"Philes Ongori, who won the race in 2024, finished in a time of two hours 40 minutes 36 seconds, two minutes 44 seconds ahead of Anna Carruthers."
"Ongori, 39, came to Niagara Falls, Ont., as an asylum seeker with her husband in 2023, citing political persecution in Kenya."
"She was a silver medallist at the 2009 world half-marathon championships and won the 2011 Rotterdam Marathon in a personal-best time of 2:24:20."
"Austria's Davide Zanetti won the men's race in 2:25:08, followed by Rowan Shigeno of the United States and Toronto's Alex Hutton."
Philes Ongori won the women's competition at the Toronto Marathon, completing the race in two hours 40 minutes 36 seconds. This victory marks her second win since seeking asylum in Canada. Ongori finished ahead of Anna Carruthers by two minutes 44 seconds. Meghan Foottit secured third place. Ongori, who fled political persecution in Kenya, previously won the race in 2024 and has notable achievements including a silver medal at the 2009 world half-marathon championships and a personal-best marathon time of 2:24:20 in 2011.
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