Ottawa Race Weekend

The Ottawa Race Weekend (also known as Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend for sponsorship reasons) is an annual weekend of road running events held the last weekend of May in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The two-day running event includes seven races, including the Ottawa Marathon, all of which start and end at Ottawa City Hall.[3] The marathon was first held in 1975, and is categorized as a Elite Label Road Race by World Athletics.[4][5] Over 40,000 participants take part in the races each year.

Ottawa Race Weekend
Date4th weekend of May
LocationOttawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 10K run, 5K run, 2K, 1.2K Kids Marathon
Primary sponsorTamarack, Scotiabank
Established1975 (1975)
Course recordsMarathon:
Men:
 Andualem Shiferaw (ETH) 2:06:04
Women:
 Gelete Burka (ETH) 2:22:17
10K:
Men:
 Deriba Merga (ETH) 27:24
Women:
 Gladys Cherono (KEN) 30:56
Official siteOttawa Race Weekend
Participants2,776 marathon finishers (2019)[1][2]
9,755 (2019)
3:15 marathon pace rabbit in 2011

The Ottawa Race Weekend also includes Canada's largest health and fitness expo, which opens on the Thursday before the weekend. In addition, each year, participants in the Ottawa Race Weekend raise close to $1 million for approximately 25 local and national charities affiliated with the event.

The 2020 and 2021 editions of the race were cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.[6]

Races

The race weekend includes seven races: a 1.2 km kids marathon, 2K, 5K, 10K, half marathon, wheelchair marathon, and marathon.[3] All of the races start and finish at Ottawa City Hall.[3]

The signature event of the weekend is the Ottawa Marathon, which was first held in 1975. Today it is the largest marathon event in Canada and is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The event is also home to the Canadian Marathon Championships and the Canadian Forces Marathon Championships.

The Ottawa Race Weekend was at one point the only road racing event in the world to host two IAAF Silver Label events: the 10K and the Ottawa Marathon. In 2014 the 10k became the first IAAF Gold Label road race in Canada.[7][8] On October 22, 2015, the Marathon also became an IAAF Gold Label road race.[9][10] In 2023, the race was reclassified by World Athletics as an Elite road race (one level below Gold).

History
2011 and 2012 winner, Laban Moiben, leading the race through the 18 km mark during the 2012 event
  • 1975: 146 runners, 143 men and 3 women, participate in the inaugural Ottawa Marathon.
  • 1986: 10K distance is added.
  • 1995: Inline skating is permitted on the marathon course.
  • 1996: Jim Robinson joins as the Race Director.
  • 1998: 5K distance and half-marathon are added. Ottawa becomes the first running event in Canada to be chip-timed.
  • 1999: 2K distance is added.
  • 2005: Inline skating is no longer permitted.
  • 2006: Fourteen runners accidentally cut 400 m (1,300 ft) off the course because a motorist moved a barricade after a group of high school student volunteers had left their post to talk to some friends.[11] Amos Tirop Matui of Kenya crossed the finish line first, but the fourteen affected runners were marked as "non-ratified results".[11] Some runners were given places, including Matui, who was placed third, and some runners were financially compensated.[4][11][12]
  • 2010: Rick Ball breaks world record for a single-leg amputee in a marathon.
  • 2012: Jim Robinson retires and two-time Olympian, and previous Ottawa 10K course record holder John Halvorsen is named Race Director. The event took on the name "Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend" when Ottawa-based Tamarack Homes joined as title sponsor.
  • 2013: Close to 44,000 people participate in the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, making it the largest multi-race road racing event in Canada.
  • 2014: Ottawa Marathon celebrates 40 years; 48,000 people expected to participate in the weekend’s seven events.
  • 2016: A heat wave caused temperatures during Ottawa Race Weekend to exceed 30 degrees at times. The start times of some events were modified.[13]
  • 2019: A closure of Elgin Street for construction[14] and a closure of the Chaudière Crossing due to flooding forced Ottawa Race Weekend to modify its route.[15]
  • 2019: Ian Fraser is appointed race director.[16]
  • 2020 and 2021: The Ottawa Race Weekend was cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, which had postponed or cancelled nearly all large races, closed most places of commerce and worship, and shut down most gatherings of 10 or more people. Organizers declined to refund participants. Although many people who had paid for the races questioned the choice, organizers said they had already spent a large percentage of revenues prior to Race Weekend.[17][18]

Management

The event is organized by Run Ottawa, a not-for-profit organization. More than 2,000 volunteers, including a volunteer race committee, support a team of nine full-time staff in organizing the event.

Winners

Key:

   Course record (in bold)
   Canadian championship race

Marathon
Ed. Year Men's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Women's winner Time[lower-alpha 1]
47th 2023Ethiopia Yihunilign Adane2:08:22Ethiopia Waganesh Mekasha2:24:47
46th 2022Ethiopia Andualem Shiferaw2:06:04Canada Kinsey Middleton2:30:09
2021Event canceled due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic [19] [19][6]
2020
45th 2019Kenya Albert Korir2:08:03Ethiopia Tigist Girma2:26:34
44th 2018Ethiopia Yemane Tsegay2:08:52Ethiopia Gelete Burka2:22:17
43rd 2017Kenya Eliud Kiptanui2:10:14Ethiopia Guteni Imana2:30:18
42nd 2016Ethiopia Dino Sefir2:08:14Ethiopia Koren Jelela2:27:06
41st 2015Ethiopia Girmay Birhanu2:08:14Ethiopia Aberu Mekuria2:25:30
40th 2014Ethiopia Yemane Tsegay2:06:54Ethiopia Tigist Tufa2:24:30
39th 2013Ethiopia Tariku Jufar2:08:04.8Ethiopia Yeshi Esayias2:25:30.1
38th 2012Kenya Laban Moiben2:09:12.9Ethiopia Yeshi Esayias2:28:46
37th 2011Kenya Laban Moiben2:10:17.9Ethiopia Kebebush Haile2:32:14.0
36th 2010Japan Arata Fujiwara2:09:33.4Ethiopia Merima Mohammed2:28:19
35th 2009Kenya David Cheruiyot2:13:22.6Morocco Asmae Leghzaoui2:27:40.9
34th 2008Kenya David Cheruiyot2:10:59.8Morocco Asmae Leghzaoui2:28:43.9
33rd 2007Kenya David Cheruiyot2:10:35.4Canada Lyudmila Korchagina2:31:56.6
32nd 2006 †Morocco Abderrahime Bouramdane2:12:18.2Canada Lyudmila Korchagina2:29:42.1
31st 2005Kenya David Cheruiyot2:14:20.3Russia Lidiya Vasilevskaya2:31:52.7
30th 2004 Kenya Elly Rono 2:11:47.4 Russia Lyudmila Korchagina 2:30:53.0
29th 2003 Kenya Joseph Nderitu 2:15:29.2 Canada Sandy Jacobson 2:33:51.9
28th 2002 Kenya Joseph Nderitu 2:14:04.0 Russia Lyudmila Korchagina 2:33:13.3
27th 2001 Kenya Joseph Nderitu 2:15:50.5 Canada Danuta Bartoszek 2:37:58.9
26th 2000 Canada Bruce Deacon 2:17:12.5 Canada Veronique Vandersmissen 2:36:45.1
25th 1999 Canada Bruce Raymer 2:22:24.7 Canada Veronique Vandersmissen 2:39:56.4
24th 1998 United Kingdom Malcolm Campbell 2:31:16 Canada Leslie Carson 2:49:06
23rd 1997 Canada Nick Tsioros 2:25:16 Canada Laura Ruptash 3:01:46
22nd 1996 Canada Jean Lagarde 2:26:02 Canada Kimberley Webb 2:52:03
21st 1995 Canada Jean Lagarde 2:26:53 Canada Noeleen Wadden 2:58:51
20th 1994 Canada Jean Lagarde 2:19:00 Canada France Levasseur 2:50:52
19th 1993 Canada Jean Lagarde 2:23:14 Canada Noeleen Wadden 2:52:31
18th 1992 Canada Michael Petrocci 2:20:03 United States Betsy Kneale 2:47:55
17th 1991 Canada Michael Petrocci 2:23:44 Canada Laura Konantz 2:51:00
16th 1990 Canada Gord Christie 2:18:38 Canada France Levasseur 2:49:33
15th 1989 Canada Gord Christie 2:14:33 Canada Lise Bouchard 2:44:58
14th 1988 Canada Gord Christie 2:18:40 Mexico Margarita Galicia 2:52:08
13th 1987 Canada Peter Maher 2:12:58 Canada Dorothy Goertzen 2:40:59
12th 1986 Canada Bruce Wainman 2:18:24 Canada Joan Groothuysen 2:54:25
11th 1985 United States Ric Sayre 2:16:18 United States Marian Teitsch 2:47:56
10th 1984 Canada Dave Edge 2:13:19 Canada Silvia Ruegger 2:30:37
9th 1983 Canada Mike Dyon 2:21:37 Canada Celia McInnis 2:54:13
8th 1982 United States Greg Leroy 2:21:04 United States Margo Elson 2:50:50
7th 1981 Canada Mike Dyon 2:16:07 Canada Kathryn Tanner 2:48:54
6th 1980 Canada Patrick Montuoro 2:22:54 Canada Christine Lavallee 2:42:50
5th 1979 Canada Jerome Drayton 2:18:05 Canada Jacqueline Gareau 2:47:58
4th 1978 Canada Brian Maxwell 2:16:03 Canada Christine Lavallee 2:47:37
3rd 1977 Canada Mike Dyon 2:18:05 Canada Joann McKinty-Heale 3:02:22
2nd 1976 Canada Wayne Yetman 2:16:32 Canada Eleanor Thomas 3:09:27
1st 1975 Morocco Mehdi Jaouhar 2:26:39 Canada 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.[4]

10K race
Ed. Year Men's winner Time[lower-alpha 2] Women's winner Time[lower-alpha 2]
36th 2023  Mohammed Ahmed (CAN) 28:21.1  Natasha Wodak (CAN) 32:51
35th 2022  Ben Flanagan (CAN) 28:39  Natasha Wodak (CAN) 32:41
2021Event canceled due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic [19] [19][6]
2020
34th 2019  Mohammed Ziani (MAR) 28:12  Dorcas Kimeli (KEN) 31:09
33rd 2018  Andamlak Belihu (ETH) 27:48  Alia Mohammed (UAE) 31:36
32nd 2017  Leule Gebrselassie (ETH) 28:42.1  Netsanet Gudeta (ETH) 31:34.1
31st 2016  Mohammed Ziani (MAR) 28:36.5  Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) 31:29
30th 2015  Nicholas Bor (KEN) 27:55  Gladys Cherono (KEN) 30:56
29th 2014  Wilson Kiprop (KEN) 28:00  Mary Keitany (KEN) 31:22
28th 2013  El-Hassan El-Abbassi (MAR) 27:36.6  Malika Assahah (MAR) 31:45.7
27th 2012  Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 27:41.4  Lindsey Scherf (USA) 33:12.8
26th 2011  Deriba Merga (ETH) 28:30.3  Dire Tune (ETH) 31:43.2
25th 2010  Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 28:08.9  Dire Tune (ETH) 32:11.5
24th 2009  Deriba Merga (ETH) 27:23.9  Teyba Erkesso (ETH) 31:50.4
23rd 2008  Julius Kiptoo (KEN) 28:37.0  Emebet Bacha (ETH) 32:42.1
22nd 2007  Simon Bairu (CAN) 28:29.1  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 33:01.2
21st 2006  George Misoi (KEN) 28:29.5  Tetyana Hladyr (UKR) 32:05.0
20th 2005  George Misoi (KEN) 28:55.7  Grace Momanyi (KEN) 31:24.4
19th 2004  Duncan Kibet (KEN) 28:59.8  Aster Demissie (ETH) 32:30.3
18th 2003  Yevgeniy Bozhko (UKR) 28:23.6  Lyudmila Biktasheva (RUS) 32:16.4
17th 2002  Enos Keter (KEN) 28:29.8  Uta Pippig (GER) 32:57.7
16th 2001  Julius Nderitu (KEN) 28:28.3  Uta Pippig (GER) 32:31.7
15th 2000  Paul Mbugua (KEN) 29:32.1  Grace Momanyi (KEN) 33:36.2
14th 1999  Paul Mbugua (KEN) 29:54  Danuta Bartoszek (CAN) 34:16.4
13th 1998  Paul Mbugua (KEN) 29:06  Isabelle LeDroit (CAN) 34:28
12th 1997  Rachid Tbahi (MAR) 29:41  Sarah Dillabough (CAN) 33:26
11th 1996  Steve Boyd (CAN) 29:55  Tania Jones (CAN) 34:54
10th 1995  John Halvorsen (NOR) 29:25  Tania Jones (CAN) 35:29
9th 1994  Jeff Lockyer (CAN) 29:52  Lisa Presedo (CAN) 34:32
8th 1993  Steve Boyd (CAN) 30:03  Lisa Presedo (CAN) 34:16
7th 1992  John Halvorsen (NOR) 28:56  Carole Rouillard (CAN) 33:20
6th 1991  John Halvorsen (NOR) 29:21  Odette Lapierre (CAN) 35:03
5th 1990  Paul McCloy (CAN) 29:22  Odette Lapierre (CAN) 34:28
4th 1989  Alberto Maravilha (POR) 29:08  Albertina Dias (POR) 32:11
3rd 1988  John Halvorsen (NOR) 28:12  Sheryl Reid (CAN) 34:24
2nd 1987  Paul Williams (CAN) 30:18 ? ?
1st 1986  Robert Rice (CAN) 29:30  Maureen de St. Croix (CAN) 35:37

See also

Notes
  1. h:m:s
  2. m:s

References
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  8. Robb, Peter (May 20, 2015). "Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 10K gets a golden label". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  9. "Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon awarded prestigious IAAF Gold standard" (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario: Run Ottawa. October 22, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016./
  10. Holder, Gord (October 22, 2015). "Ottawa Race Weekend marathon gets a golden glow". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  11. CBC: Runners compensated for marathon mishap
  12. "Sportstats | Results". www.sportstats.ca. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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  14. "Start Line changes at the 2019 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend".
  15. "Chaudière Crossing closure forces route changes for Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon and Half-Marathon".
  16. "Ian Fraser appointed Executive Director of Run Ottawa".
  17. "IRun.ca - Ottawa Marathon race director responds to criticism over not refunding cancellation fees (Home to Canada's running community and iRun magazine)". 31 March 2020.
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