For most vacationers, winning a marathon does not make it onto the to-do list during a trip to Hawaii. But that’s exactly what happened for one North Vancouver runner.
Barb Adams was on a family holiday in March when she decided to lace up her sneakers for the Big Island International Marathon. To her surprise she won the race, her time of 3:31:52 marking her as the top female finisher and eighth overall.
“I’m used to running bigger city marathons, where I wouldn’t stand a chance of making the podium,” Adams told the North Shore News. “Nonetheless, it was a wonderful experience, and a highlight of my holiday for sure. The course was beautiful, and very well-organized with lots of super friendly and encouraging volunteers. It was pretty hilly, but for a born and raised North Van girl, the hills were no big deal.”
