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- ↑ "Annie LeBlanc". IAAF. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Annie Leblanc Q&A – Grand Prix d'Athlétisme de Montréal". athletics.ca. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "800 metres Women". IAAF. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
