BMO Marathon 2022

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Police 'incident' delays BMO Vancouver Marathon (North Shore News)

A police incident has forced a popular running race in Vancouver to be delayed for an hour on Sunday morning. Vancouver Police posted a tweet at 7:14 a.m., ...

Once officers cleared this scene at about 8:20 a.m., the race started. There are numerous road closures in effect for the race. Plenty of very cold runners out here, in record numbers," says Andrew Dilts.

Vancouver marathon start delayed by 'police incident' Sunday morning (CTV News Vancouver)

A police incident delayed the start of competition at the BMO Vancouver Marathon by about an hour on Sunday.

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Start of Vancouver's BMO Marathon delayed by 'police incident' (Globalnews.ca)

Police said the incident was safely resolved around 8:20 a.m. Investigators have yet to specify the nature of the incident.

You can see a full map of closures here. Numerous road closures are in effect Sunday in relation to the marathon. The race was cancelled outright in 2020, and operated as a virtual event in 2021.

Police incident delays start of BMO Vancouver Marathon by more ... (Toronto Star)

VANCOUVER - Runners in the BMO Vancouver Marathon were on their marks for longer than expected when a police incident delayed the start of the race.

Marathon organizers warned that the reopening of traffic at the end of the race could also be delayed by the early police incident. Vancouver Police thanked runners for their patience as they responded to the incident near the marathon route, which closed large sections of the downtown core. VANCOUVER - Runners in the BMO Vancouver Marathon were on their marks for longer than expected when a police incident delayed the start of the race.

Start of BMO Vancouver Marathon delayed due to police incident (Vancouver Sun)

Vancouver police reported the disruption on Twitter shortly after 7 a.m..

Start of BMO Vancouver Marathon delayed due to police incident Back to video A police incident delayed the start of the BMO Vancouver Marathon on Sunday morning. Start of BMO Vancouver Marathon delayed due to police incident

Police 'incident' delays BMO Vancouver Marathon (Castanet.net)

A police incident has forced a popular running race in Vancouver to be delayed for an hour on Sunday morning.

Plenty of very cold runners out here, in record numbers," says Andrew Dilts. There are numerous road closures in effect for the race. Vancouver Police posted a tweet at 7:14 a.m., saying the start of the BMO Vancouver Marathon is delayed due to a police incident near the route. Sunday's race marked the 50th anniversary of the event and a return to in-person racing after it was cancelled in 2020 and went virtual in 2021 due to COVID-19. Sgt. Steve Addison says in a news release the incident is "extremely concerning" and it appears the device was strategically placed along the half-marathon route to cause panic or disrupt the event. Police say the BMO Vancouver Marathon was delayed Sunday so explosives' experts could disable a "suspicious device" found along the race route.

Police say suspicious device caused 1-hour delay to start of ... (CBC.ca)

Police say an investigation into a suspicious device placed near the course of the BMO Vancouver Marathon delayed its start by an hour.

#VPDNews #VPD explosives experts rendered inert a suspicious device near Science World on Sunday, delaying the start of the BMO Vancouver Marathon. It appears the device was strategically placed along the route to cause panic and disrupt the event. "I just find that really skin-crawling, creepy," said elite runner Emma Neigel who came from Lethbridge, Alta., to compete in the half-marathon and finished third. Sunday's race marked the 50th anniversary of the event and a return to in-person racing after it was cancelled in 2020 and went virtual in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Emergency Response Team determined the device was not at risk of exploding and did not pose an immediate danger to the public, however the race start had to be delayed while the device was rendered inert," said the release. Police in Vancouver say an investigation into a suspicious device placed near the course of the city's annual marathon delayed its start by an hour and was placed to "cause panic or to disrupt the event," according to a release. A volunteer with the BMO Vancouver Marathon, which features a half-marathon distance as well, alerted police to the device around 5 a.m. PT Sunday near Science World and promptly called 911, according to a release from the Vancouver Police Department.

Police incident delays start of the BMO Vancouver Marathon | News (Daily Hive)

The BMO Vancouver Marathon was slow to get underway as a police incident near the race route delayed the start until around 9 am.

Marathon start is tentatively delayed until 9am. BMO Vancouver Half Marathon is now underway. — Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD)May 1, 2022

Bomb experts disable 'suspicious device' along Vancouver ... (The Globe and Mail)

Police say the BMO Vancouver Marathon was delayed Sunday so explosives' experts could disable a “suspicious device” found along the race route.

We have a weekly Western Canada newsletter written by our B.C. and Alberta bureau chiefs, providing a comprehensive package of the news you need to know about the region and its place in the issues facing Canada. Sign up today. The news release says a marathon volunteer spotted the device near Science World around 5 a.m., about two hours before the race was set to begin, and promptly phoned 911. Police say the BMO Vancouver Marathon was delayed Sunday so explosives’ experts could disable a “suspicious device” found along the race route.

'Suspicious device' along route delayed start of Vancouver marathon ... (CTV News Vancouver)

Vancouver police say a suspicious device that they believe was "strategically placed" to disrupt the BMO Vancouver Marathon Sunday morning has been ...

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BMO Vancouver Marathon delayed by 'suspicious device' on course ... (Canadian Running Magazine)

After a shaky start, the 50th anniversary of the event was safe and successful.

Olympian Natasha Wodak was also entered in the half on Sunday, but this time in the role of pacer. In the women’s race, 2:28 marathoner Leslie Sexton continued her winning streak, taking the title in 1:14:56. Sexton, who has currently run the fastest marathon time within the qualifying period, has her eye on the World Championships marathon this summer. In elite results, Chris Balestrini took the win for the men in 2:23:56. On the women’s side, 2020 Olympian Dayna Pidhoresky won in a new course record of 2:34:30, surpassing Kim Doerksen’s 2:37:00 from 2014. Post-race, Kent said he’s thrilled to see the running community back together: “It’s always a top-notch event. Also under the former record was 2016 Olympian Lanni Marchant, who was second in 2:36:42. Post-race, Pidhoresky said, “It was a bit of a rollercoaster, mentally. .@DaynaPidhoreskyflies to a new course record in 2:34:30, surpassing @kadoerks's 2:37:00 from 2014.

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