Posted: August 31, 2005

Athletics: Canada Names IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Team

(Ottawa, August 31, 2005) – Athletics Canada is pleased to announce its official list of 10 athletes who have been selected to compete at the 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships taking place in Edmonton, Alberta, October 1.

Made up of five men and five women, team Canada will be loaded with experience as no less than 7 members have competed at a World Championship before. This year’s team will mark Canada’s largest entry into the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

Team members are listed below:

ATHLETES
Name, Age, Hometown
Mark Bomba, 36, Vernon, BC
Tina Connelly, 35, Port Coquitlam, BC
Ryan Day, 22, Calgary, AB
Jeremy Deere, 30, Calgary, AB
Lisa Harvey, 35, Calgary, AB 
Lioudmila Kortchaguina, 33, Toronto, ON
Matthew McInnes, 30 , Toronto, ON
Andrew Smith, 26, Waterdown, ON 
Nicole Stevenson, 32, Toronto, ON
Tara Quinn-Smith, 26, Waterdown, ON

TEAM STAFF
Name, Residence, Position
Martin Goulet, Longueuil, QC, Head Coach
Frank Reynolds, Vancouver, BC, Team Coach
Thelma Wright, Vancouver, BC, Team Manager
Blaise Dubois, Stoneham, QC, Physiotherapist
Kip Petch, Edmonton, AB, Massage Therapist
Shelby Karpman, Edmonton, AB, Team Doctor 

Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running and road running. Its purpose is to support high performance athletics excellence at the world level and to provide leadership in developmental athletics. Athletics Canada is a not for profit, charitable organization operating under a board of directors elected by provincial / territorial members.