Ottawa Race Weekend

The Ottawa Race Weekend is an annual weekend of road running events, which is held the last weekend of May in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The event took on the name Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend in 2012 when Ottawa-based Tamarack Homes joined as title sponsor.

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
Course recordsMarathon:
Men:
 Yemane Tsegay (ETH) 2:06:54
Women:
 Gelete Burka (ETH) 2:22:17
10K:
Men:
 Deriba Merga (ETH) 27:24
Women:
 Gladys Cherono (KEN) 30:56
Official siteOttawa Race Weekend
Participants9,755 (2019)

The two-day running event includes seven races, all of which start and end at Ottawa City Hall: a 1.2 km kids marathon, 2K, 5K, 10K, half marathon, wheelchair marathon, and marathon.[1] Over 40,000 participants take part in the races each year.

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.[2][3] In October 22, 2015, the Marathon also became an IAAF Gold Label road race.[4][5]

In 2020 Ottawa Race Weekend was canceled due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, which had postponed or canceled 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, but offered a 50 percent discount on 2021 Race Weekend events. 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.[6]

Organization

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 five full-time staff in organizing the event.

Expo

The Ottawa Race Weekend includes Canada’s largest health and fitness expo, which opens on the Thursday before the weekend.

Charitable contribution

Each year, participants in the Ottawa Race Weekend raise close to $1 million for approximately 25 local and national charities affiliated with the event.

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 cut 400m off the course after a local resident moves the barricades. Amos Tirop Matui of Kenya placed first but was disqualified along with the other thirteen runners. Some runners were financially compensated.[7]
  • 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.
  • 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.[8]
  • 2019: A closure of Elgin Street for construction[9] and a closure of the Chaudière Crossing due to flooding forced Ottawa Race Weekend to modify its route.[10]
  • 2019: Ian Fraser is appointed race director.[11]
  • 2020: Ottawa Race Weekend is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Past winners

Key:   Course record   Canadian championship race

Marathon
Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2020canceled due to coronavirus pandemic[13]
45th 2019 Albert Korir2:08:03 Tigist Girma2:26:34
44th 2018 Yemane Tsegay2:08:52 Gelete Burka2:22:17
43rd 2017 Eliud Kiptanui2:10:14 Guteni Imana2:30:18
42nd 2016 Dino Sefir2:08:14 Koren Jelela2:27:06
41st 2015 Girmay Birhanu2:08:14 Aberu Mekuria2:25:30
40th 2014 Yemane Tsegay2:06:54 Tigist Tufa2:24:30
39th 2013 Tariku Jufar2:08:04.8 Yeshi Esayias2:25:30.1
38th 2012 Laban Moiben2:09:12.9 Yeshi Esayias2:28:46
37th 2011 Laban Moiben2:10:17.9 Kebebush Haile2:32:14.0
36th 2010 Arata Fujiwara2:09:33.4 Merima Mohammed2:28:19
35th 2009 David Cheruiyot2:13:22.6 Asmae Leghzaoui2:27:40.9
34th 2008 David Cheruiyot2:10:59.8 Asmae Leghzaoui2:28:43.9
33rd 2007 David Cheruiyot2:10:35.4 Lyudmila Korchagina2:31:56.6
32nd 2006 † Abderrahime Bouramdane2:12:18.2 Lyudmila Korchagina2:29:42.1
31st 2005 David Cheruiyot2:14:20.3 Lidiya Vasilevskaya2:31:52.7
30th 2004 Elly Rono 2:11:47.4 Lyudmila Korchagina 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 Lyudmila Korchagina 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 Silvia 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.[14]

10K race
Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[13]
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

References
  1. Race Weekend Event Schedule. Run Ottawa. Retrieved on 2012-06-04.
  2. "The Ottawa 10K gets the gold!" (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario: Run Ottawa. November 4, 2014./
  3. Robb, Peter (May 20, 2015). "Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 10K gets a golden label". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. "Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon awarded prestigious IAAF Gold standard" (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario: Run Ottawa. October 22, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016./
  5. Holder, Gord (October 22, 2015). "Ottawa Race Weekend marathon gets a golden glow". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  7. CBC: Runners compensated for marathon mishap
  9. https://www.runottawa.ca/news-item/start-line-changes-at-the-2019-tamarack-ottawa-race-weekend
  11. https://www.runottawa.ca/news-item/ian-fraser-new-executive-director-run-ottawa-2019
  13. https://www.runottawa.ca/news-item/2020-tamarack-ottawa-race-weekend-cancelled
  14. Ottawa Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2012-05-30). Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
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