PHOTOS: 2017 Speed River Inferno and Canadian 10,000m Championships

Robert Heppenstall en route to winning the men's 800m, ahead of Anthony Romaniw

Photo: Kevin Mackinnon.

Lucia Stafford of the University of Toronto placed third in the 1,500m (second Canadian)

Nate Brannen (centre) was one of many Olympians running. He would finish 2nd in the 1,500m (first Canadian). Photo: Kevin Mackinnon.

The start of the men's 10,000m, which served as the Canadian championship

Olympian Eric Gillis paces the men's 10,000m

Gillis pacing the 10,000m

Evan Esselink and Kevin Tree doing battle in the 10,000m

Speedriver coach Dave Scott-Thomas

Gillis looking comfortable pacing the first 8K of the 10,000m. Photo: Kevin Mackinnon.

Speedriver's John Mason

Speedriver's Connor Black

Esselink and Tree race each other for the title

Tree trying to keep pace with Esselink with a lap to go

Esselink makes his move with 250m to go, en route to victory

The start of the women's 10,000m, which also served as the Canadian championship

Rachel Hannah, last year's 10,000m winner at the Inferno

Photo: Kevin Mackinnon.

Victoria Coates tracking Rachel Hannah as she makes a move mid-race

Hannah trying to create a gap on the lead pack

Canadian track legend and Michigan University coach Kevin Sullivan was on hand

Victoria Coates makes her move and creates a huge lead

Rachel Hannah attempting to follow Coates

Physi-Kult athlete Claire Sumner

Coates wins the 10,000m Canadian championship

Photo: Kevin Mackinnon.

Hannah takes bronze (fourth overall)

Post-race interview with Canadian 10,000m champion Evan Esselink

Post-race interview with Canadian 10,000m champion Victoria Coates

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