Race Weekend: Ottawa 10K produces champions and a record time

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot broke the Canadian men’s 10K road race record Saturday evening. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot and Gracelyn Larkin claimed Canadian road racing championships in the Ottawa 10K on Saturday evening.

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Philibert-Thiboutot, a 34-year-old from Quebec City, was clocked in 28 minutes six seconds, which would be a new Canadian record for a 10-kilometre road race.

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The previous record (28:09) was set last year in Ottawa by Kitchener’s Ben Flanagan, who was unable to defend his title this time because of injury.

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Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., was also close to Flanagan’s record with his second-place clocking of 28:14, just three seconds ahead of Toronto’s Andrew Alexander.

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Larkin, from Rosseau, Ont., crossed the finish line first among women in the highlight event of Day 1 of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, her time of 32:43 leaving the 24-year-old athlete 18 seconds ahead of last year’s winner, Malindi Elmore of Kelowna, B.C.

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Erin Mawhinney of Hamilton placed third among women in 33:09.

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Here are photos from Saturday’s race.

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Charles Philibert-Thiboutot’s time of 28:06 broke the year-old Canadian record for 10K road racing, also set in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

Gracelyn Larkin won the women’s portion of the Ottawa 10K on Saturday evening. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

The elite women kicked off the Ottawa 10K race Saturday evening. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

The elite men stride down Elgin Street in the Ottawa 10K race Saturday evening. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

Two runners add some colour to the Ottawa 10K on Saturday evening. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend got off to a fast start Saturday evening with the Ottawa 10K, which also served as the Canadian championships for that distance. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

Jacob Frappier ran the Ottawa 10K with a huge mascot head. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

Canadian Paralympian Jason Dunkerley, left (2282), runs with his guide along Elgin Street at the start of the Ottawa 10K on Saturday evening. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

Runners in the Ottawa 10K benefited from a flat, fast course and cool, damp weather conditions, ideal for chasing personal-best times. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

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