On the final day of Ottawa Race Weekend, conditions were overcast and muggy for the over 5000 runners that took on the 42km challenge.
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The battle for the women’s title came down to two African women; Haile Kebebush and Biruktawit Eshetu. At the halfway point the duo came through in 1:14:14 and remained together through 30K covering the ground in 1:46:31. Kebebush pulled away from Eshetu for the victory finishing in 2:32:14. Eshetu dropped significantly finishing about a minute behind in 2:33:15. Kebebush will take home $20,000 for her first place finish.
Top Canadians
Emily Kroshus of Calgary, AB was the top Canadian finisher and crowned the 2011 Canadian Marathon Champion. Kroshus’ unofficial time was 2:42: 27. The former Princeton runner and current Harvard grad student gives real meaning to the term student-athlete. Kroshus will take away $8000, $5k for being the Canadian Champion and an additional $3k for her 6th place overall finish. In her debut marathon, London, Ontario native Lanni Marchant was the 2nd Canadian in an unofficial time of 2:49:14. Closely behind Marchant was Myriam Grenon of Longueuil, QC who finished in 2:49:39.
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View the complete Ottawa Race Weekend 2011 Results.
