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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1994 Songo, Sierra Leone |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprints |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 100m: 11.34 |
Marissa Kurtimah (born May 25, 1994 in Songo, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leone-Canadian track and field athlete competing in the sprint events, predominantly the 100m event. [1] [2] Kurtimah fled her country of birth (due to the civil war) in 2002 [3] at 8 years old along with her family. They settled in Guelph, Ontario [1] where she competed in high school for Guelph CVI, winning two 100m titles. [4] She was encouraged to try out for the sport by a teacher who saw Olympic potential in her. [3]
After high school, Kurtimah competed at the University of Guelph where she won the 60m at the Canadian Interuniversity Sports championships. In 2014, she transferred to Missouri State University, [3] where in her sophomore year she won All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in the 60m and 200m during the indoor season and the 100m, 200m, and 4x100 relay during the outdoor season. [5] Kurtimah was officially named to Canada's Olympic team as part of the 4x100 meters relay team in July 2016, [3] [5] though she did not ultimately compete at the 2016 Olympics. [6]
