 3 | COURTNEY OLSEN | 01:18:19 | |
| M40 | JAMES FINLAYSON | 01:09:27 | F40 | TINA CONNELLY | 01:22:18 | |
| 2014 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | ROB WATSON | 01:06:38 | 1 | NATASHA WODAK | 01:17:04 | |
| 2 | JEREMY DEERE | 01:09:22 | 2 | KIMBERLEY DOERKSEN | 01:17:26 | |
| 3 | JIM FINLAYSON | 01:09:39 | 3 | CATHERINE WATKINS | 01:18:00 | |
| M40 | JIM FINLAYSON | 01:09:39 | F40 | CATHERINE WATKINS | 01:18:00 | |
| 2013 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | ROB WATSON | 01:05:38 | 1 | CATRIN JONES | 01:17:34 | |
| 2 | JOSEPH GRAY | 01:05:47 | 2 | ELLIE GREENWOOD | 01:18:43 | |
| 3 | MATT CLOUT | 01:06:28 | 3 | CATHERINE WATKINS | 01:18:59 | |
| M40 | JIM FINLAYSON | 01:07:03 | F40 | CATHERINE WATKINS | 01:18:59 | |
| 2012 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | DYLAN WYKES | 01:04:21 | 1 | NATASHA FRASER | 01:16:18 | |
| 2 | STEVEN OSADUIK | 01:07:26 | 2 | LISA HARVEY | 01:18:44 | |
| 3 | JEFF SYMONDS | 01:07:41 | 3 | SHAUNA SKINNER | 01:19:24 | |
| M40 | KEVIN O'CONNOR | 01:08:47 | F40 | LISA HARVEY | 01:18:44 | |
| 2011 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | DYLAN WYKES | 01:04:39 | 1 | ELLIE GREENWOOD | 01:18:49 | |
| 2 | DAVID JACKSON | 01:06:58 | 2 | LISA HARVEY | 01:21:02 | |
| 3 | JEREMIAH ZIAK | 01:09:00 | 3 | PAULINE MCLEAN | 01:21:31 | |
| M40 | DONNIE KING | 01:13:31 | F40 | LISA HARVEY | 01:21:02 | |
| 2009 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | RICHARD MOSLEY | 01:05:42 | 1 | CHERYL MURPHY | 01:16:05 | |
| 2 | STEVE OSADUIK | 01:07:31 | 2 | LISA HARVEY | 01:18:27 | |
| 3 | JASON WARICK | 01:07:48 | 3 | KRISTINA RODY | 01:18:58 | |
| M40 | MARK BOMBA | 01:10:39 | F40 | NANCY TINARI | 01:21:32 | |
| 2008 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | RYAN HAYDEN | 01:06:02 | 1 | KIRSTY SMITH | 01:16:43 | |
| 2 | CHARLES BEDLEY | 01:07:51 | 2 | LISA HARVEY | 01:19:02 | |
| 3 | STEVE OSADUIK | 01:08:30 | 3 | LINDSAY MCLAREN | 01:20:18 | |
| M40 | BRUCE DEACON | 01:09:12 | F40 | JOAN MCGRATH | 01:23:09 | |
| 2007 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | RYAN HAYDEN | 01:04:44 | 1 | LISA HARVEY | 01:16:42 | |
| 2 | JEREMIAH ZIAK | 01:06:13 | 2 | LINDSAY MCLAREN | 01:18:16 | |
| 3 | STEVE OSADUIK | 01:06:54 | 3 | JESSICA HANNAH | 01:18:47 | |
| M40 | NORMAN TINKHAM | 01:13:59 | F40 | SANDRA FOWERAKER | 01:28:47 | |
| 2006 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | STEVE OSADUIK | 01:06:32 | 1 | TINA CONNELLY | 01:15:28 | |
| 2 | JASON LOUTITT | 01:06:48 | 2 | LISA HARVEY | 01:17:27 | |
| 3 | NIK SOUTHWELL | 01:09:23 | 3 | LINDSAY MCLAREN | 01:17:28 | |
| M40 | PAUL SKARSGARD | 01:15:22 | F40 | JOAN MCGRATH | 01:22:06 | |
| 2005 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | JEREMY DEERE | 01:07:08 | 1 | LEAH PELLS | 01:15:25 | |
| 2 | JEREMIAH ZIAK | 01:07:29 | 2 | LISA HARVEY | 01:16:51 | |
| 3 | MICHAEL BOOTH | 01:08:04 | 3 | LAUREN GROVES | 01:17:03 | |
| M40 | NORMAN TINKHAM | 01:12:43 | F40 | LEAH PELLS | 01:15:25 | |
| 2004 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | BRUCE DEACON | 01:06:56 | 1 | TINA CONNELLY | 01:12:47 | |
| 2 | NIK SOUTHWELL | 01:08:46 | 2 | LISA HARVEY | 01:15:11 | |
| 3 | COLIN DIGNUM | 01:09:13 | 3 | LINDSAY MCLAREN | 01:19:22 | |
| M40 | RICHARD LEE | 01:12:00 | F40 | NANCY TINARI | 01:21:16 | |
| 2003 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | NEIL HOLM | 01:09:55 | 1 | JANINE MOFFETT | 01:16:10 | |
| 2 | JORGE PARRA | 01:09:56 | 2 | JOAN MCGRATH | 01:19:02 | |
| 3 | JAY BARBERIE | 01:10:02 | 3 | ALISON RENDELL | 01:19:07 | |
| M40 | RORY SWITZER | 01:13:54 | F40 | JOAN MCGRATH | 01:19:02 | |
| 2002 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | COLIN DIGNUM | 01:08:52 | 1 | LISA HARVEY | 01:16:35 | |
| 2 | PAUL MCCLOY | 01:10:09 | 2 | CHRISTINA ASHBY | 01:19:26 | |
| 3 | NORMAN TINKHAM | 01:10:10 | 3 | SANDY JACOBSON | 01:20:30 | |
| M40 | RICK HICKSON | 01:14:43 | F40 | JACKIE HOLLOWAY | 01:25:58 | |
| 2001 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | BRUCE DEACON | 01:07:47 | 1 | LISA HARVEY | 01:18:08 | |
| 2 | NORMAN TINKHAM | 01:08:23 | 2 | NANCY TINARI | 01:19:14 | |
| 3 | OLIVER UTTING | 01:08:40 | 3 | LORI DURWARD | 01:19:21 | |
| M40 | ROB REID | 01:14:32 | F40 | NANCY TINARI | 01:19:14 | |
| 2000 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | NORMAN TINKHAM | 01:07:49 | 1 | LISA HARVEY | 01:15:42 | |
| 2 | COLIN DIGNUM | 01:08:32 | 2 | LORI DURWARD | 01:16:40 | |
| 3 | BRENDAN BRAZIER | 01:10:05 | 3 | NANCY TINARI | 01:19:13 | |
| M40 | ART BOILEAU | 01:13:58 | F40 | NANCY TINARI | 01:19:13 | |
| 1999 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | COLIN DIGNUM | 01:07:01 | 1 | ERIN HEFFRING | 01:19:08 | |
| 2 | NORMAN TINKHAM | 01:07:59 | 2 | WENDY MONTGOMERY | 01:24:16 | |
| 3 | NEIL HOLM | 01:08:26 | 3 | NANCY TINARI | 01:25:10 | |
| M40 | ART BOILEAU | 01:14:14 | F40 | LAURIE BOGUE | 01:29:37 | |
| 1998 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | NORMAN TINKHAM | 01:08:50 | 1 | LUCY SMITH | 01:14:44 | |
| 2 | JOHN MCCRANK | 01:10:15 | 2 | LIZ JONES | 01:18:14 | |
| 3 | BRENDAN BRAZIER | 01:11:25 | 3 | MEGHAN O'BRIAN | 01:19:58 | |
| M40 | GUY SMITH | 01:18:04 | F40 | DEBBIE COLLUM | 01:26:10 | |
| 1997 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | PHIL ELLIS | 01:04:59 | 1 | MEGHAN O'BRIAN | 01:19:29 | |
| 2 | CAREY NELSON | 01:05:20 | 2 | LORI BOWDEN | 01:21:48 | |
| 3 | BRUCE DEACON | 01:05:51 | 3 | MARIE JOSEE COSSETTE | 01:21:53 | |
| M40 | JIM SWADLING | 01:14:58 | F40 | BONNI WALKER | 01:25:46 | |
| 1996 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | CAREY NELSON | 01:05:13 | 1 | TINA CONNELLY | 01:17:49 | |
| 2 | BRUCE DEACON | 01:05:22 | 2 | KATE MASLEN | 01:22:26 | |
| 3 | PHIL ELLIS | 01:06:50 | 3 | MARIE JOSEE COSSETTE | 01:23:49 | |
| M40 | BRIAN BJORNSON | 01:14:26 | F40 | BONNI WALKER | 01:26:42 | |
| 1995 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | PHIL ELLIS | 01:06:49 | 1 | LUCY SMITH | 01:20:44 | |
| 2 | SEAN CLANCY | 01:10:52 | 2 | BERNADETTE DUFFY | 01:23:36 | |
| 3 | JOHN YOXALL | 01:11:37 | 3 | SHERRY CARSON | 01:24:43 | |
| M40 | HERB PHILLIPS | 01:17:07 | F40 | LAURIE BOGUE | 01:30:15 | |
| 1994 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | ART BOILEAU | 01:06:20 | 1 | LISA WEIDENBACH | 01:13:22 | |
| 2 | JAMES PERRY | 01:09:51 | 2 | ISABELLE DITTBERNER | 01:19:00 | |
| 3 | HUGH TRENCHARD | 01:12:05 | 3 | TERESA NIGHTINGALE | 01:22:05 | |
| M40 | RUSS JONES | 01:15:17 | F40 | NOLA PATTERSON | 01:27:31 | |
| 1993 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | ART BOILEAU | 01:08:15 | 1 | ISABELLE DITTBERNER | 01:15:35 | |
| 2 | DANIEL LEGOFF | 01:08:20 | 2 | TERESA RIND | 01:16:14 | |
| 3 | LARRY NIGHTINGALE | 01:09:05 | 3 | LUCY SMITH | 01:17:06 | |
| M40 | NICHOLAS STARK | 01:13:59 | F40 | BONNI WALKER | 01:26:26 | |
| 1992 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | BRUCE DEACON | 01:04:45 | 1 | JACKIE ZAWERTAILO | 01:17:26 | |
| 2 | ART BOILEAU | 01:04:59 | 2 | TERESA RIND | 01:20:08 | |
| 3 | KEN BELL | 01:09:51 | 3 | BERNADETTE DUFFY | 01:21:48 | |
| M40 | NEIL WAKELIN | 01:14:59 | F40 | BONNI WALKER | 01:26:05 | |
| 1991 - View Race Details | ||||||
| 1 | ART BOILEAU | 01:05:53 | 1 | SYLVIANE PUNTOUS | 01:15:08 | |
| 2 | BRUCE DEACON | 01:05:54 | 2 | PATRICIA PUNTOUS | 01:15:13 | |
| 3 | MIKE TOMA | 01:09:33 | 3 | ISABELLE DITTBERNER | 01:15:26 | |
| M40 | KNEALE QUAYLE | 01:14:26 | F40 | LINDA STROLD | 01:29:06 | |
1990 |
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| 1 | Ashley Dustow | 1:09:50 | 1 | Carolyn Hubbard | 1:??:?? | |
| 2 | Ian Moorhouse | 1:10:30 | 2 | Yvonne Coady | 1:28:43 | |
| 3 | Adony Melathopoulos | 1:11:57 | 3 | Not known | 1:??:?? | |
| M40 | Phillip Bell | 1:16:13 | F40 | Carol Mackinnon | 1:33:30 | |
1989 |
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| 1 | Peter Butler | 1:04:23 | 1 | Isabelle Dittberner | 1:10:45 | |
| 2 | Ashley Dustow | 1:??:?? | 2 | Sylviane Puntous | 1:12:11 | |
| 3 | Ron Sherman | 1:09:15 | 3 | Patricia Puntous | 1:12:12 | |
| M40 | Herb Phillips | 1:12:48 | F40 | Marcia Winger | 1:27:12 | |