Kim Mortensen
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Kim Mortensen is the NFHS (United States
High School) record holder in the 3200 meter run. Her 9:48.59, run at Cerritos College
In Norwalk, California
on May 24, 1996 has stood since, including surviving the four year close assault by Jordan Hasay
. Her performance, in the qualifying meet for the California Interscholastic Federation
State Championships
capped an exceptional Senior year at Thousand Oaks High School
. She was the third athlete from suburban Ventura County to be named both the Gatorade Player of the Year and the Track and Field News High School Athlete of the Year, a list that includes one time teammate Marion Jones
. Earlier in that same season, Mortensen had won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
. Following her record race, she went on to win the California State Championship race a week later in 9:52.80. Her then championship record race still is the #4 high school time ever, only superseded by Hasay and Laurynne Chetelat's exceptional battle in the 2008 version of that same meet.
Mortensen continued to UCLA but her athletic career was cut short by a battle with anorexia nervosa
and its related side-effects.
Mortensen is now a teacher and coach at Oaks Christian High School
United States
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High School) record holder in the 3200 meter run. Her 9:48.59, run at Cerritos College
Cerritos College
Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century...
In Norwalk, California
Norwalk, California
Norwalk is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 105,549 at the 2010 census, up from 103,298 at the 2000 census, making it the 58th most populous city in California and the 255th nationally....
on May 24, 1996 has stood since, including surviving the four year close assault by Jordan Hasay
Jordan Hasay
Jordan Melissa Hasay is an American female middle-distance runner. She grew up in Arroyo Grande, attending Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School. She was unanimously selected 2008 Girls High School Athlete of the Year by the voting panel at Track & Field News...
. Her performance, in the qualifying meet for the California Interscholastic Federation
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
State Championships
CIF California State Meet
The CIF California State Meet is the annual championship track and field meet for the California Interscholastic Federation. The meet was started in 1915 for boys and 1974 for girls. Every athlete in every high school in California has a direct qualification path that can reach the state meet...
capped an exceptional Senior year at Thousand Oaks High School
Thousand Oaks High School
Thousand Oaks High School is a high school established in 1962 and located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is a California Distinguished School, and offers curriculum at all levels for Thousand Oaks students. The mascot is the lancer...
. She was the third athlete from suburban Ventura County to be named both the Gatorade Player of the Year and the Track and Field News High School Athlete of the Year, a list that includes one time teammate Marion Jones
Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
. Earlier in that same season, Mortensen had won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
The Foot Locker Cross Country Championships are a series of annual cross country running races held in various regions of the United States to determine the premier cross country runner in various age groups, but mainly serves to find the best prep cross country athlete in the country...
. Following her record race, she went on to win the California State Championship race a week later in 9:52.80. Her then championship record race still is the #4 high school time ever, only superseded by Hasay and Laurynne Chetelat's exceptional battle in the 2008 version of that same meet.
Mortensen continued to UCLA but her athletic career was cut short by a battle with anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
and its related side-effects.
Mortensen is now a teacher and coach at Oaks Christian High School
Oaks Christian High School
Oaks Christian High School is a private non-denominational Christian college-preparatory school located on in Westlake Village, California. Oaks Christian is one of several high schools located within the city limits of Westlake Village. The school colors are Cardinal Red and Vegas Gold and the...