49th International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Military Marathon Championship (WMMC)

OTTAWA, ON – The 49th International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Military Marathon Championship (WMMC) was hosted in Ottawa, Ontario on Sunday, 28 May along side the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon part of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. The World Military Marathon Championship featured over 85  military athletes competing from 18 CISM member nations. The Canadian Armed Forces had 8 athletes representing Canada (4 men and 4 women). This years competition was dominated by the Polish contingent who claimed all top 3 placements in both men’s and women’s competition.

Top 3 women:
2:34:47 – Iwona Bernardelli (Poland) – age 32
2:38:34 – Monika Stefanowicz (Poland) – age 37
2:40:12 – Alexandra Lisowski (Poland) – age 29

Top 3 men:
2:13:43 – Arkadiusz Gardzielewski (Poland) – age 30
2:15:17 – Mariusz Gizynaki (Poland) – age 35
2:17:51 – Manryk Szost (Poland) – age 35