The Manitoba Marathon was first run in the City of Winnipeg in 1979 and since then be held annually on Fathers Day. The current marathon attracted 13,192 participants from around the world.
The marathon consists of the following events:
- Full Marathon - a 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) run through residential and downtown streets.
| Year | Winner | Age | Time | Runner-Up | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dane Samuel | 32 | 2:33:25 | |||
| 2000 | Curtis Cox | 32 | 2:30:53 | Dallas Allaire | 37 | 2:30:56 |
| 2001 | David Robertson | 39 | 2:27:56 | Dallas Allaire | 38 | 2:29:20 |
| 2002 | Shingie Badza | 25 | 2:32:04 | Henry Klassen | 30 | 2:37:01 |
| 2003 | Shingirai Badza | 29 | 2:37:55 | Dennis Rinde | 44 | 2:39:23 |
| 2004 | Dane Samuel | 37 | 2:31:27 | Dimitry Melman | 42 | 2:44:49 |
| 2005 | Michael Booth | 25 | 2:35:38 | Darcy Ready | 41 | 2:46:09 |
| 2006 | Michael Booth | 26 | 2:31:54 | Dane Samuel | 39 | 2:38:53 |
| 2007 | Michael Booth | 27 | 2:36:12 | Travis Saunders | 23 | 2:40:03 |
| 2008 | John McEvoy | 30 | 2:36:31 | Greg Penner | 30 | 2:37:43 |
| 2009 | Hillary Cheruiyot | 28 | 2:27:29 | Philip Samoei | 34 | 2:27:43 |
| 2010 | Michael Booth | 30 | 2:32:33 | Jean-Paul Degagne | 32 | 2:49:07 |
| 2011 | Philip Samoei | 35 | 2:35:45 | Adam Aleshka | 31 | 2:44:09 |
| 2012 | Thomas Omwenga | 33 | 2:25:13 | Brian Walker | 30 | 2:33:18 |
- Half Marathon
| Year | Winner | Age | Time | Runner-Up | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Michael Booth | 20 | 1:09:43 | Jason Loutitt | 26 | 11:13:47 |
| 2001 | Henry Klassen | 30 | 1:11:53 | Jason Loutitt | 25 | 1:12:00 |
| 2002 | Brook Jones | 20 | 1:13:11 | Jason Loutitt | 26 | 1:13:12 |
| 2003 | Frank Ackermann | 33 | 1:17:37 | Darcy Ready | 39 | 1:17:40 |
| 2004 | Jason Loutitt | 28 | 1:09:49 | Darcy Ready | 40 | 1:14:51 |
| 2005 | Daniel Narvey | 20 | 1:15:54 | Corey Gallagher | 18 | 1:17:54 |
| 2006 | Darcy Ready | 42 | 1:15:36 | Darren Klassen | 37 | 1:16:34 |
| 2007 | Brian Walker | 25 | 1:11:44 | Darcy Ready | 43 | 1:11:47 |
| 2008 | Desire Budigoma | 19 | 1:12:22 | Greg Miller | 18 | 1:13:06 |
| 2009 | Desire Budigoma | 20 | 1:14:19 | Dane Samuel | 42 | 1:15:03 |
| 2010 | Darcy Ready | 46 | 1:14:19 | Darren Klassen | 41 | 1:14:21 |
| 2011 | Brian Walker | 29 | 1:11:58 | Cory Gallagher | 24 | 1:12:59 |
| 2012 | Cory Gallagher | 25 | 1:10:13 | Jeremy Walker | 30 | 1:13:46 |
- Team Relay
| Year | Winner | Time | Runner-Up | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PKBW Group Elite | 2:20:58 | The Hockey Guys | 2:57:07 |
| 2005 | PKBW Group Elite | 2:34:37 | Mike's Maniacs | 2:49:23 |
| 2006 | Stride Ahead | 2:28:08 | PKBW Group Elite | 2:31:36 |
| 2007 | City Park Runners | 2:29:43 | 2SG Fore Life | 2:40:10 |
| 2008 | SCAAM Elite | 2:43:45 | College Louis-Riel 1 | 2:46:03 |
| 2009 | AMEC ALL STARS | 2:43:40 | Mr. Scott Wiebe | 2:50:08 |
| 2010 | Purple Pukpkin Eaters | 2:18:56 | Fantastic 5 - S's | 2:20:17 |
| 2011 | JP #1 | 2:25:14 | Balls To the Wall | 2:39:15 |
| 2012 | Stride Ahead Sports | 2:31:43 | Wolfpack | 2:44:11 |
- 10K Walk
- Super Run - a 2.6-mile (4.2 km) run.
- Mini Mites Fun Run - open to kids 5 years and under.
- Wheelchair Full Marathon
- Wheelchair Half Marathon
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