A scenic, fast single loop course that passes all the major tourist sites of the city of ottawa.

Ottawa Marathon (National Capital Race Weekend)

Human Interest Story

Mayor Ken Bech and councillor Jeff Genung among group of Cochrane runners in marathon/half-marathon races

Cochrane Mayor Ken Bech was among six local runners who ran in the half-marathon and marathon events in our nation’s capital during the Ottawa Race Weekend May 26 to 28.

Town Officials On the Run in Ottawa

Post-Race Review/ Results

Moroccan athlete Abderrahime Bouramdane won the Ottawan marathon with a time of 2:12:17

His fellow countryman Zaid Laaroussi came in second clocking 2:12:59 at the 42-kilometre marathon, which brought about 30,000 participants to this event.

Moroccan Wins Ottawa Marathon

The gaffe led a group of 14 elite runners to go off course Sunday, including the one who thought he had just won the men's race.

Ottawa Joins Marathon Mishaps

Disqualified leaders get compensation, estimated times

Embarrassed organizers wound up inventing times and paying compensation for the "estimated performances" of 14 lead runners who went off course and cut about 400 metres off Sunday's Ottawa marathon nine kilometres into the 42-kilometre race.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results