VANCOUVER -- Actor Charlie Bewley, who raised $20,000 by running in the Bank of Montreal Vancouver marathon Sunday morning, had tears in his eyes as he crossed the finish line, a marathon spokeswoman said.Deirdre Rowland said the funds raised by Bewley will go to the hospital that helped care for his friend Jocelyn Clarke, a local stunt double, who died of cancer in February.
The money raised by Bewley, who plays the vampire Demetri in the Twilight movie series, will go to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.
The marathon raises an estimated $40,000 a year for five different charities.
Organizers say the event drew an estimated 15,000 runners this year; when it began in 1972, there were only 46.
The Vancouver marathon is a scenic course that takes runners along a 42.2-kilometre route through False Creek, Gastown, Stanley Park, English Bay, over the Burrard Bridge, through Point Grey and ending at Concord Place.
This year’s winner was Benard Onsare of Calgary, who came in at 2:19, with Gilbert Kiptoo of Kenya a close second at 2:23.
Last year’s winner, Thomas Omwenga of Kenya, did not return to defend his 2010 title.
Keddi-Anne Sherbino of Kelowna was the first woman to cross the finish line at 2:43, followed by Allison Macsas of Austin, Texas at 2:44.
Sherbino is a member of BC Athletics and last raced the BMO Okanagan marathon in October.
She placed first overall female with a time of 2:53.
The record for the Vancouver marathon was set by Garry Henry of Australia in 1980 with a time of 2:13.
The fastest female time was set by Claudia Camargo in 2007 at 2:35.
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