Ottawa Race Weekend 10K

Dire Tune of Ethiopia won the women's race in 31:43, over a minute ahead of second-place finisher Samira Raif of Morocco. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Ethiopian Deriba Merga broke the tape in 28:30, thirty seconds up on second-place finisher Wesley Korir.

Dire Tune of Ethiopia won the women's race in 31:43, over a minute ahead of second-place finisher Samira Raif of Morocco. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Deriba Merga won the race, improving on his third-place finish from 2010. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Kenyan Wesley Korir finished second in 29:00. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Eric Gillis of Ontario finished fourth in 29:15. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Hometown favorite Simon Bairu finished way back in a disappointing 31:10. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Morocco's Mohamed El Hachimi finished fifth in 29:18. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Race winner Deriba Merga of Ethiopia cruises to an easy victory. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Aliyu Aziza of Ethiopia finished fifth in 33:50. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Tara McKay-Korir of Ottawa finished eighth in 34:36. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Dire Tune on her way to a commanding victory. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Dire Tune was the only woman to break 32 minutes in the race. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Women's winner Dire Tune was unchallenged over the second half of the race. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Dire Tune takes control. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Megan Brown. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Over 10,000 runners took part in the 10K on Ottawa Race Weekend. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Over 10,000 runners took part in the 10K as part of Ottawa Race Weekend. Photo: PhotoRun.net.