It was a fight that Kelowna’s Malindi Elmore had never experienced. Elmore was in Boston on Monday for the 126th run of the legendary Boston Marathon, and along with thousands of competitors, Elmore says the entire city seemed off track. Monday’s Boston Marathon was the first in three years since the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 races due to COVID-19. “It’s literally 26 miles of people cheering you all the way,” Elmore told Castanet News after the race. “It’s unbelievable. There is nothing like it.” It was his first time playing in Boston. Elmore finished 11th in the women’s general competition and second in the master in a time of two hours, 27 minutes and 58 seconds. The season was a model for a world championship, according to a social media post by Athletics Canada. It ended a little further back than he had hoped. The goal that came in was the Top 10 and above. But, overall, it was not a bad day as he says he did not feel well. “It was a very difficult day. It was a very difficult course, and I did not feel as good as I had hoped.” The race was held in ideal conditions, sunny and cool, but not cold. This is Elmore’s first marathon since finishing ninth at the Tokyo Olympics last summer. With competitions growing as much of the world reopens, Elmore will have the choice of events in the coming months. However, he says at the moment he has not decided on the program or when he can fight again. Her goal is to play in another Olympic Games, the 2024 Games in Paris.