2008 Vancouver Sun Run results and athlete write-ups

For 2008 race results click here.

Race reviews and write-ups from people who ran and walked the race, others will be added to this list as they become available:

  • RunninggunnerA Good Idea? – …Needless to say, this is not a race where you are going to PR. It is much more of a fun run and many people use it each year as a way of kickstarting their New Year’s resolutions…
  • Let me Rant!Vancouver Sun Run 2008 – walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk,
    walk, walk, walk, walk, walk , walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk….
  • Table23 BlogRunning to the Sun – But he was right. April 20th was also 4-20 – the day of smoking pot. Yippee! While 55,000 people were running the sun run, another 300 people were getting high in front of the art gallery…
  • The Life of Spaguyswife2008 Vancouver Sun Run – Today was the 24th Vancouver Sun Run with a record 59,000 plus people in attendance. It was chilly but clear, we walked more than we ran but I absolutely loved the experience…
  • Runner LeanaVancouver Sun Run Race Report – 59,175 people signed up for the race – I believe surpassing the Peachtree Road Race as the largest 10K in North America…
  • The Running DivaVancouver Sun Run 35:11 – The race started much like what I remember from last year…it was a fast first km with some people sprinting down Georgia St!
  • 3:10 to BostonBiggest in North America! – Truth be told, for having participated in North America’s largest 10K (that’s right, Peachtree!) , I’m embarrassed to say that I have no pics of the actual race…
  • Christopher KelsallOn the Canadian Roads Update – 59,179 participants registered for the 24th annual Vancouver Sun Run, presented by HSBC Canada…
  • Derek K. MillerOut there havin fun at the Vancouver Sun Run – As I mentioned a few days ago, my band The Neurotics played, for the 15th year in a row, at the Vancouver Sun Run…
  • Dirge RhetoricVancouver Sun Run – Super Props to SeaChest, running an uber sick 31:4tee something at the Sun Run today…
  • Kayak RacerSun Run 2008 – Well this years race was a good one. the skies were clear, and it was not raining or snowing. I just hoped it was a little warmer. It was definitely a two shirt race. Burrrrr…
  • James Wanless2008 Vancouver Sun Run – I really felt like I was insane to volunteer to run with the BCIT corporate team for the Sun Run this year…
  • Innovative Team FitnessTeam Average Jo Sun Run – Over 59,000 runners braved the unusually cold April morning for the 24th annual Vancouver Sun Run…
  • Tri-n FoolThings that annoyed me about the Sun Run – I spent 30 minutes warming up then 35 minutes cooling back down while waiting to start…
  • Betty’s BlogVancouver Sun Run 10k – Another year has whizzed by just like that since the last time we did the Sun Run…
  • Indios BravosVancouver Sun Run Post Mortem – Since you’re reading this blurb of mine, you can safely assume that I survived the 2008 Vancouver Sun Run…

Links to news articles:

Athletics: An Amazing 59179 Sign Up for The 2008 Vancouver Sun Run
RunnersWeb – Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
Running third overall and Top Canadian Male was Ryan Hayden from Surrey, BC with a time of 29:38. In the Women’s Overall Division, Genet Gebregiorgis from …

Seen and heard at the 2008 Sun Run
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
Sarah Bartok, midday announcer with 95Crave FM, strode through her very first organized run with an ease that had her floored. “I just did what they told me …

Runner-up a year ago, Patterson rolls to wheelchair win
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
… but that didn’t diminish Scott Patterson’s satisfaction at coming away with the male open wheelchair trophy at the 2008 Sun Run Sunday. …

Spectators cheer on Sun Run participants
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
VANCOUVER — As a wave of high-speed runners exited Stanley Park and turned onto Beach Avenue on Sunday, they were greeted by cheering fans and occasional …

Crowd’s enthusiasm fuels the SunRun
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
The jogger went by us a little more than half way through the 10 km run. The sign on the back of his T-shirt read: “There will come a time when you can no …

Langat breezes to win at Sun Run
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
Kenya’s Festus Langat kept alive the tradition of East African winners of the elite men’s division in Sunday’s record-breaking Sun Run as he cruised to a …

Top female finishes Sun Run in under 40 minutes
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
VANCOUVER — It was the slowest Sun Run 10K for elite women since 1991, but the top finishers still had reason to celebrate and feel warm inside Sunday on a …

Record number of participants at this year’s Sun Run
News1130 – Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It was a little cold for Sun Run day, but that didn’t stop over 59000 entrants from gathering on Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver

Thousands brave the cold for Sun Run
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
VANCOUVER — Despite sunny weather with only a few wispy clouds, frigid temperatures on Sunday morning had Sun Run participants hopping from one foot to …

Thousands come out for Vancouver Sun Run
CTV British Columbia – Vancouver,BC,Canada
She was running with her 72-year-old father, Peter. “We used to live in Yellowknife, where Juliet was born. This is a hot day,” Peter said…

Runners brave chilly temperatures
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
Third-place finisher White Rock’s Ryan Hayden claimed the spot of top Canadian male at 29:38. Langat keeps alive the tradition of each African owners at the …

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  1. [...] Reluctant Runner got a ping back from a respectable looking athlete-blog site. The site is called Trainharder.com. Hmm. I wonder if they’re trying to tell me something. Oh, well, see you next year at the Sun [...]