by Alfonz Juck
Korir battles Kuma, photo by PhotoRun.net
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Albert Korir, photo by Photoun.net
A. Korir 2:08:03
OTTAWA (CAN, May 25-26): Kenya’s Albert Korir won the Ottawa Marathon in 2:08:03 (63:36/64:27) ahead of Ethiopians Abera Kuma (2:08:14) and Tsedat Ayana (2:08:53). Reid Coolsaet was the best Canadian in eighth in 2:17:37. Tigist Girma led an Ethiopian clean sweep in the women’s race in a 2:26:34 PB (72:27/74:07) ahead of Betelhem Moges (2:27:00) and Etaferahu Temesgn (2:28:44). Rwanda’s Salome Nyirarukundo was fourth in 2:30:44 with Dayna Pidhoresky the top Canadian in sixth in 2:37:19, one place ahead of Krista DuChene (2:38:46). Kenya’s Dorcas Kimeli won the 10km on Saturday in 31:09, leading a clean sweep ahead of Valary Jemeli (31:12) and Paskalia Kipkoech (31:30). Morocco’s Mohammed Ziani regained his title in the men’s race in 28:12 ahead of Kenya’s Wilfred Kimitei (28:16) and fellow Moroccan Reda El Aaraby (28:22).
Tigist Girma, photo by PhotoRun.net
Tigist Girma, photo by PhotoRun.netr
