Start lists: 2025 Tartan Ottawa International Marathon

Women’s field (as of May 7, 2025)

Athlete Country Date of birth PB
Result City/Year
Visiline Jepkesho Kenya 30 Dec 1989 2:21:37 Paris / 2017
Meseret Gebre Ethiopia 17 FEB 1993 2:23:11   Barcelona / 2022
Philes Ongori Kenya 19 Jul 1986 2:23:22 Boston / 2014
Bontu Bekele Gada Ethiopia 11 SEP 1989 2:23:39 Sevilla / 2020
Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa Bahrain 27 JUN 1998 2:24:02 Sevilla / 2024
Muliye Dekebo Ethiopia 13 MAR 1998 2:25:35 Houston / 2023
Salem Fente Ethiopia 28 Jan 2003 2:28:22 Rome / 2025
Fantu Shugi Ethiopia 18 Jan 2001 2:29:20 Lisbon / 2023
Kelli Smith United States 29, Oct, 1978 2:34:09 Houston / 2022
Anne Marie Comeau Canada 1 Jun 1996 2:34:51 Toronto / 2023
Makenna Fitzgerald Canada 10 Feb 2000 2:36:54 Sacramento / 2024
Catrin Jones Canada 01 May 1979 2:42:52 Ottawa / 2025
Jillian Pollack United States 2:48:16 Ottawa / 2022
Claudine Soucie Canada 07 Aug 1993 2:54:07 Ottawa / 2024
Eve Bilodeau Canada 14 Jun 1905 2:58:15 Ottawa / 2024
Erin O’Higgins Canada 1994 2:58:43 Philadelphia / 2024
Lindsay Kary Canada 1995 3:01:59 Ottawa / 2022
Mercy Chelangat Kenya 11 JUL 1997 Debut
Diniya Abaraya Ethiopia 28 Nov 2005 Debut
McKenna Jackson Canada 3 Jun 1999 Debut
Amy Pyper Canada Debut

Men’s field (as of May 7, 2025)

Athlete Country Date of birth PB
Result City/Year
Laban Mutai Kenya 15 JAN 1988 2:06:40 Eindhoven / 2019
Albert Korir Kenya 2 MAR 1994 2:06:57 New York / 2023
Belay Tilahun Ethiopia 07 JAN 1995 2:06:58 Sevilla / 2025
Rory Linkletter Canada 12 AUG 1996 2:07:02 Boston / 2025
John Langat Kenya 02 OCT 1993 2:07:11 Eindhoven / 2019
Abdi Ali Gelchu Ethiopia 01 AUG 1997 2:07:15 Sevilla / 2022
CJ  Albertson United States 11 OCT 1993 2:08:17 Chicago / 2024
Shadrack Kimining Kenya 10 FEB 1996 2:08:29 Houston / 2025
Tristan Woodfine Canada 18 JUN 1993 2:10:39 Houston / 2024
Dagnachew Maru Ethiopia 10 JAN 1996 2:10:21 Daegu / 2023
Adamu Getahun Ethiopia 25 JUN 1999 2:11:24 Frankfurt / 2023
Demeke Tesfaye Ethiopia 15 JAN 2001 2:11:48 Amsterdam / 2025
Joseph Whelan United States 13 NOV 1990 2:12:16  Boston / 2025
Tsegaye Bekele Dissasa Ethiopia 2:12:57 Vienna / 2011
Lamrani Menad Algeria 18 JAN 1996 2:16:45 Rennes / 2023
Blair Morgan Canada 29 MAY 1993 2:17:36 Sacramento / 2019
Sergio Raez Villanueva Canada 23 MAR 1997 2:18:04 Toronto / 2022
Christopher Dryden New Zealand 17 MAY 1999 2:18:10 Melbourne / 2024
Nick Golebiowski United States 2:18:42 Indianapolis / 2019
Taylor Kraayenbrink Canada 2:19:12 Toronto / 2018
Kevin Coffey Canada 1986 2:20:22 Toronto / 2019
François Jarry Canada 1993 2:21:20 Toronto / 2019
Simon Leblanc Canada 2:23:52 Montreal / 2023
Guillaume Dupire France 04 MAR 1985 2:25:12 Berlin / 2023
Arnaud Francioni Canada 1995 2:25:48 Ottawa / 2024
Mitchel Dreise Canada 2:29:55 Toronto / 2024
Patrick Lehoux Canada 1992 2:30:40 Seville / 2024
Duncan Marsden Canada 21 JAN 1974 2:31:23 Chicago / 2011
Chris Schwartz Canada 1970 2:38:37 Vancouver / 2022
Daniel Zwedu Canada 1995 Debut
Matthew Farquharson Canada Debut
David Kent United States Debut

Pacers (as of May 7, 2025)

Athlete Country Estimated Pace Group Name on Front Bib Time on Back Bib
Sosten Kipchirchir Kenya 2:07 Men’s Group 1 Pace M1 2:07
Peter Njeru Kenya 2:07 Men’s Group 1 Pace M2 2:07
Will Norris USA 2:11 Men’s Group 2 Pace M3 2:10/2:11
Lee Wesselius Canada  2:18-2:19 Men’s Group 3 Pace M4 2:18/2:19
Dylan Wykes Canada  2:22-2:23 Women’s Group 1 Pace W1 2:22/2:23
Max Turek Canada  2:22-2:23 Women’s Group 1 Pace W2 2:22/2:23
Felix Koech Canada  2:22-2:23 Women’s Group 1 Pace W3 2:22/2:23
Jake Cameron Canada  TBC Women’s Group 2 Pace W4 TBC
Roy Roy-Baillargeon Canada  2:32-2:34 Women’s Group 3 Pace W5 2:32/2:33/2:34
Jean-Philippe Thibodeau  Canada  2:32-2:34 Ann Marie Comeau Pace W6 2:32/2:33/2:34