Courtney Babcock
Encyclopedia
Courtney Babcock is a Canadian
runner
, who is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres
.
Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario
Babcock now trains in the United States
. Her father was a hockey player who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens
. In high school she was more interested in swimming and basketball
, but moved to running in her final year. Today a full time athlete she attended the University of Michigan
where she competed successfully in the NCAA
. At school she studied communication and broadcasting and hopes to move into that field upon retirement from running.
Today Babcock trains in Missoula, Montana
. A middle-distance runner she holds the Canadian women's 5,000 and 10,000 meter records both set during the 2003 season. 2004 has been a more difficult year due to injury problems and a bout of bronchitis
. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
she failed to pass the qualifying round in the 5,000 meter race with a time well off her personal best. In the 1500 meter she also failed to advance finishing 26th; only the top twenty-four moved on.
She was inducted into the Michigan Women's Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2004.
She is currently the interim coach for distance/cross-country at The University of Montana for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
runner
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
, who is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres
National champions 5000 metres (women)
Below a list of all National champions in the Women's 5000 metres in track and field from several countries since 1980. In most countries however the event was contested for the first time in 1995...
.
Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario
Chatham, Ontario
Chatham is the largest community in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Formerly serving as the seat of Kent County, the governments of the former city of Chatham, the county of Kent, and its townships were merged into one entity known as the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in 1998.Located on...
Babcock now trains in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her father was a hockey player who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. In high school she was more interested in swimming and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, but moved to running in her final year. Today a full time athlete she attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
where she competed successfully in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. At school she studied communication and broadcasting and hopes to move into that field upon retirement from running.
Today Babcock trains in Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
. A middle-distance runner she holds the Canadian women's 5,000 and 10,000 meter records both set during the 2003 season. 2004 has been a more difficult year due to injury problems and a bout of bronchitis
Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchi in the lungs that is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. Characteristic symptoms include cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath and wheezing related to the obstruction of the inflamed airways...
. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
she failed to pass the qualifying round in the 5,000 meter race with a time well off her personal best. In the 1500 meter she also failed to advance finishing 26th; only the top twenty-four moved on.
She was inducted into the Michigan Women's Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2004.
She is currently the interim coach for distance/cross-country at The University of Montana for the 2008-2009 academic year.