New Canadian 10K record set at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot set a new Canadian 10K record during Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on May 24, 2025. (Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend/Instagram)

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot has set a new Canadian 10K record.

The Quebec City middle-distance runner got first place in the men’s category Saturday evening on the first day of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend with a time 28:06.

Philibert-Thiboutot breaks the record set by Ben Flanagan, who finished the race with a time of 28:09 at Ottawa Race Weekend in 2024.

Flanagan did not compete in the race this year due to an injury.

At that speed, Philibert-Thiboutot ran with an approximate pace of 2:48.6 per kilometre.

Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C. got second place, coming in at 28:14. Andrew Alexander of Toronto finished third at 28:17.

Gracelyn Larkin claimed the win in the women’s 10K, finishing with a time of 32:43.

Malindi Elmore, last year’s champion, had a comfortable lead for much of the race, but was passed by Larkin at the seven kilometre mark. Elmore finished with a time of 33:01.

More than 7,200 runners took part in the 40th anniversary of the race, according to Run Ottawa.

Starting at City Hall, runners were sent down Elgin Street, along the Rideau Canal, around Dow’s Lake and back up Colonel By Drive. They then headed across the Pretoria Bridge to the finish line on Queen Elizabeth Drive.

Thousands of spectators were in attendance cheering on the runners. Prime Minister Mark Carney was spotted along the track by the Pretoria Bridge cheering on his wife running in the 10K.

The pre-marathon and half-marathon day races featured elite men’s and women’s races competing in the 10K, 5K, 2K and Kids Marathon (1.2 kilometres) on Saturday.

The Tartan Ottawa International Marathon and half-marathon will be held Sunday along with three multi-event challenges.

A total of 36,500 participants will be running in six different races across the weekend.

Here are the preliminary results for Saturday’s races:

Ottawa 10K

Men’s: Charles Philibert-Thiboutot 28:06, Cam Levins 28 :14, Andrew Alexander 28 :17

Women’s : Gracelyn Larkin 32 :42, Malindi Elmore 33:01, Erin Mawhinney

Undisclosed: Chloé Gravel 49:52, Patrick Blanchette 51:19, Bib 25821 53:05

Non-binary: Patryk Piechota 52:06, Alexandre Comeau 54:48, Billie Nell 55:17

Ottawa 5K

Men’s : Benjamin Pascali 15 :44, Jacob Zerko 15 :55, Olivier Gélinas 15 :57

Women’s : Kara Blair 17 :43, Sophie Trott 17 :46, Megan Roy 17 :59

Non-binary : Elliot Tyman 20 :43, Lindsay Mcduffee 23:19, Gil Koll 31:09

Undisclosed: W Weswes 22:59, Oskar Urro 23:37, Francois Sylvain 25:03

Ottawa 2K

Men’s: Zac Perreault 6:42, Mohamed El Almi 6:43, Robin Bruneel 6:58

Women’s: Jenny Drabble 7:41, Jordana Vered 8:12, Chloe Walker 8:29

Undisclosed: Xavian Lowe Sequeira 11:09, X Phee 11:48, J.t. Gallagher 13:32

Non-binary: Shelby Mceachern 12:06, Percival Pink 14:15

Ottawa Kids Marathon

Men’s: Nelson Washington 4:18, Asher Todd 4:27, Jager Stockill, 4:29

Women’s: Isabel Villamarin 5:13, Abigail Donley 5:22, Isla Pinto 5:34

Undisclosed: Tessa Thompson 7:18, J Meloche 9:09, Aidan Brooks 11:10

Non-binary: James Latham 7:19, Anne Hlady 11:45