Post-race update: the results did not disappoint. Pre-race favourites Chris and Julie-Anne took home the top prizes, with Julie-Anne setting a new record. Becky Pieterson and Laura Bernard were late signups who placed top-5. Keep reading…
Two “fast” aspects that everybody loves about the Fall 5 KM Classic are the downhill course and the talented athletes up front.
On the men’s side, the winner has gone sub-15 each of the past two years and that trend should continue in 2018. We are also super excited to have the all-time women’s recordholder – Erin McClure, 16:28 in 1997 – back in the field as well!
Related: The 2018 course | Race records
Here’s a list of who to watch for on Sunday:
| Athlete | Recent Result | City |
| Julie-Anne Staehli | 16:24, 2018 Canadian Championship 5K | London |
| Erin McClure | 17:10, 2018 Canadian Championship 5K | Waterloo |
| Erin Mawhinney | 17:40, 2017 Hamilton Twilight Meet #1 | Hamilton |
| Chris Balestrini | 14:48, 2018 Canadian Championship 5K | London |
| Frank Sorbara | 15:21, 2018 Chilly 5k | Thornhill |
| Joshua LeBlanc | 32:06, 2018 Lake Placid 10k | Guelph |
| Daniel Fournier | 15:26, 2017 Fall 5 KM Classic | Waterloo |
| Jonathan Redfearn | 15:38, 2017 Fall 5 KM Classic | Waterloo |
| Grant Wignall | 15:48, 2018 Run for the Grapes 5k | Niagara Falls |
| Sandy Freeland | 15:55, 2018 Waterloo Classic 5k | Kitchener |
| John McLean | 15:59, 2017 Fall 5 KM Classic | Cambridge |
There are also a number of talented masters runners, including Robyn Collins, Valery Hobson, Jonathan Fugelsang, Jay Dolmage, and Darryl Huras.
