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    Canadian Soil Record Broken at Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon

    Ethiopians Dominate Top Spots

     

     

     

    OTTAWA, ON - May 25, 2014 /CNW - Three records were broken today at the 40th running of the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.

    Yemane Tsegay, 29, of Ethiopia, broke two records with his finish time of 2:06:54 -- the men's Canadian soil record of 2:07:05 set last year in Toronto and the Ottawa marathon course record of 2:08:04 also set in 2013. 

    Tigist Tufa, 27, also from Ethiopia, broke the course record for women with a time of 2:24:31. The previous course record of 2:25:30 was set in 2013.

    "We are thrilled with today's results," says Manny Rodrigues, Elite Athlete Coordinator for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. "Bringing together a very competitive field of world-class racers and breaking the Canadian soil and Ottawa course records take our marathon event to a whole new level on the international racing scene."

    Winners of this year's Canadian National Champions were Eric Gills, 34, of Guelph, with a time of 2:13:47 and Rhiannon Johns, with a time of 2:47:11.

    MEN

    First   Last   Time   Country
    Yemane   Tsegay   2:06:54   Ethiopia
    Mulugeta   Wami   2:08:18   Ethiopia
    Chemtan   Ishhimael Bushendich   2:08:35   Kenya
    Wesley   Korir   2:09:17   Kenya
    Milton   Rotich   2:10:48   Kenya
    Rachid   Kisri   2:10:54   Morocco
    Abderrahime   Bouramdane   2:12:00   Morocco
    Eric   Gillis   2:13:47   Canada
    Shume   Legese   2:14:17   USA
    Rob   Watson   2:16:38   Canada
                 
     

    WOMEN

    First   Last   Time   Country
    Tigist   Tufa   2:24:30   Ethiopia
    Meseret   Tolwak   2:27:25   Ethiopia
    Agnes   Kiprop   2:28:04   Kenya
    Etalemahu   Kidane   2:28:59   Ethiopia
    Makda   Harun   2:29:29   Ethiopia
    Makida   Abdela   2:29:42   Ethiopia
    Ruth   Wanjiru   2:31:39   Kenya
    Alexandra   Blake   2:41:19   USA
    Rhiannon   Johns   2:47:11   Canada
    Maria   Morales   2:47:16   Argentina
                 
     

    About the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 
    The 2014 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend welcomed almost 47,500 participants in six races, including the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, the Scotiabank Half-Marathon, the Lowertown Brewery Ottawa 10K, the HTG Sports 5K, the 2K and Scotiabank Kids Marathon. The Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon and Lowertown Brewery Ottawa 10K are both designated Silver Label IAAF events by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF). Run Ottawa, the organization behind the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, is dedicated to promoting the sport of running and enhancing the health and well-being of our community by organizing distinctive world-class and local races, and managing an active, membership-based running club. Visit us at www.runottawa.ca.

    About Scotiabank: 
    Scotiabank is a leading financial services provider in over 55 countries and Canada's most international bank. Through Bright Future, our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank and its employees support causes at a grassroots level across six pillars: health, education, social services, arts and culture, environment and sports. Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has contributed on average some $50 million annually over the last five years to community causes around the world. Visit us at www.scotiabank.com.

     


     

    Information: 
    Annie Boucher
    Media relations
    Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
    613-863-3702
    boucher@fusecommunications.ca
    @aboucherfuse 
    @ottawamarathon