Old friends are surprised to hear Virginia Lee has run one marathon, never mind 30. As a girl, Lee says her older sister was the sporty one – she taught aerobics at a community centre near their home in Chinatown. But it was while cheering her sister from the sidelines that Lee got her first […]
Tag: Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Queen Street E. closed on Oct. 16 for Waterfront Marathon
For the last two years, Beach residents and businesses have hosted the turnaround of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. This year is no exception. Along with hosting this part of the run includes our making our stretch of Queen Street East available to the runners, but it also means we’ve got a world-class sporting event […]
Alex Christie Bandshell depicted in medal
It was a full house at the Beaches Running Room on Aug. 31 as runners and community residents got a sneak peak at this year’s Toronto Waterfront Marathon Finisher’s Medal. The run will take place on Oct. 16. The hardware, handed out to each marathoner, half-marathoner and 5K finisher, depicts a very well known Beach […]
