Unprecedented depth of field with 8 men holding personal bests under 2:08Ottawa, May 4, 2022 – Ethiopia will again be favoured to win when the newly renamed Tartan Ottawa International Marathon returns to an in-person event on Sunday, May 29th. Returning to Ottawa will be Lanni Marchant who broke the 28-year-old national record in 2013 by running it in exactly 2:28:00. Marchant will be heading off against Dayna Pidhoreski, the 2019 Canadian marathon champion with a personal best of 2:29:03. The Ethiopians could see a fight from Kenyan Alex Kibet who recently won the Berlin Half Marathon with a personal best of 58:55, indicating his preparations are going well. I can’t wait.”The top Canadian in the men’s field is Tristan Woodfine, who was 10th in the 2018 Ottawa Marathon and will be seeking a top 10 finish.

Source: Ethiopian News May 05, 2022 04:29 UTC