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CBC
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Linkletter narrowly close to winning his 1st-ever marathon, placing 2nd in Ottawa
The Ottawa Marathon nearly went according to plan for Rory Linkletter. The Calgary-born runner, who wanted his first-ever victory in the distance to occur on home soil, finished second on Sunday morning in two hours eight minutes 31 seconds. Linkletter charged late in the 42.2-kilometre event and could see the back of leader Albert Korir over the final metres before reaching the finish nine seconds behind the Kenyan, who broke the tape in 2:08:22 and also won the 2019 Ottawa race. Korir, who missed the Boston Marathon a month ago with an ankle injury, was third (2:08:00) in the New York City Marathon last November, while Linkletter was nearly four minutes behind him in 15th. The 28-year-old Linkletter went 2:07:02 for sixth in Boston, a 59-second personal best and fastest time by a Canadian at the event. He also ran 2:08:01 on Feb. 18, 2024 to automatically qualify for the Paris Olympics. Linkletter was 47th in his Summer Games debut last summer, a race that fuelled his determination to become the best marathoner he can be by the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Linkletter will try to lower the Canadian record in the fall rather than compete at the Sept. 13-21 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., holds that title after running a North American record 2:05:36 in the 2023 Tokyo Marathon. Linkletter's next race will be a half marathon at the Aug. 17 Edmonton Marathon, where he's "excited" to perform in front of family. Comeau top Canadian in women's marathon Tristan Woodfine of Cobden, Ont. near Ottawa, was seventh on Sunday in 2:13:21 while fellow Canadians Blair Morgan (2:19:36) and Arnaud Francioni (2:23:07) were ninth and 10th. Mercy Chelangat of Kenya won the women's marathon in 2:23:33, with Anne Marie Comeau of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Que., grabbing top Canadian honours with a fourth-place finish (2:33:10). Meanwhile, a day after winning his first Ottawa 10K in Canadian record time, Quebec City's Charles Philibert-Thiboutot said it was "one of the best racing experiences of my career." The 34-year-old broke away from Levins in the ninth kilometre and finished in a personal-best 28 minutes six seconds on a chilly Saturday night to lower Ben Flanagan's national mark from last year by three seconds. "It felt amazing to have things fall in place — good weather, fast pace, fitness — and give an effort that produced a win and record," Philibert-Thiboutot told CBC Sports. [It] was a true reflection of the work put in [since] March." The two-time Olympian, who's in his final season of competitive racing, was coming off a sixth-place finish (28:51) in the Vancouver Sun Run on April 27. Levins was second (28:23) in that race following a fast start. "I was expecting the same type of strategy," Philibert-Thiboutot said of Levins, the Canadian record holder in the men's half marathon and marathon. "However, this time my fitness was much better. "Things turned around for me in Flagstaff [Ariz.] during training camp the last few weeks and I was confident I could challenge him for most of the race. He is to be credited for my record as he [pushed] the pace for 8K before I took over." Larkin upends defending women's 10K champ Elmore Philibert-Thiboutot will return to the track June 7 and run the 5,000 metres at the FAST5000 World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger event. From there, he will enter 1,500m races in hopes of qualifying in the distance for the world championships. New dad Flanagan of Kitchener, Ont., had planned to defend his Ottawa 10K title but was forced to withdraw due to a hip/quad flare up. In the women's race, Gracelyn Larkin, who was running only her second road 10K, posted a come-from-behind victory over early leader and 2024 champion Malindi Elmore. Larkin, 24, stopped the clock in 32:43 while the 45-year-old Elmore reached the finish in 33:01. The Kelowna, B.C., resident was hoping to run faster than last year's 32:50 winning time as a "benchmark performance" as she prepares to enter a 10th marathon build for her world championship debut. "On the one hand I'm really pleased that there is some up-and-coming talent that's 20 years younger than me," Elmore, who held a 12-second lead on Larkin midway through the race, told Race Results Weekly. "Because, you know, we need a new generation ready to shine. But, it's always a little disappointing because I wanted to win today." Hamilton's Erin Mawhinney was third in 33:09, while Lanni Marchant of London, Ont. and Toronto's Rachel Hannah were fifth (33:28) and sixth (33:38). Natasha Wodak, who won in 2023, withdrew on Wednesday with lower-body soreness, stating in an Instagram post she had "maybe" one good workout the past month. "I couldn't get through my workout on Wednesday," said the Canadian record holder in the women's marathon. "My glute is still not great. My quad is lighting up. My hamstring doesn't feel good.
CTV News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend: Here are the 2025 marathon and half-marathon winners
Runners cross the finish line during the Tartan Ottawa International Marathon and half-marathon on May 25, 2025. (Joshua Marano/CTV News Ottawa) Over 13,000 runners hit the pavement in the Tartan Ottawa International Marathon and half-marathon Sunday. A colder-than-usual late-May weekend brough some ideal running weather on both days of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Despite some rain in the forecast, conditions held up with the sun peeking through after a mostly cloudy week. Albert Korir of Kenya took first place in the men's category of the marathon with a time of 02:08:22. Less than 10 seconds behind was Rory Linkletter of Calgary at 02:08:31. American CJ Albertson took third with a time of 02:08:55. It was Korir's first race of the year after suffering from an ankle injury. He previously won the 2023 New York City Marathon and the 2019 Ottawa marathon. In the women's category, Mercy Chelangat of Kenya took the top spot with a time of 02:23:33. Visiline Jepkesho, also from Kenya, got second with 02:28:09. Meseret Gebre of Ethiopia got third at 02:30:46. The top Canadian woman, Anne-Marie Comeau, took fourth. Korir and Chelangat will take home $20,000 each for their first-place finishes. Anne-Marie Comeau Anne-Marie Comeau was the top Canadian female finisher in the Tartan Ottawa International Marathon, finishing fourth with a time of 2:33:10. (Joshua Marano/CTV News Ottawa) Tartan Ottawa International Marathon Thousands await the start of the half-marathon. (Joshua Marano/CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, an avid marathon runner, also participated in support of Harmony House, an organization that supports children recover from the effects of domestic violence. Sutcliffe finished with a time of 03:55:56. Radwan Makboul of Gatineau succeeded in his goal of setting a world record by running the entire race in a pair of Crocs. He got a time of 1:57:59 in the half-marathon, smashing the last record of 2:01:52. Over 80 local and national charities participated in this year's Desjardins Charity Challenge, raising 911,000 so far. The marathon took runners on a 42.2-kilometre journey across Ottawa and Gatineau, passing landmarks such as the War Memorial, Parliament Hill, the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau Park and Dows Lake. History was made in the 10K race Saturday when Charles Philibert-Thiboutot set a new Canadian record, just passing last year's record set by Ben Flanagan during Ottawa Race Weekend by three seconds. Charles Philibert-Thiboutot Charles Philibert-Thiboutot set a new Canadian 10K record during Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on May 24, 2025. (Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend/Instagram) The winners of the 10K, 5K, 2K and Kids Marathon (1.2K) were announced Saturday evening. Ottawa Race Weekend brought more than 36,500 participants to six different races, including three multi-event challenges, across two days. Here are the winners of the Tartan Ottawa International Marathon, half-marathon and multi-event challenges: Marathon Men's: Albert Korir 02:08:22, Rory Linkletter 02:08:31, CJ Albertson 02:08:55 Women's: Mercy Chelangat 02:23:33, Visiline Jepkesho 02:28:09, Meseret Gebre 02:30:46 Non-binary: Marvin Routley 03:18:02, Vincent de Noiret 03:26:47, Garret Beukeboom 03:46:19 Undisclosed : Jean-Michel Potvin 03:40:50, Julianne Audet 03:44:56, Andrew Crossley 03:50:48 Half-Marathon Men's: Simon Tremblay 01:10:52, Stephane Piccinin 01:11:19, Giovanni Olocco 01:11:46 Women's: Meghan Foottit 01:19:36, Rebecca Pieterson 01:19:51, Kendall Fitzgeraald 01:20:41 Non-binary: E Vicente Goncalves 01:37:38, Liam Zonruiter 01:44:15, Lindsay Kavanagh 01:45:21 Undisclosed: Evan Wells 01:39:52, Anik Lariviere 01:40:34, Brigitte Dagenais 01:50:29 56.2K challenge (multi-event): Men's: Marcus Corbould 04:28:12, Quentin Gaillot 04:37:15, Guillaume De Blois 04:42:32 Women's: Emma Perratt 04:44:25, Nancy Fleming 04:47:57, Frederique Langevin 04:55:41 36.1K challenge (multi-event): Men's: Jean-Francois Trudel 02:34:27, Maxime Labrecque 02:40:37, Pascal Nault 02:44:06 Women's: Lynda Gingras 02:2 :46, Lily Southcott 02:39:07, Patricia Silva-Roy 02:49:06 Undisclosed: Francois Sylvain 03:17:44 Non-binary: Lindsay Mcduffee 03:25:17 17K challenge (multi-event): Men's: Braiden Bhindi 01:08:43, Joseph Barnhatd 01:08:44, Rafael Demers 01:09:52 Women's: Chloe Walker 01:18:02, M Romano-Hurteau 01:19:05, Francis De Souza 01:21:30 Non-binary: Shelby Mceachern 02:03:38, Percival Pink 02:03:53
