Canada's Rory Linkletter sets personal-best time at Sevilla Marathon in Spain
Rory Linkletter became the second Canadian long-distance runner to hit the men’s Olympic A standard on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Calgary set a time of two hours, eight minutes, one second at the Sevilla Marathon in Spain.
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![Canadian long distance runner Rory Linkletter, seen competing in August 2023, posted a personal-best time at the Sevilla Marathon in Spain on Sunday to edge close to Paris 2024. A man wearing sunglasses and a red and white sleeveless shirt with the Canadian flag in it is seen running from up-close.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7119337.1708350333!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rory-linkletter-27082023.jpg)
Rory Linkletter became the second Canadian long-distance runner to hit the men’s Olympic A standard on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Calgary set a time of two hours, eight minutes, one second at the Sevilla Marathon in Spain.