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| Residence | Morgantown, WV, USA |
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| Club / Team | Edmonton Thunder: Edmonton, AB, CAN |
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| Higher education | Physiotherapy - West Virginia University: Morgantown, WV, USA |
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| Hobbies | Hiking, skiing, reading, listening to music, cooking. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began running in elementary school. |
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| Occupation | Athlete, Physical Therapist |
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| Other information | |
| Famous relatives | Her twin brother Mike ran for the University of Alberta. She met her husband Jonathan when they ran together at West Virginia University.(athleticsillustrated.com, 12 Apr 2012; edmontonjournal.com, 17 Mar 2012) |
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| Why this sport? | In high school she discovered that the more time she put into running the better she got, so she gradually dropped all of her other sports to focus on track. |
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| Awards and honours | She became the first Canadian woman to qualify for an Olympic 5000m final, in Beijing in 2008. (athleticsalberta.com, 09 Feb 2010) |
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| Name of coach | Sean Cleary |
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| Languages | English |
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| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You know no matter how good you do and how perfect things are, you can always do better. You can never be totally satisfied in how you do." (edmontonjournal.com, 17 Mar 2012) |
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| Family | Husband Jonathan |