2009

Cheruiyot takes fourth Ottawa Marathon title

May 24, 2009

May 24, 2009, OTTAWA – With a time of 2:13.23, David Cheruiyot of Kenya won the Ottawa Marathon in his fourth come-from-behind victory. Continuing his trend of sprinting past...MORE>

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Ottawa Race Weekend breaks attendance and participation records

May 24, 2009

May 24, 2009, Ottawa – New records for attendance, course, world times and fundraising marked the 35th  anniversary of Ottawa Race Weekend as more than 36,000 participantslined up to run in one of 7 race events. MORE>

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2009 Boston Marathon winner to compete in Ottawa Race Weekend 10k event

May 23, 2009

Ethiopian confident he can snag world record and $100,000 prize — May 23, 2009, OTTAWA - Fresh off his winning time of 2:08:42 at the 2009 Boston Marathon in April, Ethopian Deriba Merga is taking a shot...MORE>

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Two world records broken at MDS Nordion 10K

May 23, 2009

Merga breaks 8K world record; Rick Ball breaks single leg amputee record — May 23, 2009, OTTAWA – Two world records were broken at the MDS Nordion 10K race Saturday night on a perfect spring evening. — Deriba...MORE>

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Repeat winners returning for 2009 Ottawa Marathon

May 14, 2009

 May 14, 2009, Ottawa – David Cheriuyot and Lioudmila Kortchaguina, the most consistent athletes of the Ottawa Marathon over the last half decade, are returning to the Ottawa Race Weekend. David Cheriuyot...More>

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2009 Boston Marathon winner aims for 10K World Record in Ottawa

May 11, 2009

$100,000 incentive to break the 10K world record is attracting some of the world’s fastest runners this year — May 11, 2009, Ottawa – Deriba Merga, this year’s Boston Marathon winner...More>

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Allan Brett wins sixth annual Ottawa Race WeekendNational Scholarship Award

April 22, 2009

April 22, 2009, Ottawa – Organizers of Ottawa Race Weekend today announced that Allan Brett, a second year student in Biological Engineering from Guelph University, is the recipient of its sixth...More>

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Ottawa Race Weekend offers runners largest prize in Canadian history to break 10K world record

March 25, 2009

Ottawa, March 25, 2009 – Runners interested in smashing the world record for the 10 kilometre distance could be $100,000 richer if they do it in Ottawa in May. Run Ottawa today announced it will...More>