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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
Ottawa Citizen
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Race Weekend: Ottawa 2K
Article content Finishes don't come much closer than what we saw from the Ottawa 2K on Saturday. Article content Article content Here are the leaders' results, posted online, and photos from a Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend event that literally came down to one second difference. Article content Ottawa 2K Article content Men: Zac Perreault, 6:42; Mohamed El Alami, 6:43; Robin Bruneel, 6:58. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Ottawa Citizen
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Race Weekend: Ottawa 5K
The action continued for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday afternoon with the Ottawa 5K race. Article content Article content And it was a busy time on downtown streets for those runners, with more than 8,400 taking part. Article content Here are the results of the leaders, posted online, and a collection of photos. Article content Ottawa 5K Article content Men: Benjamin Pascali, 15:44; Jacob Zerko, 15:55; Olivier Gélinas, 15:57. Article content Women: Kara Blair, 17:43; Sophie Trott, 17:46; Megan Roy, 17:59. Article content Non-Binary: Elliot Tyman, 20:43; Gil Skoll, 31:09; Katharine Runoff, 31:57. Article content Article content
Ottawa Citizen
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Race Weekend: Ottawa Kids' Marathon
There was a jolt of youthful enthusiasm to start Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend with young athletes striding along downtown streets for the Kids Marathon. Article content Article content Article content Non-Binary: James Latham, 7:19; Anne Hlady, 11:45. Article content Also on the mid-afternoon agenda on Saturday was the Ottawa 2K. Again, here are the leading times posted online, featuring a razor-thin margin of victory overall. Article content Men: Zac Perreault, 6:42; Mohamed El Alami, 6:43; Robin Bruneel, 6:58. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Rain, cool temperatures in the forecast for Ottawa this Saturday
Cooler-than-normal temperatures and rain are in the forecast for Ottawa this Saturday as runners prepare to participate in the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Environment Canada calls for a high of 13 C and a 70 per cent chance of showers today. A low of 7 C, partly cloudy skies and a 40 per cent chance of showers are expected for tonight. On Sunday, a high of 18 C, a mix of sun and cloud, a 40 per cent chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms are anticipated. A low of 10 C and cloudy periods are in the forecast overnight. On Monday, a high of 22 C, a mix of sun and cloud, a 40 per cent chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms are expected. A low of 11 C and cloudy periods are expected for the night. The average temperatures for this time of year are a high of 21 C and a low of 10 C.
