See photos from the Kids Marathon of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend

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The very first event on Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend was the one-kilometre Kids Marathon on Saturday afternoon.

Stittsville’s Bohao Yan led all runners across the finish line in a time of four minutes 49 seconds, two seconds ahead of Finnley Coughlin of Haley Station, Ont.

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Ottawa’s Chizaram Ezeigweneme crossed the line first among girls, just edging Ottawa’s Darrah Davidson with her time of 5:13.

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In the all-ages 2K race later, Trenton’s Kyle Legere was the first male runner to finish with his time of 7:31, 11 seconds ahead of both Casselman’s J.J. Parsonage and Ottawa’s Barry Smith.

First among women in the 2K event was Maëlle Goulet-Dufort of Laval, Que., in a time of 8:15. Second was Valérie Côté of Saint-Christophe-d’Arthabaska, Que., in 8:52.

Among non-binary runners, Rachel Manderfield of Mississippi Mills led with a time of 13:24. Second was Ottawa’s Damon O’Donnell in 13:55.

Here’s a selection of photos from the Kids Marathon by Postmedia’s Ashley Fraser.

The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Jaxen Tracey was all thumbs up with Ottawa 67’s mascot Riley Raccoon before the race. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
Starting line at The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
Starting line at The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon presented by Maverick’s Donuts kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Sat., May 25, 2024. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Bohao Yan was the first to finish the Kids Marathon Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Runners flocked to get their medals after their Kids Marathon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Runners flocked to get their medals after their Kids Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Andrew Webster pushes hard to finish the Kids Marathon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
Area mascots at The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Ottawa-area mascots battle it out in a fun race before the official race kicked off Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
Spectators at The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Parents and supporters were ready, cameras in hand, to document the kids crossing the finish line Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Anabella Kubwimana finishes the Kids Marathon strong. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Arthur Mortimer and Riley Cowan ran hand-in-hand to finish the Kids Marathon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Runners flocked to get their medals after their Kids Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Spectators watch The Ottawa Kids Marathon on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Celestine Guiet was all smiles as she made her way to the finish line for the Kids Marathon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Melissa Martin had a beautiful unicorn hat while waiting to run the Kids Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
The Ottawa Kids Marathon kicked off Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The Ottawa Kids Marathon
Addyson Risto took part in the Kids Marathon on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA

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