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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canada |
| Born | August 9, 1972 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
Karen Harvey, later Karen Harvey Sullivan, was a world record holder in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase.
Karen Harvey was born 9 August 1972 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and brought up in Paris, Ontario. [2]
Harvey was a student at Michigan State University, graduating in 1996 with a degree in anthropology. [3]
Harvey recorded one world record in the women’s 3000 meters steeplechase of 10:19.6 on 18 April 1998 in Walnut, California. [4]
The mark is unofficial because the world governing body of athletics, the IAAF (now World Athletics), did not recognise a world record in the event until 2000. [5]
Harvey also came 5th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Goodwill Games in 1998. [3]
Harvey was cross-country coach for the University of Illinois between 2002-6, and in 2007 joined Florida State University and stayed until 2015. [6] [7]
In 2012, Harvey was an inductee into the Brantford & Area Sports Hall of Recognition. [2]
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