Halifax runner sets record at P.E.I. Marathon
CBC
Halifax's Dennis Mbelenzi broke the P.E.I. Marathon record Sunday.
Mbelenzi finished the 42.2-kilometre race in 2:30:23.
"Overall, I feel good, I ran well and I'm happy with my performance," he said.
He said he was hoping to break 2:30 but knew it would be difficult into a headwind. He said he was well inside his goal until the final kilometres of the race.
The race started in Brackley Beach at about 7:30 a.m. and finished just outside Province House. Half-marathon run, walk and relay races also happened Sunday. There were more than 1,400 entrants.
The main event is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
Mbelenzi, originally from Kenya, had to run the virtual Boston Marathon last year after the actual event got cancelled due to COVID-19. He plans to be in Boston for the 2022 race.
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