Born to Run: the first female marathoners - Run Ottawa
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Back in 2016, 25,766 women were pounding the pavement at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, sweating their way to the finish line. The kilometres ahead the only thing standing between them and
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Photo Gallery: Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
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