Two Ethiopian athletes shined during Ottawa Race Weekend Sunday, finishing first in both the men's and women's categories in Canada's largest marathon. Yemane Tsegay, 33, won the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon with a time of 2:08:52 Sunday. The first woman to cross the finish line was 32-year-old Gelete Burka with a time of 2:22:17 — a record run for women on Canadian soil. More than 3,300 runners participated in the 42.2-kilometre Ottawa marathon, which got underway at 7 a.m.Tristan Woodfine was the first Canadian to cross the finish line, with a time of 2:18:54. Ethiopian athlete Yemane Tsegay at the finish line of the 2018 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2018 17:13 UTC