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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 38 HALTON TRANSMISSION 559 SPEERS RD., #UNIT 3 905-842-0725 www.haltontransmission.com Jon Kuiperij Sports Editor sports@oakvillebeaver.com Sports "Connected to your Community" Local runners win five of six titles at Oakville Half One Oakville resident lost his grasp on a Nutrience Oakville Half Marathon title, but five others gained one Sunday at Coronation Park. Two-time defending half-marathon champ Tyler Chacra of Oakville finished third in the event's signature race, crossing the finish line in 1:16:45 -- one minute and 26 seconds behind winner Victor Gatundu of Burlington. Local runners swept the other titles up for grabs in the half-marathon, 10-kilometre and 5K races. Julie Martens was top female in the half marathon (1:26:23); Michael Gill (32:43.7) and Colleen Coxon (42:13.1) were the top male and female finishers, respectively, in the 10K race; and David Gallant (17:20.3) and Brittany Pan (22:10.1) claimed top male and female honours in the 5K. Sunday's ninth annual event attracted 1,538 runners and walkers, helping raise more than $50,000 for 11 charity partners: the Canadian Cancer Society, Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada ­ Halton Chapter, Girls Inc of Halton, Oakville & Milton Humane Society, Oakville Parent Child Centre, Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, SOAAR For Autism, The Arthritis Society, and YMCA of Oakville. "We are extremely pleased with the overall participation from both spectators and participants, our volunteers and of course this amazing weather," said race logistics manager Krystal Duz. "It is always great to see this event turn out this great after planning for 365 days." Sunday's ninth annual Nutrience Oakville Half Marathon featured a new overall champion and five local winners. Pictured from left, Burlington's Victor Gatundu won the half-marathon title in a time of 1:15:19; Oakville's Julie Martens was the first women to cross the finish line in the half-marathon event; and Colleen Coxon of Oakville claimed top female honours in the 10K race. Other local champions included Michael Gill (10K), David Gallant (5K) and Brittany Pan (women's 5K). | photos by Michael Ivanin -- Special to the Beaver 2015 Nutrience Oakville Half Marathon results Half Marathon Men 1. Victor Gatundu (1:15:19) 2. Darren Lee (1:16:16) 3. Tyler Chacra (1:16:45) Women 16. Julie Martens (1:26:23) 17. Darlene Hall (1:26:46) 19. Tanya Porcellato (1:27:05) 10K Run Men 1. Michael Gill (32:43) 2. David Poggi (36:38) 3. Eric Chan (36:39) Women 20. Colleen Coxson (42:13) 23. Sarah Buttigieg (44:24) 31. Victoria Moore (45:21) 5K Run Men 1. David Gallant (17:20) 2. Oliver Bartoszek (17:21) 3. Luka Mircetic (19:24) Women 9. Brittany Pan (22:10) 10. Eden Alchin (22:10) 12. Abby Pollock (22:25) Pictured left to right, Oakville residents Jordan MacIntosh, Dan Dawson, Chris Corbeil and Paul Dawson were part of Canada's winning team at the world indoor lacrosse championships in Syracuse. | photo submitted Oakville helps keep Canada atop lacrosse world by Neil Stevens Special To The Beaver Oakville players helped ensure that Canada's world dominance in box lacrosse continues. Oakville Minor Lacrosse Association product Dan Dawson scored twice and Oakville Rock senior A player Stephan Leblanc added a single as Canada defeated the Iroquois Nationals 12-8 Sunday in the final of the world indoor lacrosse championships in Syracuse. Oakville natives Jordan MacIntosh, Chris Corbeil and Paul Dawson (Dan's younger brother) were also part of Canada's championship-winning squad. "We're very proud of the heritage of the Canadian game and where it comes from," Dan Dawson, Canada's captain, said of his country's 23-0 all-time record at the world championships. "We are blessed that the Haudenosaunee gave us this game. The only way we can play is with all our hearts and minds. That's the only way to respect see Second on p.39