Prior to the 32K Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, the Marathon de la relève Rio Tinto Alcan (Youth Marathon) was held in the famous lake in Roberval, Quebec, Canada.

In 17°C water and 19°C air, Ahmed Hesham of LaSalle won in 2:15:53 with Éloise Labrecque of Chicoutimi second in 2:19:55.

The other finishers included Jean-Luc Fortin-Dionne (2:23:21), Jessica Chauvette (2:30:09), Abd Medhat (2:33:12), Jacob Poirier (2:34:17), Catherine Plourde (2:34:36), Élise Jette (2:35:58), Pierre Pelletier (2:40:38), Jasmine Paradis (2:41:20), Alexandra Claveau (2:43:00), Sandra Gonzalez (2:49:27), Natalie Lambert (2:53:00), Dania Belisle (2:59:32) and Dania Leclerc (3:18:58).

Photos by Steeve Tremblay.

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