Backgrounder – Confirmed Ottawa Marathon elite athletes
Top 12 men confirmed Ottawa Marathon elite racers
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | AGE | CITIZENSHIP |
| Nathaniel | Kipkosgei | 28 | Kenya |
| Tariku | Jufar | 28 | Ethiopia |
| Terefi | Kebede | 32 | Ethiopia |
| Gashaw | Melese | 34 | Kenya |
| Sammy | Kibet | 31 | Kenya |
| Mohamed | El Hachimi | 32 | Morocco |
| Dereje | Tedesse | 26 | Ethiopia |
| Laban | Moiben | 29 | Kenya |
| Victor | Kipchirchir | 25 | Kenya |
| Haile | Gemeda | 24 | Ethiopia |
| Alex | Kirui | 33 | Kenya |
| James | Mbugua | 26 | Kenya |
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Top 12 women confirmed Ottawa Marathon elite racers
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | AGE | CITIZENSHIP |
| Maria | Konovalova | 38 | Russia |
| Netsanet | Achamo | 25 | Ethiopia |
| Misiker | Demissie | 25 | Ethiopia |
| Sechale | Delasa | 21 | Ethiopia |
| Yeshi | Esayias | 27 | Ethiopia |
| Biruktawit | Degefa | 22 | Ethiopia |
| Ruth | Wanjiru | 31 | Kenya |
| Yeshimebet | Tadesse | 24 | Ethiopia |
| Radiya | Adlo | 23 | Ethiopia |
| Clara | Grandt | 26 | United States |
| Emebet | Bacha | 22 | Ethiopia |
| Hirut Beyene | Guangul | 21 | Ethiopia |
Last update: May 2, 2013