Mikky Keetels, a rising marathoner, aims to challenge defending champion Dayna Pidhoresky at the BMO Vancouver Marathon on May 3, 2026. This comes just weeks after her personal best of 2:30:42 at the NN Marathon Rotterdam.
Key facts:
- The full marathon route is 42.2 km long.
- The race begins at Queen Elizabeth Park and finishes near the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- TransLink will add extra bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus services for the event.
- Bus detours will be in effect on May 2 and May 3 due to road closures.
Keetels placed eighth in Rotterdam and has raised over €100,000 for KiKA since her first marathon in 2019. She stated, “I’m going into it feeling relaxed and just want to see what the day brings.” Pidhoresky returns to defend her title after setting a course record in 2023.
Pidhoresky’s past achievements include winning the Canadian Olympic trials at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon with a time of 2:29:03. Her best time this season is 2:31:24. Rita Jelagat also poses a challenge with a personal best of 2:32:19 from the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon.
The BMO Vancouver Marathon is one of Canada’s premier road races, drawing thousands of runners from across the region and around the world. Both athletes will look to set new marathon records amidst this competitive field.
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