By Canadian Press

Canada’s Levins breaks national, North American records at Tokyo Marathon

Mar 5, 2023 | 9:03 AM

Canada’s Cam Levins broke both the national and North American records at the Tokyo Marathon on Saturday.

The Black Creek, B.C., native crossed the finish line in two hours, five minutes and 36 seconds to finish fifth in the men’s event.

Levins’s previous national record stood at 2:07:09. 

Meanwhile, American Khalid Khannouchi last held the North American record at 2:05:38.

Levins, 33, also hit the automatic qualifying standard of 2:08:10 for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 5, 2023.

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