{"id":144847,"date":"2025-08-12T10:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=144847"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:59:36","slug":"ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Flanagan to make marathon debut at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of Canada\u2019s most talented road runners is finally making the leap up to the marathon. Canadian Olympian and 5K national record holder <strong>Ben Flanagan<\/strong> will debut over 42.2 km on Oct. 19, close to home, at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon.<\/p>\n<p>At last summer\u2019s Paris Olympics, the 30-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., achieved his career goal of representing Canada on the world stage. Earlier that season, he ran 13:04.62 indoors to qualify for the 5,000m\u2014a time only two Canadians (<strong>Moh Ahmed<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/canadas-justyn-knight-soars-to-massive-seasons-best\/\"><strong>Justyn Knight<\/strong><\/a>) have ever bettered. Still, the roads have always been Flanagan\u2019s specialty.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116698\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116698 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/benflan-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Flanagan Ottawa 10K\" width=\"788\" height=\"529\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/benflan-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/benflan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/benflan-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/benflan.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/529;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Flanagan wins the 2024 Canadian 10K Championships at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Photo: Sean Burges\/Mundo Sport Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, I think this has been an overdue transition,\u201d Flanagan said in a press release. \u201cA lot of people expected me to make it three or four years ago, which I was very much open to. At this point, it was like, \u2018OK, what event will maximize my chances of making a big move at the Olympics?\u2019 I\u2019ve always thought the marathon would be my best event. It might be a late move, but it\u2019s better to do it now\u2014three years before L.A. 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In June 2024, Flanagan and his wife, Hannah, moved from Ann Arbor, Mich., to Cape Cod, where her parents live. The move came during a period of major life changes: the couple welcomed a baby daughter, and Flanagan switched coaches, joining<strong> Jon Green\u2019s<\/strong> Verde Track Club\u2014a move also made by Canadian marathoner<a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/the-scene\/rory-linkletter-adjusts-to-new-coach-ahead-of-tcs-new-york-city-marathon\/\"><strong> Rory Linkletter<\/strong><\/a> and <em>The Shakeout Podcast<\/em> host<a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/shakeout-podcast\/the-shakeout-podcast-introducing-new-host-canadian-olympian-john-gay\/\"><strong> John Gay<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HKSthkzMAx\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/the-scene\/ben-flanagan-on-olympic-standards-altitude-training-and-his-quest-to-be-canadas-best\/\">Ben Flanagan on Olympic standards, altitude training and his quest to be Canada&#8217;s best<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Ben Flanagan on Olympic standards, altitude training and his quest to be Canada&#8217;s best&#8221; &#8212; Canadian Running Magazine\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/the-scene\/ben-flanagan-on-olympic-standards-altitude-training-and-his-quest-to-be-canadas-best\/embed\/#?secret=cu0jxCLf9n#?secret=HKSthkzMAx\" data-secret=\"HKSthkzMAx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRory and I were roommates at a lot of training camps in Spain, and at the Paris Olympics,\u201d Flanagan said. \u201cNow we have the same coach. Every time we step on the line, we want to beat each other, but we\u2019re transparent about what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Green is based in Flagstaff, Ariz., he and Flanagan stay connected via calls and texts. They meet in person at races or when Green, a Massachusetts native, visits family. Flanagan trains solo most days but has the option to join Boston-based athletes. On long runs, his father-in-law rides alongside on a bike, carrying bottles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112106\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-112106 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLanaganNats1-1024x815.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Flanagan\" width=\"788\" height=\"627\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLanaganNats1-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLanaganNats1-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLanaganNats1-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLanaganNats1-1536x1222.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLanaganNats1.jpg 1638w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/627;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Flanagan chats to the media at the 2023 Canadian Championships. Photo: Muad Issa (@muadems)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For his debut, Flanagan isn\u2019t setting a hard time goal, seeing Toronto as a springboard into his marathon career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest goal is to walk away feeling like I had a positive experience\u2014making as few mistakes as possible, learning from the ones I do make, and knowing I can go faster next time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>With the L.A. Olympic marathon as the ultimate target, Flanagan knows he\u2019ll likely need to run in the 2:05\u20132:06 range to earn a spot on Team Canada. \u201cI\u2019m trying not to chase it all at once\u2014just get the first one in, feel good about it, build off that, and hopefully pick up a Canadian championship along the way. It\u2019s a realistic goal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTo be honest, I think this has been an overdue transition,\u201d Flanagan said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5366,"featured_media":144859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[325885],"tags":[345371,323292,325461,343496,325265,328257],"class_list":["post-144847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-runs-races","tag-2025-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon","tag-ben-flanagan","tag-featured","tag-jon-green","tag-marathon-debut","tag-rory-linkletter"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ben Flanagan to make marathon debut at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon - Canadian Running Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u201cTo be honest, I think this has been an overdue transition,\u201d Flanagan said\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ben Flanagan to make marathon debut at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon - Canadian Running Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cTo be honest, I think this has been an overdue transition,\u201d Flanagan said\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Canadian Running Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marley.dickinson\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-12T14:59:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flanagan_Ben-Q-Paris24.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"801\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Marley Dickinson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Marley Dickinson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Marley Dickinson\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/#\/schema\/person\/278e36483295a7ba1aeda8f26a59eb4e\"},\"headline\":\"Ben Flanagan to make marathon debut at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-12T14:59:36+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon\/\"},\"wordCount\":538,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ben-flanagan-to-make-marathon-debut-at-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flanagan_Ben-Q-Paris24.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"2025 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon\",\"ben flanagan\",\"Featured\",\"Jon Green\",\"marathon debut\",\"rory linkletter\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Runs &amp; 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