Photo essay: Canalway Towpath Trail Marathon

Bob Perkoski Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Last Saturday, Oct. 7, Canalway hosted its annual fall classic Towpath Marathon, half marathon, and 10K in Canal Basin Park.

Jamison Brickner of Lakemore, Ohio took first place for the men with a time of 2:50:38, followed by Chris Hine of Shaker Heights in second place with a time of 2:57:07, and Johnny Derov of Cleveland in third with a time of 3:00:52.

Anna Seven of Chagrin Falls took first place for the women with a time of 3:34:29, followed by Leah Schaffer of Rocky River in second place with a time of 3:39:56, and Megan Diemer of Beachwood with a time of 3:50:14.

Wing-Kwong Keung, age 72, of Brecksville took first place in the men aged 70-99 category with a time of 6:07:30, while Veronica Genera of Plano, Texas took first in the women aged 55-59 category with a time of 4:52:43.

The Towpath Marathon benefits non-profit Canalway Partners. Participation directly supports the development of the Towpath Trail, Canal Basin Park, and dozens of projects within the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area—projects that make our community stronger and more vibrant.

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski was at the marathon bright and early last weekend—capturing the beauty of the park, the tail, and the athletes as they ran.
Bob Perkoski
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About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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