Race Weekend: Ottawa 10K produces champions and a record time
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Philibert-Thiboutot, a 34-year-old from Quebec City, was clocked in 28 minutes six seconds, which would be a new Canadian record for a 10-kilometre road race.
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The previous record (28:09) was set last year in Ottawa by Kitchener's Ben Flanagan, who was unable to defend his title this time because of injury.
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Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., was also close to Flanagan's record with his second-place clocking of 28:14, just three seconds ahead of Toronto's Andrew Alexander.
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