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Gillis and Tremblay are top Canadians; weekend registrations reach almost 33,000
OTTAWA – In the most exciting finish ever recorded at the MDS Nordion 10K, Julius Kiptoo of Kenya kicked it at the finish to beat Emebet Bacha of Ethiopia by 0.15 second and win both the men’s race and the gender challenge with a time of 28:37.0. Bacha was the women’s champion with a time of 32:42.1. In the gender challenge, women were given a 4 minutes 05 seconds head start and the first – male or female – to cross the finish line were awarded an extra $5,000 (US). Eric Gillis (29:33.5) of Nova Scotia and Kathy Tremblay of the Montreal area (Pierrefond) (34:46.7) were the only Canadians to crack the top 10.
“This was the most exciting finish I’ve ever seen at the MDS Nordion 10K, says Susan Longbottom, President of the Board of directors for the Ottawa Race Weekend. “We promised everybody the best show ever and we delivered.”
Overall, registration for the 34th edition of the Ottawa Race Weekend reached new heights with a record 32,873 registrants. Saturday MDS Nordion race day welcomed 7,239 runners in its 5K and 8,418 runners in the 10K. For the first time, five of the seven races were sold-out before closing of registration.
“We’re beyond thrilled by these numbers,” adds Longbottom. “We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout, weather and results.”
MDS Nordion 5K: 7,239
MDS Nordion 10K: 8,418
ING Family 2K: 2,329
ING Ottawa Marathon: 4014
ING Ottawa Half Marathon: 9,673
Nortel Kids Marathon: 1,196
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN HALVORSEN’S MDS NORDION 10K RECORD INTACT
2008 marked the 20th anniversary of the blistering record set by now Race Director John Halvorsen in the MDS Nordion 10K. While the finish this year was fast, it wasn’t enough to beat the 28:12 set by Halvorsen in 1988.
RESULTS - MEN’S
Julius Kiptoo (Kenya) 28:37.0
Samuel Ndereba (Kenya) 28:53.9
Moses Macharia (Kenya) 29:03.5
Philip Koech (Kenya) 29:15.6
Linus Maiyo (Kenya) 29:25.6
Dereje Tadesse (Ethiopia) 29:30.2
Eric Gillis (Canada) 29:33.5
Daniel Kipkoech (Kenya) 29:37.0
Joel Melly (Kenya) 29:46.0
Abderrahime Bouramdane (Morocco) 29:46.7
RESULTS – WOMEN’S
Emebet Bacha (Ethiopia) 32:42.1
Dorota Gruca (Poland) 32:46.6
Hyvon Ngetich (Kenya) 32:47.8
Neriah Asiba (Kenya) 33:25.8
Florence Jepkosgei (Kenya) 33:51.0
Lucy Njeri (Kenya) 33:56.8
Jane Kibii (Kenya) 34:29.9
Caroline Chepkorir (Kenya) 34:32.5
Kathy Tremblay (Canada) 34:46.7
Divina Jepkogei (Kenya) 34:47.1
ABOUT THE OTTAWA RACE WEEKEND
The Ottawa Race Weekend, Canada\'s premier running festival, combines competition, participation and fundraising to make a distinctive contribution to the health of the community. The 2007 Ottawa Race Weekend welcomed over 29,600 participants in six races, including the ING Ottawa Marathon and the MDS Nordion 10K. It is run by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The lead women approach the 1K mark in Saturday's MDS Nordion 10K in Ottawa, ON. Photo: RunnersWeb.com
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