Mary Davies takes wins at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

by Barbara Mitchell on October 16, 2012

Thousands of runners took to the streets for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Sunday, making for thousands of stories.

Mary Davies, a New Zealander who lives in Ottawa, was the surprise winner of the women’s race with a big personal best time of 2:28:56. As a Mizuno Brand ambassador we were thrilled with her win! She trains with the Ottawa Athletic Club Racing Team, while being coached by New Zealand-based Ian Babe. In the June 30 edition of iRun: The Running Show, Davies told Mark Sutcliffe that she wanted to use the race to try to qualify to represent New Zealand at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, and at the time said she needed to run under 2:32 to be in the running.  She accomplished this on Sunday! 

Mary set a course record at the 5 km Emilie’s Run in Ottawa in June and finished second at a half-marathon in Edmonton.  Davies hopes to run for New Zealand at next year’s world championship in Russia. She also has the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on her mind. Her husband was born in Brazil. Davies hopes to run for New Zealand at next year’s world championship in Russia. She also has the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on her mind. Her husband was born in Brazil. Davies hopes to run for New Zealand at next year’s world championship in Russia. She also has the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on her mind. Her husband was born in Brazil.  

Davies hopes to run for New Zealand at next year’s world championship in Russia. She also has the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on her mind. Her husband was born in Brazil.