See photos from the 5K event on Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend

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The second event on the calendar for 2024 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend was the five-kilometre race.

Leading the charge for men was Jonathan Rioux of Windsor, Ont., with his time of 15 minutes 17 seconds, which was 28 seconds faster than runner-up Sebastian Saville of Ottawa.

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Victoria’s Elise Coates raced to victory among women with her time of 17:03. Second place went to Mathilde Collard of Quebec City with a clocking of 18:06.

Among non-binary racers, Denis Giguère of Val-d’Or, Que., placed first in 23:44, with Ottawa’s Lauren Boucher crossing the line next in 28:01.

Also of note, Kanata’s Sindy Hooper, who during a decade-long battle with pancreatic cancer has helped raise more than $500,000 for cancer research at The Ottawa Hospital, completed the 5K course in 57:32.

Here are some photos from the race by Postmedia’s Ashley Fraser.

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Jonathan Rioux of Windsor, Ont., was the top male in the 5K race, finishing in 15:17. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Jonathan Rioux of Windsor, Ont., was the top male in the 5K race, finishing in 15:17. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Elise Coates of Victoria was the first female to finish the 5K race Saturday in 17:03. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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12-year-old Sawyer Nicholson broke the worlds fastest 11-year-old 5K time last year, then completed Saturday’s race in 18 minutes 14 seconds. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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12-year-old Sawyer Nicholson broke the worlds fastest 11-year-old 5K time last year, then completed Saturday’s race in 18 minutes 14 seconds. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Some of the top runners tumbled to the ground after crossing the finish line after a very fast pace in the race. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Ottawa’s Carolina Austin was filled with emotions as she crossed the 5K finish line with a time of 19:47. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Josee Laramée of Orford, Que.,. and Geneviève Brouillard of Montreal celebrate their 5K finish. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Sindy Hooper, a pillar in the running community who is battling stage 4 cancer, has raised $64,410 for cancer research this year and surpassed the $500k mark overall. She completed Saturday’s 5K race in 57:32. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Sindy Hooper, a pillar in the running community who is battling stage 4 cancer, has raised $64,410 for cancer research this year and surpassed the $500k mark overall. She completed Saturday’s 5K race in 57:32. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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One year ago, Eric Chamois experienced a cardiac arrest. Now he’s conquered the 5K, surrounded by the support of friends as they all rallied together to raise funds for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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Elise Coates of Victoria, B.C., was the first female to finish the 5K race Saturday with a time of 17:03. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
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The Ottawa 5K race at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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