Ottawa Race Weekend
The Ottawa Race Weekend is an annual series of road running events which is held in May in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The event spans four days, with two days of meetings, conferences and courses, followed by two days of racing events on the weekend. The race program includes 2K, 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon events. The National Capital Marathon is held on the final day and is Canada's largest marathon event. The 10K and marathon events have both public and elite athlete participation. In addition to this there is a 1.2 km kids' marathon and a wheelchair marathon.[1]
Starting from 1975, the event has grown over the years. It now attracts thousands of participants and over 38,000 runners took part in the racing weekend in 2010.[2]
The event is organised by the Run Ottawa Club. The Ottawa Marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon and is also used for the Canadian Masters Marathon Championship and the Canadian Forces Running Championships. The marathon race has hosted the Canadian national championship race on numerous occasions and the 10K was the official championship race in 2004.[3][4] The marathon route begins and ends at Ottawa City Hall. Each year there are changes to the route, but it generally includes a brief portion in Gatineau, Quebec.
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2006 confusion [edit]
Fourteen runners cut 400 m off the course after volunteers arrived at their post after a local resident had moved the barricades. As a result of being supplied by old maps by the organization, the barricades were not moved back by the volunteers which incorrectly directed runners straight North Sussex Drive, instead of West. Amos Tirop Matui of Kenya placed first but was disqualified (even with his record time) along with the other thirteen runners. Some runners were financially compensated.[5]
Past winners [edit]
Key: Course record Canadian championship race
Marathon [edit]
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th | 2012 |  Laban Moiben |
2:09:12.9 |  Yeshi Esayias |
2:28:46 |
| 37th | 2011 | Laban Moiben |
2:10:17.9 | Kebebush Haile Lema |
2:32:14.0 |
| 36th | 2010 |  Arata Fujiwara |
2:09:33.4 | Merima Mohammed |
2:28:19 |
| 35th | 2009 | David Cheruiyot |
2:13:22.6 |  Asmae Leghzaoui |
2:27:40.9 |
| 34th | 2008 | David Cheruiyot |
2:10:59.8 | Asmae Leghzaoui |
2:28:43.9 |
| 33rd | 2007 | David Cheruiyot |
2:10:35.4 |  Lioudmila Kortchaguina |
2:31:56.6 |
| 32nd | 2006 † | Abderrahime Bouramdane |
2:12:18.2 | Lioudmila Kortchaguina |
2:29:42.1 |
| 31st | 2005 | David Cheruiyot |
2:14:20.3 |  Lidiya Vasilevskaya |
2:31:52.7 |
| 30th | 2004 | Elly Rono |
2:11:47.4 | Lioudmila Kortchaguina |
2:30:53.0 |
| 29th | 2003 | Joseph Nderitu |
2:15:29.2 | Sandy Jacobson |
2:33:51.9 |
| 28th | 2002 | Joseph Nderitu |
2:14:04.0 | Lioudmila Kortchaguina |
2:33:13.3 |
| 27th | 2001 | Joseph Nderitu |
2:15:50.5 | Danuta Bartoszek |
2:37:58.9 |
| 26th | 2000 | Bruce Deacon |
2:17:12.5 | Veronique Vandersmissen |
2:36:45.1 |
| 25th | 1999 | Bruce Raymer |
2:22:24.7 | Veronique Vandersmissen |
2:39:56.4 |
| 24th | 1998 |  Malcolm Campbell |
2:31:16 | Leslie Carson |
2:49:06 |
| 23rd | 1997 | Nick Tsioros |
2:25:16 | Laura Ruptash |
3:01:46 |
| 22nd | 1996 | Jean Lagarde |
2:26:02 | Kimberley Webb |
2:52:03 |
| 21st | 1995 | Jean Lagarde |
2:26:53 | Noeleen Wadden |
2:58:51 |
| 20th | 1994 | Jean Lagarde |
2:19:00 | France Levasseur |
2:50:52 |
| 19th | 1993 | Jean Lagarde |
2:23:14 | Noeleen Wadden |
2:52:31 |
| 18th | 1992 | Michael Petrocci |
2:20:03 |  Betsy Kneale |
2:47:55 |
| 17th | 1991 | Michael Petrocci |
2:23:44 | Laura Konantz |
2:51:00 |
| 16th | 1990 | Gord Christie |
2:18:38 | France Levasseur |
2:49:33 |
| 15th | 1989 | Gord Christie |
2:14:33 | Lise Bouchard |
2:44:58 |
| 14th | 1988 | Gord Christie |
2:18:40 |  Margarita Galicia |
2:52:08 |
| 13th | 1987 | Peter Maher |
2:12:58 | Dorothy Goertzen |
2:40:59 |
| 12th | 1986 | Bruce Wainman |
2:18:24 | Joan Groothuysen |
2:54:25 |
| 11th | 1985 | Ric Sayre |
2:16:18 | Marian Teitsch |
2:47:56 |
| 10th | 1984 | Dave Edge |
2:13:19 | Sylvia Ruegger |
2:30:37 |
| 9th | 1983 | Mike Dyon |
2:21:37 | Celia McInnis |
2:54:13 |
| 8th | 1982 | Greg Leroy |
2:21:04 | Margo Elson |
2:50:50 |
| 7th | 1981 | Mike Dyon |
2:16:07 | Kathryn Tanner |
2:48:54 |
| 6th | 1980 | Patrick Montuoro |
2:22:54 | Christine Lavallee |
2:42:50 |
| 5th | 1979 | Jerome Drayton |
2:18:05 | Jacqueline Gareau |
2:47:58 |
| 4th | 1978 | Brian Maxwell |
2:16:03 | Christine Lavallee |
2:47:37 |
| 3rd | 1977 | Mike Dyon |
2:18:05 | Joann McKinty-Heale |
3:02:22 |
| 2nd | 1976 | Wayne Yetman |
2:16:32 | Eleanor Thomas |
3:09:27 |
| 1st | 1975 | Mehdi Jaouhar |
2:26:39 | Eleanor Thomas |
3:27:28 |
- † Bouramdane was declared the official winner. A number of faster runners, led by Amos Tirop Matui, were disqualified after a route error caused them to cut 400 m off the true marathon distance.[3]
10K race [edit]
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1986 | Robert Rice (CAN) |
29:30 | Maureen de St Croix (CAN) |
35:37 |
| 2nd | 1987 | Paul Williams (CAN) |
30:18 | ? | ? |
| 3rd | 1988 |  John Halvorsen (NOR) |
28:12 | Sheryl Reid (CAN) |
34:24 |
| 4th | 1989 |  Alberto Maravilha (POR) |
29:08 | Albertina Dias (POR) |
32:11 |
| 5th | 1990 | Paul McCloy (CAN) |
29:22 | Odette LaPierre (CAN) |
34:28 |
| 6th | 1991 | John Halvorsen (NOR) |
29:21 | Odette LaPierre (CAN) |
35:03 |
| 7th | 1992 | John Halvorsen (NOR) |
28:56 | Carole Rouillard (CAN) |
33:20 |
| 8th | 1993 | Steve Boyd (CAN) |
30:03 | Lisa Presedo (CAN) |
34:16 |
| 9th | 1994 | Jeff Lockyer (CAN) |
29:52 | Lisa Presedo (CAN) |
34:32 |
| 10th | 1995 | John Halvorsen (NOR) |
29:25 | Tania Jones (CAN) |
35:29 |
| 11th | 1996 | Steve Boyd (CAN) |
29:55 | Tania Jones (CAN) |
34:54 |
| 12th | 1997 | Rachid Tbahi (MAR) |
29:41 | Sarah Dillabough (CAN) |
33:26 |
| 13th | 1998 | Paul Mbugua (KEN) |
29:06 | Isabelle LeDroit (CAN) |
34:28 |
| 14th | 1999 | Paul Mbugua (KEN) |
29:54 | Danuta Bartoszek (CAN) |
34:16.4 |
| 15th | 2000 | Paul Mbugua (KEN) |
29:32.1 | Grace Momanyi (KEN) |
33:36.2 |
| 16th | 2001 | Julius Nderitu (KEN) |
28:28.3 |  Uta Pippig (GER) |
32:31.7 |
| 17th | 2002 | Enos Keter Kibet (KEN) |
28:29.8 | Uta Pippig (GER) |
32:57.7 |
| 18th | 2003 |  Yevgeniy Bozhko (UKR) |
28:23.6 | Lyudmila Biktasheva (RUS) |
32:16.4 |
| 19th | 2004 | Duncan Kibet (KEN) |
28:59.8 | Aster Demissie (ETH) |
32:30.3 |
| 20th | 2005 | George Kirwa Misoi (KEN) |
28:55.7 | Grace Momanyi (KEN) |
31:24.4 |
| 21st | 2006 | George Kirwa Misoi (KEN) |
28:29.5 | Tetyana Hladyr (UKR) |
32:05.0 |
| 22nd | 2007 | Simon Bairu (CAN) |
28:29.1 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
33:01.2 |
| 23rd | 2008 | Julius Kiptoo (KEN) |
28:37.0 | Emebet Bacha (ETH) |
32:42.1 |
| 24th | 2009 | Deriba Merga (ETH) |
27:23.9 | Teyba Erkesso (ETH) |
31:50.4 |
| 25th | 2010 | Lelisa Desisa (ETH) |
28:08.9 | Dire Tune (ETH) |
32:11.5 |
| 26th | 2011 | Deriba Merga (ETH) |
28:30.3 | Dire Tune (ETH) |
31:43.2 |
| 27th | 2012 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) |
27:41.4 | Lindsey Scherf (USA) |
33:12.8 |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Race Weekend Event Schedule. Run Ottawa. Retrieved on 2012-06-04.
- ^ Men's course record falls in Ottawa. IAAF (2010-05-31). Retrieved on 2010-06-01.
- ^ a b Ottawa Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2012-05-30). Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
- ^ Ottawa 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2012-05-30). Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
- ^ CBC: Runners compensated for marathon mishap
- Winners lists
- Ottawa 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2012-05-30). Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
- Ottawa Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2012-05-30). Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
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