 Harvey at 2009 Calgary Mother's Day Run & Walk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | February 7, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 10K |
Lisa Harvey (born February 7, 1970) [1] is a Canadian athlete who competed for Canada in the 10,000m (10k) competition of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. [2]
Harvey was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. [1] She is married to Paul McCloy, a fellow 10k runner. [3] She and her husband lives in Calgary and has two children. [4]
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