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COURTNEY BABCOCK

Courtney is not your typical middle-distance runner. It’s obvious when you first meet her: her humility, bubbly personality, and ubiquitous smile are contagious. When you get to know her better, you find a dedicated work ethic and intelligence that have been instrumental to her success.

Courtney was nothing short of amazing while at the University of Michigan, winning an NCAA championship, achieving All-American status eight times, and heading four Big 10 Championship teams. She was also selected to three All Big Ten academic teams and chosen as the “M” women of the year in 1996. She was recently inducted into the Michigan Athletic Hall of Fame!

After graduating with a degree in communications/sports broadcasting, Courtney left college with an impressive internship resume including Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, and ABC sports. She chose to put her broadcasting career on hold and focus on her Olympic goals. She was recruited by Coach Mark Timmons to run for the Mountain West Track Club in Missoula, Montana in 1997. Under Timmons, she would steadily build into an Olympic-qualifying middle-distance runner who, while making the A-qualifying standard, narrowly missed selection to the 2000 Canadian Olympic team. 2003 has been Courtney’s most successful year to date: 2 Canadian national records (10,000m and 5000m), 3 Canadian national championship medals (gold in 10,000m, silver in 5,000m, and bronze in 1500m), and finishing 8^th at the World Championships – just 3 seconds off 1^st place.

Courtney’s talents, however, are not just limited to the track. She is and accomplished photographer, interior designer, and public speaker. Courtney Babcock is not only the next great Canadian distance runner, she is a fantastic role model and an inspiration whose personality is unparalleled!

Personal bio:

Birthdate: June 30, 1972

Husband: Miles Kui

Parents: Larry & Dorothy

Siblings: Alexandra, Whitney & Blair

Hometown: Chatham, Ontario Canada

Residence: Missoula, MT USA

Sport: Track & Field

Events: 1500M, 5K, 10K

Club/Coach: Mountain West / Mark Timmons

Occupation: Full-Time Athlete

Education: University of Michigan, BA in Communications

Aspirations: Medal at the Olympics; Lower Canadian records in 5K & 10K;

Break Canadian records in the 1500m and 3000m

Hobbies: Photography

PERSONAL BEST:

1500m – 4:01.99 – 5 Sep 2003 – Brussels – BEL

3000m – 8:43.18 – 19 Jul 2002 – Monaco - FRA

5000m - 14:54.98 –30 Aug 2003 – Paris – FRA (Canadian Record)

10000m- 31:44.76 – 2 May 2003 – Palo Alto – CA (Canadian Record)

2003 WORLD RANKING:

8^th – World Championships – Paris, FRA

2003 CANADIAN RANKING:

1^st 1500m 4:01.99 5 Sep 2003 Brussels - BEL

1^st 5000m 14:54.98 30 Aug 2003 Stockholm – SWE

1^st 10000m 31:44.76 2 May 2003 Burnaby, BC – CAN

CANADIAN ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES:

10,000m – 1^st Courtney Babcock 31:44.76

5,000m – 1^st Courtney Babcock 14:54.98

1500m – 1^st Lynn Williams 4:00.27

2^nd Angela Chalmers 4:01.61

3^rd Courtney Babcock 4:01.99