Kenya’s Laban Moiben wins Ottawa Marathon for second straight year
Posted May 28, 2012 07:53:44 AM.
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For the second year in a row, Kenya’s Laban Moiben has won the Ottawa Race Weekend Marathon, edging out countryman Julius Karinga by a mere 0.8 seconds.
Moiben’s time of 2:09:12.9 was not only more than a minute better than his last year’s finish, it smashed the course record by about 20 seconds.
Rejean Chiasson of Toronto was top Canadian, finishing 12th at 2:19:54.6.
Pascal Renard’s 26th place finish was the top result for an Ottawa runner. He crossed the line in 2:38:57.
The race was not without adversity though, as paramedics treated more than a dozen people through the course of the weekend.
On Saturday, four people were brought to hospital for various medical conditions including a man in his 40’s who suffered cardiac arrest.
The man collapsed close to the finish line of the 10k race. Paramedics were able to get his pulse back and he was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
On Sunday, 12 people were assessed by paramedics and eight were brought to hospital.
A 25-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest near the finish line of the marathon and luckily two doctors who were watching the race were able to jump in and start CPR.
When crews arrived, the man’s pulse was restored and he was rushed to hospital.
