In New Toronto, there's a mural celebrating greats from Lakeshore Village. One image is of Jerome Drayton, a long distance running who lived in Mimico.
Drayton was once ranked as the top marathoner in the world and his Canadian record of 2:10:09 stood for 43 years. He's also the last Canadian to win the Boston Marathon when he ran it in 1977.
Jerome Drayton passed away in Toronto on February 10, 2025, at the age of 80.
