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How Halifax’s famous donair fueled one man’s goal to run a marathon
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As part of his training, David Wadden trekked to 59 different locations to devour the pitas filled with spiced meat, fresh onions and tomatoes covered in a sweet sauce.
“Thirty-two kilometres was my longest run: 16 kilometres, eat the donair, and then 16 kilometres back,” he said.
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How Halifax’s famous donair fueled one man’s goal to run a marathon
By Rebecca Lau & Mitchell Bailey Global News
Posted October 27, 2026 4:07 pm
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David Wadden says he recently trained for his first marathon in the most Halifax way possible: by eating dozens of donairs. Mitchell Bailey/Global News
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A Nova Scotia man says he recently trained for his first marathon in the most Halifax way possible: by eating dozens of donairs.…
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