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[[File:Beach-to-beacon.jpg|thumb|right|The finish line of the race with Portland Headlight in the background.]]
The '''[[Toronto-Dominion Bank]] Beach to Beacon 10K''' is a {{convert|10|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} [[road running]] event that takes place along the coastline of [[Cape Elizabeth, Maine]]. It begins at [[Crescent Beach State Park]] and ends at the [[Portland Head Light]] in [[Fort Williams Park]].

Starting out as mainly a local event, athletes from all over the U.S. and various parts of the world  now participate in the annual event, including some world-class distance runners, including Olympic Marathon Silver medalists [[Catherine Ndereba]] and [[Meb Keflezighi]], as well as Chicago Marathon winner [[Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot]]. It was founded by U.S. women's marathon runner [[Joan Benoit Samuelson]], who in 1984, won the first ever women's Olympic marathon. 1998 was the first year that the event was held and over 3000 runners participated in the race. From 1998 to 2004, the event was sponsored by the local People's Heritage Bank.  Since 2005, the race has been organised and sponsored by Toronto, Ontario-based [[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]. The 2009 race event registration filled in just 1 hour 45 minutes.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-03-16-3328057848_x.htm Maine road race fills up in less than 2 hours] USA Today, March 16, 2009</ref>

The race is managed by DMSE, Inc. whose president, [[Dave McGillivray]], directs the Boston Marathon and more than 30 other races each year.

A then-record 5,668 runners participated in the event in 2010, which saw [[Lineth Chepkurui]] improve the women's course record by almost half a minute.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=57920.html Course record for Chepkurui in Cape Elizabeth 10K]. [[IAAF]] (2010-08-08). Retrieved on 2010-08-08.</ref> This number was again improved in 2011, as 5,876 runners were at the starting line.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=61088.html Kogo and Kiros cruise to 10Km wins in Cape Elizabeth]. IAAF (2011-08-07). Retrieved on 2011-08-10.</ref> Three-time winner [[Gilbert Okari]] is the men's record holder with his time of 27:27.5 from 2003.

The race also features a Maine resident division. The male and female winners receive $1,000 in prize money and are regarded as the Maine road racing champions for the year.<ref>https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/post-race/past-champions/ Retrieved August 9, 2023</ref> <ref>https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/prize-money/ Retrieved August 9, 2023</ref>

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus]] [[COVID-19 pandemic in Maine|pandemic]], with all registrants automatically receiving full refunds and the option to register early for the 2021 edition. Ultimately the 2021 event was also cancelled and a virtual competition was held instead. The race returned in 2022 with a COVID vaccination requirement. This requirement was subsequently dropped in 2023. <ref>https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/pre-race/vaccination-policy/</ref>{{efn|The 2020 edition of the race sold out in 17 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.endurancesportswire.com/online-registration-for-the-2020-td-beach-to-beacon-10k-road-race-announced/|title = Online Registration for the 2020 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race Announced|date = 14 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wblm.com/heres-how-quickly-the-2020-beach-to-beacon-sold-out/|title=Here's How Quickly the 2020 Beach to Beacon Sold Out}}</ref>}}<ref name="2020.cancellation">{{cite web |url=https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/coronavirus-announcements/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502135427/https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/coronavirus-announcements/ |archive-date=2020-05-02 |title=Race Update Announcement - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race}}</ref>

==Overall winners==
[[File:2005 WC Marathon Women 456 Catherine Ndereba.jpg|thumb|Catherine Ndereba has won the women's race on five occasions.]]
'''Key:'''
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!class=unsortable|Edition
!Year
!class=unsortable|Men's winner
!Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
!class=unsortable|Women's winner
!Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
|1st
|1998
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Johannes Mabitle]]|RSA}}
|28:18
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Catherine Ndereba]]|KEN}}
|32:15
|-
|2nd
|1999
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Khalid Khannouchi]]|MAR}}
|27:48
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Catherine Ndereba]]|KEN}}
|32:05
|-
|3rd
|2000
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Joseph Kimani]]|KEN}}
|28:07
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Catherine Ndereba]]|KEN}}
|32:19
|-
|4th
|2001
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Evans Rutto]]|KEN}}
|28:30
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Catherine Ndereba]]|KEN}}
|31:34
|-
|5th
|2002
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[James Koskei]]|KEN}}
|28:11
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Adriana Fernández]]|MEX}}
|31:56
|-
|6th
|2003
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gilbert Okari]]|KEN}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''27:27.5'''
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Catherine Ndereba]]|KEN}}
|31:52.5
|-
|7th
|2004
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gilbert Okari]]|KEN}}
|27:35.0
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Susan Chepkemei]]|KEN}}
|31:35.1
|-
|8th
|2005
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gilbert Okari]]|KEN}}
|27:38.7
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Lornah Kiplagat]]|NED}}
|31:35.0
|-
|9th
|2006
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Nyariki]]|KEN}}
|27:47.5
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Alevtina Ivanova]]|RUS}}
|31:25.7
|-
|10th
|2007
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Duncan Kibet]]|KEN}}
|27:51.7
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Luminița Talpoș]]|ROM}}
|32:20.3
|-
|11th
|2008
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Edward Muge Kiprotich]]|KEN}}
|27:52.4
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Edith Masai]]|KEN}}
|31:55.6
|-
|12th
|2009
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Edward Muge Kiprotich]]|KEN}}
|28:04.5
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Irene Limika]]|KEN}}
|32:05.8
|-
|13th
|2010
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gebregziabher Gebremariam]]|ETH}}
|27:40.4
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Lineth Chepkurui]]|KEN}}
|30:59.4
|-
|14th
|2011
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Micah Kogo]]|KEN}}
|27:48
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Aheza Kiros]]|ETH}}
|32:09
|-
|15th
|2012
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Stanley Biwott]]|KEN}}
|28:00
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Margaret Wangari Muriuki]]|KEN}}
|31:52
|-
|16th
|2013
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Micah Kogo]]|KEN}}
|28:04
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Joyce Chepkirui]]|KEN}}
|31:24
|-
|17th
|2014
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bedan Karoki]]|KEN}}
|27:37.0<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.coolrunning.com/results/14/me/Aug2_17thTD_set1.shtml|title=Cool Running - 17th TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results|website=Coolrunning.com|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gemma Steel]]|UK}}
|31:26.7<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|18th
|2015
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Kosgei Kibet]]|KEN}}
|28:28.2<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.coolrunning.com/results/15/me/Aug1_TDBeac_set1.shtml|title=Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results|website=Coolrunning.com|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Wude Ayalew]]|ETH}}
|31:55.5<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|19th
|2016
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ben True]]|USA}}
|28:16.3<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/me/Aug6_TDBeac_set1.shtml|title=Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10K Race Results|website=Coolrunning.com|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mary Keitany]]|KEN}}
|30:44<ref name="auto2"/>
|-
|20th
|2017
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Kosgei Kibet]]|KEN}}
|27:55<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=http://www.coolrunning.com/results/17/me/Aug5_TDBeac_set1.shtml|title=Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10K (20th annual) Race Results|website=Coolrunning.com|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mary Keitany]]|KEN}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''30:41'''<ref name="auto3"/>
|-
|21st
|2018
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jake Robertson]]|NZL}}
|27:37<ref name="auto4">{{cite web|url=http://coolrunning.com/results/18/me/Aug4_TDBeac_set1.shtml|title=Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results|website=Coolrunning.com|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei]]|KEN}}
|31:21<ref name="auto4"/>
|-
| 22nd
| 2019
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Alex Korio]]|KEN}}<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/243172 |title = Alex KORIO {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics}}</ref>
| 27:34<ref name="2019.results">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsrs.com/results/3820|title=Race Results &#124; Granite State Race Services}}</ref>
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Joyciline Jepkosgei]]|KEN}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/308789 |title = Joyciline JEPKOSGEI {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics}}</ref>
| 31:05<ref name="2019.results"></ref>
|-
|
| 2020
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" align="center" | ''cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus]] [[COVID-19 pandemic in Maine|pandemic]]''<ref name="2020.cancellation"></ref>
|-
|
|2021
|-
|24th
|2022
|align="left" |{{flagathlete|[[Mathew Kimeli]]|KEN}}
|28:39<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=TD Beach to Beacon 10k |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7187519 |access-date=May 31, 2023 |website=World Athletics}}</ref>
|align="left" |{{flagathlete|[[Fantaye Belayneh]]|ETH}}
|32:07<ref name=":1" />
|-
|25th
|2023
|align="left" |{{flagathlete|[[Addisu Yihune]]|ETH}}
|27:56<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=TD Beach to Beacon 10k |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7191978 |access-date=August 5, 2023 |website=World Athletics}}</ref>
|align="left" |{{flagathlete|[[Hellen Obiri]]|KEN}}
|31:37<ref name=":2"/>
|}

==Maine winners==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!class=unsortable|Edition
!Year
!class=unsortable|Men's winner
!Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
!class=unsortable|Women's winner
!Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
|1st
|1998
|align=left|Bob Winn<ref>https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/post-race/past-champions/ Retrieved August 7, 2023</ref>
|30:52
|align=left|Julia Kirtland
|34:56
|-
|2nd
|1999
|align=left|Bob Winn
|31:11
|align=left|Julia Kirtland
|35:07
|-
|3rd
|2000
|align=left|Todd Coffin
|31:36
|align=left|Julia Kirtland
|35:35
|-
|4th
|2001
|align=left|Andy Spaulding
|31:29
|align=left|Christine Snow-Reaser
|36:13
|-
|5th
|2002
|align=left|Andy Spaulding
|31:26
|align=left|Christine Snow-Reaser
|36:30
|-
|6th
|2003
|align=left|Eric Giddings
|31:18
|align=left|Maggie Hanson
|35:47
|-
|7th
|2004
|align=left|Ethan Hemphill
|31:35
|align=left|Susannah Beck
|35:22
|-
|8th
|2005
|align=left|Eric Giddings
|30:34
|align=left|Emily Levan
|35:52
|-
|9th
|2006
|align=left|Donny Drake
|31:16
|align=left|Emily Levan
|35:40
|-
|10th
|2007
|align=left|Ayalew Taye
|30:47
|align=left|Emily Levan
|35:01
|-
|11th
|2008
|align=left|[[Ben True]]
|31:02
|align=left|Kristin Barry
|34:37
|-
|12th
|2009
|align=left|[[Ben True]]
|'''29:10'''
|align=left|Sheri Piers
|34:17
|-
|13th
|2010
|align=left|Pat Tarpy
|29:28
|align=left|Kristin Barry
|34:35
|-
|14th
|2011
|align=left|Louie Luchini
|30:36
|align=left|Sheri Piers
|35:11
|-
|15th
|2012
|align=left|Ethan Shaw
|30:37
|align=left|Sheri Piers
|34:22
|-
|16th
|2013
|align=left|Riley Masters
|30:19
|align=left|Erica Jesseman
|34:17
|-
|17th
|2014
|align=left|Will Geoghegan
|29:53
|align=left|Michelle Lillenthal
|'''33:39'''
|-
|18th
|2015
|align=left|Ben Decker
|32:49
|align=left|Erica Jesseman
|34:53
|-
|19th
|2016
|align=left|Jesse Orach
|31:31
|align=left|Michelle Lillenthal
|34:53
|-
|20th
|2017
|align=left|Jesse Orach'''*'''
|31:31
|align=left|Emily Durgin
|34:43
|-
|21st
|2018
|align=left|Ryan Smith
|30:50
|align=left|Michelle Lillenthal
|36:16
|-
|22nd
|2019
|align=left|Dan Curts
|29:26
|align=left|Sofie Matson
|36:01
|-
|24th
|2022
|align=left|Sam Mills
|31:08
|align=left|Aly Ursiny
|36:17
|-
|25th
|2023
|align=left|Matt Rand
|30:41
|align=left|Ruth White
|34:56
|}

*'''Bold''' denotes course record in the Maine division.
*Orach collapsed with 100 meters to go, but was helped to the finish line by fellow Mainer Rob Gomez. <ref>https://www.wmtw.com/article/incredible-moment-mainer-helps-mainer-win-at-beach-to-beacon-10k/11642748 Retrieved August 8, 2023</ref>

== Notes ==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://arrs.run/HP_B2B10.htm Beach to Beacon 10 km]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]] (2012-08-16). Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
*[http://www.beach2beacon.org/ Beach to Beacon official website] 
*[http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/1/1_29/6670.shtml Cool Running.com] 

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