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September 10th 2006, OTTAWA - Athletics Canada is in mourning today as Olympian Emilie Mondor was killed in a car accident late yesterday afternoon, one-hour east of Ottawa. Mondor, the first Canadian women to run the 5,000-metres under 15 minutes, competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and was once the Canadian record holder over the 5,000-metre distance.
"On behalf of Athletics Canada, our sincere condolences to the Mondor family and many friends," said Jean-Guy Ouellette, Chairman of the Board. "Emilie's loss is even more difficult because we didn't just lose a great athlete; first and foremost we lost an outstanding individual."
Born April 29th 1981, Mondor of Mascouche, Que. competed in a host of international events including the 2003 IAAF World Championships where she finished 12th in the 5,000. Her first taste of national success came in a win at the 1997 Canadian Cross Country Championships where she was the fastest junior.
Emilie was living and training in Ottawa looking to make her marathon debut on November 5th at the New York City Marathon. She missed most of the 2005 and 2006 seasons due to a bone condition where her body didn't absorb calcium, making her bones similar to someone with osteoporosis, causing her to suffer multiple stress-factures. Earlier this year she made her comeback in a 10K race in Toronto, finishing 2nd. On her website Mondor would say about the race "I do not care being 2nd here, it is a victory overall for me. My comeback is unbelievable."
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