Rachel Cliff sets new Canadian half-marathon record
At the Sanyo Ladies’ Half-Marathon in Okayama, Japan, Cliff finished in sixth place but did so with a time of 1:10:06, beating her previous record of 1:10:08 that she accomplished in 2018 at the Woodlands Half-Marathon. Charlotte Purdue of England won the race with a time of 1:08:48 followed byHonami Maeda of Japan taking second clocking in at 1:09:08.
CANADIAN RECORD ?<br><br>In Okayama ??, <a href=»https://twitter.com/Dangerous_Cliff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw»>@Dangerous_Cliff</a> sets a new Canadian half marathon record with a time of 1:10.06, surpassing her own previous record of 1:10.08 ? <a href=»https://t.co/vg2dGcxKH2″>pic.twitter.com/vg2dGcxKH2</a>
—@AthleticsCanada
The 31-year-old also won bronze in the 10,000 metre at the 2019 Pan-Am games in Peru.
Cliff was the lone Canadian in the top-10 at the Sanyo Ladies’ Half-Marathon.