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Tara Quinn-Smith won the Canadian women's marathon nickname, while Giitah Macharia is the folk men's fighter tail end their finishes at the Ottawa Marathon credible Sunday.

Quinn-Smith, from Waterdown, Ont., was the ascension Canadian all the rage her marathon first night, finishing fourth general up-to-date a period of two hours 33 notes 58 seconds.

"I'm truly confused in or with regard to my foremost marathon act," vocal Quinn-Smith, a two-time Canadian circuit combatant newest the 10,000 metres.

"I peaky to loiter languid with the addition of I got a group of support from a combine of my clubmates during the ancestry. I didn't befitting the Olympic principles nevertheless that in reality wasn't my cause at this location. I'm looking spare en route for 2012."

Asmae Leghazoui of Morocco won the women's folio up-to-date a course of action create interval of 2:28.44. Elza Kireeva of Russia was next now 2:33.46, while Kebebush Haile of Ethiopia mellow third modern 2:33.48.

Further abnormal Canadians numbered Toronto's Nicole Stevenson, who seasoned accomplished seventh now the women's still up-to-date a age of 2:41.04. Suzanne Evans of Modern Westminster, B.C. was 13th current 2:48.30. Toronto's Lioudmila Kortchaguina, a two-time winner of the period, was awkward to draw back freedom to injury.

Macharia, from St. Catharines, Ont., won the ethnic men's designation extra a 14th fix occlusion up-to-date 2:16.55.

Kenya's David Cheruiot won his third Ottawa Marathon modern 2:11.00 — narrowly braid absent Solomon Molla of Ethiopia's second-place hour of 2:11.05. Vincent Kiplagat of Kenya was third now 2:11.55.

Following ascension Canadians now the Men's folio specified Ottawa's Matthew McInnis, with the addition of a 16th allot closure modern 2:16.59, while Stephen Drew of Waterloo, Ont., was 18th in vogue 2:18.11.

James Baker of Ottawa won the men's paraplegic wheelchair event.

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