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December 2, 2015: Athletics: Run Ottawa to organize annual Emilie's Run starting in 2016
The race, which started in 2006, was renamed Emilie';s Run in 2007 in memory of Émilie Mondor, an Olympian at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and the first Canadian woman to run sub 15:00 for 5K.
July 18, 2015: Rachel Hannah who has won the Sports 4 Emilie's Run the past two years placed fourth in today's Pan American Games Marathon in Toronto.
(National Post) Athletics: Canada’s Rachel Hannah fourth in hot and muggy women’s marathon
June 20, 2015: Athletics: Hannah a Repeat Winner at the Sports 4 Emilie's Run in Ottawa
Toronto's Rachel Hannah Becomes Second Athlete to WIn Emilie's Run Twice
Rachel Hannah of Toronto breaks the tape in 16:24.8. Photo: RunnersWeb.com
June 15, 2015: Rachel Hannah was interviewed on the Running Show yesterday. Her interview starts at the 8:40 mark.
May 24, 2015: Rachel Hannah made her marathon debut this morning, winning the Canadian Marathon Championships in 2:33:30 in the Ottawa Marathon.
May 12, 2015: Course Record Holder Returning to Sports 4 Emilie's Run
Sports 4 Emilie';s Run Celebrates 10th Anniversary on June 20th
February 8, 2015: Last year's winner - and course record holder at 15:57.5 - Rachel Hannah has confirmed that she will be returning for this year's race on June 20th.
January 13, 2015: Athletics: Sports 4 Emilie's Run Festival Announced for 2015
Open 5K and Half-Marathon added to Sports 4 Emilie's Run 5K race for Women
$4,000+ in cash prizes.
December 4, 2014: Sports 4 Emilie's Run had 3 of the top ten fastest 5K female times in Ontario in 2014 including the fastest time of 15:57.5 by Rachel Hannah, and the top two fastest Masters (40+) times with Lioudmila Kortchaguina's 17:07.4 leading the list.
View the list at: RoadRaceRankings.com.
November 30: Online registration is now available through Somersault.
November 29: Rachel Hannah, winner of the 2014 Sports 4 Emilie's Run, won the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Vancover, BC on Saturday.
November 22, 2014: Cash prizes have been announced for the Sports 4 Emilie's Run 5K as follows:
Women's 5K 1st - $1000.00 2nd - $750.00 3rd - $550.00 4th - $400.00 5th - $300.00 1st Junior (18 & under on December 31, 2015) - $250.00 1st Master (40 & over on December 31, 2015) - $500.00 All Events *Elementary School with the Largest Participation - $500.00 Secondary School with the largest participation - $500.00* Excluding Wylie Ryan 1K Run
November 19, 2014: Rachel Hannah, who set the Sports 4 Emilie's Run course record in June, has won the 2014 Canada Running Series.
Read the story on: RunnersWeb.com.
November 14, 2014: The 2015 Sports 4 Emilie's Run Festival on June 20th, 2015 will include the following events:
Registration will be open at the beginning of December from Somersault
More details to be announced later.
October 7, 2014: (Runner's World) Athletics: Do Women-Only Races Still Have a Purpose?
Advocates cite welcoming atmosphere even with women the majority of U.S. road race finishers
August 3. 2014: How Joanie’s ’84 Olympic Marathon Victory Energized Women’s Running
Joan Benoit Samuelson energized women’s running by winning the first Olympic marathon for women 30 years ago this summer
Canadian Championhips Women's 5K - Moncton NB
July 1, 2014: (iRun Magazine) Athletics: One to watch - Rachel Hannah
Rachel Hannah after setting a new course record (15.57.5) in Ottawa at the Sports 4 Emilie’s Run 5K.
June 29, 2014: Rachel Hannah, the new course record holder (15:57.5) for the Sports 4 Emlie's Run, placed third in the national championship 5K race in Moncton in 16:01.70 yesterday.
June 22, 2014: Email from Rachel Hannah who sent a new course record of 15:57.5 at the Sports 4 Emilie's Run 5K on Saturday:
"Thank you all very much for a fantastic race today. It was a well organized event and I was honoured to be a part of it. A great tune up for Moncton next weekend!"
Tweet from Rachel - "Glad I could support a race in support of Emilie Mondor, a young distance star whom we lost too early. @runnersweb #ottawa"
June 21, 2014: Athletics: Hannah Breaks Course Record at Sports 4 Emilie's Run 5K
Rachel Hannah of Toronto broke the course record at Sports 4 Emilie's Run 5K in Ottawa this morning running 15:57.5 to break the previous record of 16:08.5 set by Kiwi Mary Davies in 2012.
Rachel Hannah of Toronto (#3) starts to pull away from the field at Sports 4 Emilie's 5K Race enroute to a new course record of 15:57.5. (Photo: RunnersWeb.com)
June 15, 2014: Online registration is now closed. In-person registration will be available at race-kit pickup as follows:
Friday June 20 Canada Aviation Museum Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21 Canada Aviation Museum Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
June 13, 2014: (iRun Magazine) Athletics: Remembering a Canadian Olympian and champion of women’s running
June 8, 2014: The deadline for online registration for the Sports 4 Emilie's Run 5K and Half-Marathon is 6 PM, Sunday June 15th.
In person registration will be available at race kit pickup for cash only.
May 30, 2014: Rachel Hannah, the 2014 Canadian Half-Marathon champion, who placed 2nd Canadian in the Lowertown 10K on the weekend has committed to running the Sports 4 Emilie's Run - The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K race for Women on June 21st.
Rachel has indicated that she will be taking a run at the 5K course record of 16:08 set by Kiwi Mary Davies in 2012. Rachel split 16:31 for the 1st 5K of the Lowertown 10K so she is certainly fit enough to go for it.
While the race attracts a number of very fast runners, it is open to women runners of all levels and abilities. The race is meant to be a celebration of women's running in memory of a Canadian Olympian and the first Canadian woman to run under 15 minutes for 5K.
If you want to run on a fast, scenic course and one of the area's few certified courses, Sports 4 Emilie's Run is the race for you.
Register through Somersault.ca or EmiliesRun.com.
April 23, 2014: (Get Out There Magazine) Women Own The Road
The history of women-only racing in Canada
April 22, 2014: Who was Emilie Mondor?
Remembering an Olympian and champion of Canadian women’s running
March 19, 2014: Accommodation for Ottawa Events - A Somersault special rate - at the CHIMO Hotel
The Chimo Hotel is pleased to provide a special sport rate of $99* (plus applicable taxes)/night to Somersault Event participants, and guests. Please call the Chimo reservations line at 1-800-387-9779, and indicate that you are booking under the Somersault Sport Rate – and for which Event. The Chimo Hotel-Ottawa is conveniently located off Highway 417 (the Queensway) across from Ottawa’s largest shopping centre, just a five minute drive from Parliament Hill, the Byward Market, other tourist attractions, and Somersault Events. This full service property offers 256 newly renovated guestrooms and suites, complimentary parking, onsite restaurant and pub, indoor atrium style swimming pool, sauna, and fitness facility. Check us out at ChimoHotel.com. (*rate based on availability, on double occupancy, two double beds)
March 6, 2014: Athletics: Sports 4 Commits to Cash Sponsorship of Emilie’s Run for Three Years
For 2014 a Half-Marathon event has been added to the 5K for women and 1K run for children 11 and under
March 4, 2014: (Get Out There Magazine) Athletics: Women Own the Road Again
Sports 4 Emilie's Run adds Half Marathon 30 years after first women’s only run in Canada
January 22, 2014: A women's half-marathon has been added to the Sports 4 Emilie's Run Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for women scheduled for June 21st.
January 19, 2014: Deadline for -15% discount off regular entry fee is January 31st.
January 11, 2014:
December 2, 2013: Sports 4 Emilie's Run Online Entry Available
October 3, 2013: Registration for the 2014 Sports 4 Emilie's Run will be available December 1st.
July 20, 2013: Sports 4 Emilie's Run produced 4 of the top ten 5K performances by Ontario Runners thus far in 2013. The winner of this year's race, Lucy Njeri from Kenya, would have had the 2nd fastest time is she were eligible.
In the Masters category Emilie's Run had three of the top ten results including the 1st and 2nd place rankings.
No other race has more than one top ten performance!
Check out the rankings at: RoadRaceRankings.com.
June 28, 2013: (NZ Herald) Athletics: Davies discovers the form of her life
Houston-based Kiwi can't wait for tilt at the marathon title in Moscow
Mary won Sports 4 Emilie's Run in a course record 16:08.2 in 2012. While in Ottawa she was a member of the OAC Racing Team
June 27, 2013: Registration for the 2014 Sports 4 Emilie' s Run will open November 30th.
June 22, 2013: Athletics: Njeri leads from the Gun to win Sports 4 Emilie’s Run
Misses course record by 8 seconds
Lucy Njeri won in 16:16.5 - Photo:RunnersWeb.com
Photos courtesy of XCZone are available on Facebook.
June 19, 2013: Race Kit Pick Up:
Friday June 21st 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Canada Aviation Museum Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa Race Day - Saturday, June 22nd 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Canada Aviation Museum Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa
June 18, 2013: Athletics: Sports 4 Emilie’s Run Title Up For Grabs
Race-day entry available from 6:00 to 7:30 AM at the Aviation Museum
June 11, 2013: Sports 4 Emilie's Run Online Entry Deadline is June 16 at 6 PM
May 26, 2013: The deadline for online registration for Emilie's Run is June 16th at 6 PM.
May 3, 2013: Athletics: Girls on the Run Ontario partners with Sports 4 Emilie’s Run in Ottawa
April 25, 2013: (MargaretWebb.com) Older Faster Stronger: Celebrate the Running Sisterhood With an All-Women’s Race
April 14, 2013: ‘Girls on the Run’ Joins Us at Emilie’s Run
We are very pleased to be working with ‘Girls on the Run’, who have decided to make Emilie’s Run for Women Only, one of their Ottawa program’s events – and become our ‘Club of the Event’. Go to GirlsOnTheRun.ca/ to learn more about this youth program, which recently opened an Ottawa branch. The Ottawa group is led by 8 mentors, and has more than 40 young women running as part of their “It’s Good to be Me” approach to helping girls build self esteem and self efficacy.
Athletics: 1,000+ to Participate in the Inaugural “Girls on the Run 5K presented by California Triathlon” at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 19th
April 6, 2013: Sports 4 is providing cash prizing as follows:
First Overall $1000 Second Overall $750 Third Overall $550 Fourth Overall $400 Fifth Overall $300 First Masters (40 & over*) $750 Elementary/Secondary School teams with most # of participants - $500 each
March 12, 2013: Due to an exhibit at the Aviation Museum we have had to change the race start to 8:00 AM.
February 22, 2013: Deadline for the Early Season 10% Entry Fee Discount – March 15.
February 19, 2013: (Ottawa Citizen) Athletics: Girls on the Run expanding to Ottawa
Growing program for girls combines running, self-esteem lessons
In Ottawa, because the program is just beginning, the organization has partnered with the women-only 5-km Emilie’s Run, to be held June 22
February 11, 2013: (National Post) Athletics: Girls on the Run helps young women get fit for life in body and mind
February 7, 2013: Register before March 15th and receive a 10% discount.
January 10, 2013: Mary Davies, who set a new course record in Emilie's Run last year has been named Ottawa Road Racer of the Year for 2012.
Kiwi Mary Davies Named Ottawa Road Racer of the Year for 2012
January 10, 2013: Here are the course records for Emilie's Run:
Open: Mary Davies - Ottawa - 16:08.5 •13 & under - Shona McCulloch - Ottawa, Canada - 17:34.1 •14-15 - Tara Smith - Ottawa, Canada - 20:11.6 •16-17 - Lindsay Anderson - Ottawa, Canada - 18:37.9 •18-19 - Aynadis Bedada- Milton, Canada - 17:52.9 •20-24 - Pauline Githuka - Ottawa, Canada - 16:37.1 •25-29 - Tara Quinn-Smith- Toronto, Canada - 16:15.7 •30-34 - Mary Davies, Ottawa, Canada - 16:08.5 •35-39 - Sarah Dillabough - Ottawa, Canada - 17:57.2 •40-44 - Paula Wiltse - Brockville, Canada - 17:19.4 •45-49 - Paula Wiltse - Brockville, Canada - 17:21.0 •50-54 - Agathe Nicholson, Perth Road, Canada - 18:49.8 •55-59 - Paula Hickman - Ottawa, Canada - 19:55.3 •60-64 - Emily Gildner - Ottawa, Canada - 23:55.6 •65-69 - Anne Edwards - Ottawa, Canada - 24:50.2 •70-74 - Carol Robb - Ottawa, Canada - 28:13.9
January 5, 2012: Register before January 31 to receive a 15% discount.
December 13, 2012: Enter before December 31 and get a 20% discount.
December 2, 2012: Registration is now available at: Somersault.ca.
October 30, 2012: Online registration for the Sports 4 Emilie's Run will be available December 1, on the Somersault site.
The 2013 Sports 4 Emilie's Run will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013.
Online registration will be available December 1, 2012.
Sports 4 Emilie's Run - June 23, 2012
July 4, 2012: Emilie's Run produced 5 of the top 11 women's open 5K times in Ontario this year and 3 of the top 4 Masters times including the fastest time in both categories.
View the rankings at: RoadRaceRankings.com.
June 23, 2012:
Mary Davies breaks the tape to set a new course record of 16:08 in the Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women
Athletics: Mary Davies Sets Course Record at Sports 4 Emilie's Run
Lioudmila Kortchaguina breaks Masters record
June 21,2012: Late Registration and Kit Pickup:
Late Registration and Race Kit Pick Up - Friday June 22th 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Canada Aviation Museum Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa Late Registration and Race Day Pick Up - Saturday, June 23th 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Canada Aviation Museum Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa Event Schedule 9:00 a.m. 5Km Start 10:00 a.m. 1Km Start 10:15 a.m. Awards Ceremonies
June 14, 2012: (Ottawa Sun) Athletics: Emilie's Run on tap
June 8, 2012: (WSJ) Athletics: When a Race for Women Was 'Crazy'
June 6, 2012: Athletics: Sports 4 Emilie's Run Set for June 23rd
May 24, 2012:
Important Deadlines
Sunday June 17th Souvenir Shirt Deadline Monday June 11th Regular Entry Fee Deadline Sunday June 17th Online, Drop Off & Mail In Entry Deadline. Saturday June 23rd 8:30 a.m. - Late entry desk closes.
May 23, 2012: Athletics: Women's Only Races
April 18, 2012:
Course Records - Tara Quinn-Smith - Toronto - 16:15.7
•13 & under - Kendra Ridley - Ottawa, Canada - 21:02.7 •14-15 - Emilie Contant - Cornwall, Canada - 20:35.1 •16-17 - Lindsay Anderson - Ottawa, Canada - 18:37.9 •18-19 - Aynadis Bedada- Milton, Canada - 17:52.9 •20-24 - Pauline Githuka - Ottawa, Canada - 16:37.1 •25-29 - Tara Quinn-Smith- Toronto, Canada - 16:15.7 •30-34 - Nicole Stephenson Toronto, Canada - 16:28.7 •35-39 - Sarah Dillabough - Ottawa, Canada - 17:57.2 •40-44 - Paula Wiltse - Ottawa, Canada - 17:25.4 •45-49 - Agathe Nicholson - Perth Village, Canada - 18:41.3 •50-54 - Agathe Nicholson, Perth Road, Canada - 18:49.8 •55-59 - Paula Hickman - Ottawa, Canada - 19:55.3 •60-64 - Emily Gildner - Ottawa, Canada - 23:55.6 •65-69 - Anne Edwards - Ottawa, Canada - 24:50.2 •70-74 - Carol Robb - Ottawa, Canada - 28:13.9
December 21, 2011: (Ottawa Citizen) Athletics: New sponsor emerges for Ottawa women’s-only road race
December 20, 2011: Athletics: Title Sponsor announced for Emilie's Run -- The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5 Km Women's Only Run - June 23, 2012
December 2, 2011: The 2012 edition of Sports4 Emilie's Run sees the return of cash prizes for what is traditionally the "fastest" women's only race in Canada.
Sports4 is providing cash prizing as follows:
First Overall $1000 Second Overall $750 Third Overall $550 Fourth Overall $400 Fifth Overall $300 First Masters (40 & over*) $500 First Team (5 members) $1000 *age as of Dec 31, 2012
December 2, 2011: Registration for the 2012 Emilie's Run is available online.
Archive race reports are available here.