{"id":139406,"date":"2025-05-24T21:18:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T01:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=139406"},"modified":"2025-05-24T21:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T01:20:16","slug":"ontario-runner-pulls-off-major-upset-at-canadian-10k-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/ontario-runner-pulls-off-major-upset-at-canadian-10k-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario runner pulls off major upset at Canadian 10K Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a chilly Saturday evening in Ottawa, but Rosseau, Ont.&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/the-scene\/ontario-runner-signs-pro-contract-with-under-armour\/\"><strong>Gracelyn Larkin<\/strong><\/a> didn&#8217;t shy away from bringing the heat. The 24-year-old made a statement in her Canadian 10K Championships debut, throwing down a blistering 32:43 for a decisive victory.<\/p>\n<p>Kelowna, B.C.&#8217;s <strong>Malindi Elmore<\/strong> claimed the runner-up spot in 33:01, while Hamilton&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Erin Mawhinney\u00a0<\/strong>rounded out the podium in 33:09.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKDjq0eg65p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKDjq0eg65p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Canadian Running Magazine (@canadianrunning)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although the event was stacked with elite competition, the top two women pulled away from the pack after just a kilometre. Elmore blamed the move on her impatient tendencies, admitting that after clocking an initial split of three minutes and 12 seconds, she took off. Larkin followed closely behind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have this tendency\u2013still from my track days\u2013where I just like to go hard from the gun, and I just try to hold on,&#8221; Elmore told <em>Canadian Running<\/em>. &#8220;And if I blow up, I blow up. I inevitably always blow up, and it&#8217;s ideal if it&#8217;s closer to the finish line than 3K out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Larkin overtook Elmore and ran away with the lead with 2.5 kilometres to go. &#8220;I was focused on her back the whole time and trying to stay strong in the middle in the hard parts,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I was trying to close as much of the gap as I could. I just went with it and stuck to it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really, truly happy we&#8217;ve got some upcoming young talent,&#8221; Elmore said, giving a nod to Larkin&#8217;s outstanding run. &#8220;I&#8217;m excited for this Canadian running season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The run marked Larkin&#8217;s third-ever road race\u2013she&#8217;s fresh off the <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/calgary-runner-repeats-silver-medal-finish-in-b-a-a-mile\/\">B.A.A. 5K in Boston<\/a> last month, and in December, she soared to a win in her professional debut at the Honolulu 10K in Hawaii. Her time from Saturday crushes her former 10K best by nearly 50 seconds.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIrqDf4zlbb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIrqDf4zlbb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by UA Mission Run Dark Sky Distance (@missionrun_darksky)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[The 10K] is definitely a different beast,&#8221; she told <em>Canadian Running<\/em>. &#8220;But I really enjoyed it, so I&#8217;ll come back next year hopefully. This is a bit of a confidence boost going into the season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Larkin, who graduated from Northern Arizona University (NAU) last spring, signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/the-scene\/ontario-runner-signs-pro-contract-with-under-armour\/\">pro contract with Under Armour&#8217;s Dark Sky Distance<\/a> team. She\u00a0formerly competed for the University of New Mexico (UNM) from 2019-2023, holding an impressive collegiate resume. Her career saw her earn All-American status seven times, before she went on to represent Canada in the 5,000m at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Ore. Larkin boasts personal bests of 15:23.63 in the 5,000m and 32:32.61 in the 10,000m.<\/p>\n<p>The performance also marks Larkin&#8217;s second national title; she won the 5,000m at the 2022 Canadian Track and Field Championships.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139417\" style=\"width: 733px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139417 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-733x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gracelyn Larkin\" width=\"733\" height=\"1024\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-768x1073.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-1100x1536.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442.jpg 1205w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 733px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 733\/1024;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gracelyn Larkin at the 2025 Ottawa 10K. Photo: Canadian Running<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Larkin&#8217;s high school coach, <strong>Mark Harris<\/strong>, made the trip to cheer her on. &#8220;I thought, I have to do it for him,&#8221; she said. &#8220;He came out to watch me race for the first time since high school\u2013it was really special. My family is here too, so that&#8217;s also a huge moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Larkin currently trains with her new professional team in Flagstaff, Arizona. &#8220;The [training] group that I have\u2013I&#8217;m so grateful for them,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s been an amazing group to work with since the fall\u2013they push me every day, we pull on each other&#8217;s strengths and weaknesses, and we help each other\u2013that&#8217;s the biggest thing that&#8217;s come out of turning professional.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The runner will compete next at the Canadian 10,000m Championships on June 18 in Guelph, Ont. She says she&#8217;ll be covering all distances this summer, adding in some 5,000m and 3,000m races on the track as well.<\/p>\n<p>For full results from the Canadian 10K Championships and Ottawa 10K, <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstats.one\/event\/ottawa-race-weekend\/leaderboard\/143799?gender=m\">see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DizOTTH47C\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/charles-philibert-thiboutot-breaks-canadian-10k-record-in-ottawa\/\">Charles Philibert-Thiboutot breaks Canadian 10K record in Ottawa<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Charles Philibert-Thiboutot breaks Canadian 10K record in Ottawa&#8221; &#8212; Canadian Running Magazine\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/runs-races\/charles-philibert-thiboutot-breaks-canadian-10k-record-in-ottawa\/embed\/#?secret=gHj7iDOq5G#?secret=DizOTTH47C\" data-secret=\"DizOTTH47C\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gracelyn Larkin held off defending champion and Canadian Olympian Malindi Elmore, claiming a huge victory on Saturday in Ottawa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5382,"featured_media":139408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[325885],"tags":[327433,333627,336286,327905,344949,325909,339029,326250,323151],"class_list":["post-139406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-runs-races","tag-canadian-10k-championships","tag-erin-mawhinney","tag-gracelyn-larkin","tag-malindi-elmore","tag-national-title","tag-ottawa-race-weekend","tag-pro-runner","tag-running-news","tag-under-armour"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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