Toronto’s Herb Gayle placed 1st overall in the 52-mile distance at Athens to Atlanta earlier today.

Fredericton’s Nadine Jackon was the 4th woman to cross the line in the 87-mile distance coming in 6-hours 34-minutes, good enough for 31s overall.

Colombia’s Luis Carlos Meija and USA’s Marcy Turek were the champions in the 87-mile distance.

The event, which starts in Athens, Georgia, and finishes in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, attracted about 160-skaters this year.

Past Canadian winners of the legendary event, include Aaron Arndt, Martine Charbonneau, and Dominique Laroque.

Results [87 mile overall] [52 mile overall] [38 mile results]