Geneviève Lalonde
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 5, 1991 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 lb (58 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | University of Guelph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Joël Bourgeois & Hilary Stellingwerff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4:08.54 3000m steeplechase: 9:22.40 NR Indoor 3000m: 8:49.78i | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Geneviève Lalonde (born September 5, 1991) is a Canadian middle- and long-distance runner competing primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1][2][3][4] Her biggest success to date is winning the gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games. Lalonde won the bronze medal as a competitor for New Brunswick at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie in Nice, France. She also won the gold medal for New Brunswick at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec in the 2,000 m steeplechase. Lalonde holds the Canadian record in the 3,000 m steeplechase.
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[5] On August 13, 2016, she qualified for the women's 3000m steeplechase final with a personal best and new Canadian record of 9:30.24.
On August 11, 2017, she finished 13th in the Women's 3000 meters steeplechase finals at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London lowering the Canadian record once again to 9:29.99.[6] On May 18, 2019, she placed 7th at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix with a time of 9:29.82, again lowering the national record.[7]
Competition record[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada and  New Brunswick
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| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 10th | 1500 m | 4:30.90 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 4:19.20 |
| 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:57.74 | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 11th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:09.43 |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:56.38 |
| 2013 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:53.35 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:53.03 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:36.83 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:41.88 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 13th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:29.99 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 11th | 3000 m | 9:03.91 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 7th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:46.68 | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:41.45 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:32.92 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:22.40 |
Personal bests[]
Outdoor[]
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 800 metres | 2:09.71 | Guelph | 8 July 2014 |
| 1500 metres | 4:08.54 | Guelph | 7 June 2019 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:32.45 | Sherbrooke | 13 August 2013 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:22.40 NR | Tokyo | 4 August 2021 |
Indoor[]
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 1500 metres | 4:18.80 | Montreal | 27 January 2018 |
| One mile | 6:32.45 | New York City | 20 January 2017 |
| 3000 metres | 8:49.78 | Boston | 10 February 2018 |
References[]
- ^ http://www.all-athletics.com/node/114121
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Geneviève Lalonde's Most Excellent Season". 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Geneviève Lalonde".
- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Women's 3000 meter steeplechase" (PDF). Women's 3000 meter steeplechase. IAAF. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Lalonde breaks Canadian steeplechase record in Shanghai". CBC. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
External links[]
- Geneviève Lalonde at World Athletics
- Geneviève Lalonde at Diamond League
- Geneviève Lalonde at Olympics.com
- Geneviève Lalonde at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Geneviève Lalonde at Olympedia
- Profile at Athletics Canada
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Montreal
- Sportspeople from Moncton
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Canadian female long-distance runners
- Canadian female middle-distance runners
- Canadian female steeplechase runners
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics