By Ken Pungente
Here's a report on the Vancouver Sun Run 2023, which I ran with my son, a couple of friends and 32,000+ other participants. I've done this race once before in 2010 and there was 42,000. It's quite a spectacle to see and run in. For those that are familiar with Van, I will tell you the course: starts on Georgia heading towards Stanley Park, turns left on Denman, goes straight to English Bay then curves left onto Pacific Blvd. and straight to Burrard Bridge, right over the bridge then left heading west along 3rd,4th, 6th to one block short of Main St. then left toward Chinatown and into the old Expo grounds and finish a BC Place where there's a gathering inside ( see pic). It's a wonderful course visually, one to put on your bucket list. It was cold and raining for our start and glad to get going to warm up. My time was 1.09.43 and was 4th of 25 registered in my age group ( 80-84). The first man in 29.40 with 8 seconds apart for the first 5 men. 1st prize, $25,000. Must have been quite a finish to see. First female 32.22 with second at 32.35. When I cross the finish line the clock read 1.49 so that means the winners had crossed the finish 10 mins before we were released from the start. They release groups in blocks to ease congestion.
Some other facts, starting line 6 blocks long, 15,547 women, 16,628 men, 7 from Sooke listed.
