Cam Levins
Age: 23
Hometown: Black Creek, BC
Club: Comox Valley Cougars
Coach: Eric Houle
School: Attended Southern Utah University (graduated 2012)
Occupation: Nike Athlete
Personal Bests:
5,000m - 13:18.29 (2nd best Canadian all-time)
10,000m - 27:27.96 (2nd best Canadian all-time)
Career Highlights
2012 Olympic Games, 5,000m, 14th Place
2012 Olympic Games, 10,000m, 11th Place
Canadian 5,000m Champion
NCAA 5,000m & 10,000m Champion
NACAC Cross Country Champion
2011 Canadian Cross Country Champion
NACAC Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
World Cross Country Championships, 57th Place
2010 Canadian Cross Country Champion
2009 Canada Games 1,500m & 5,000m Champion
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Mohammed Ahmed
Age: 21
Hometown: St Catherine’s, ON (born in Somalia)
Club: Niagara Olympic Club
Coach: Mick Byrne
School: Attends University of Wisconsin
Occupation: Student
Personal Bests:
5,000m - 13:34.23
10,000m - 27:34.64 (3rd best Canadian all-time)
Career Highlights
2012 Olympic Games, 10,000m, 18th Place
Canadian 10,000m Champion
NCAA Cross Country Championships, 8th Place
NCAA 5,000m Championships, 7th Place
2011
2010 World Junior 10,000m Championships, 4th Place
Canadian Junior 10,000m record holder, 28:57.44
NACAC Junior Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
World Junior Cross Country Championships, 27th Place
2009 Canadian Junior Cross Country Champion
Pan American Junior 5,000m Champion
NACAC Junior Cross Country Championships, 3rd Place
2008 Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
NACAC Junior Cross Country Championships, 6th Place
World Junior Cross Country Championships, 51st Place
World Junior 10,000m Championships, 9th Place
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Kelly Wiebe
Age: 23
Hometown: Swift Current, SK
Club: University of Regina
Coach: Graeme McMaster
School Attends: University of Regina
Occupation: Student
Personal Bests
5,000m - 13:56.68
10K - 29:13
Career Highlights
2012 CIS Cross Country Champion
Vancouver Sun Run Champion
2011 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 9th Place
World Cross Country Championships, 59th Place
2010 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 4th Place
2009 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 4th Place
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Chris Winter
Age: 26
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Club: Speed River Track Club
Coach: Dave Scott-Thomas
School Attended: University of Oregon (graduated 2009)
Occupation: New Balance Athlete / Sport Marketing
Personal Bests:
3,000m S/C 8:28.46
Career Highlights
2012 BC Cross Country Champion
2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 3rd Place
2005 World Junior Cross Country Championships, 97th Place
2004 World Junior Cross Country Championships, 87th Place
World Junior Championships, 3,000m S/C
2003 World Youth Championships, 2,000m S/C 3rd Place
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Barry Britt
Age: 22
Hometown: Hampton, NB
Club: Saint Johns Track Club / University of Idaho
Coach: Joel Bourgeois
School Attends: University of Idaho
Occupation: Student
Personal Bests:
5,000m - 14:08.90
10,000m - 30:24.99
Career Highlights
2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 6th Place
2011 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 4th Place
World Cross Country Championships, 98th Place
Canadian Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
2010 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 7th Place
2009 Pan American Junior Championships, 5,000m 8th Place
2008 NACAC Junior Cross Country Championships, 8th Place
Other Senior Men
Jeremiah Ziak, Vancouver BC
2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 5th Place
2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 11th Place
Saheed Khan, Toronto ON
2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 6th Place
2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 7th Place
Colin Fewer, Paradise, NF
2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 7th Place
2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 9th Place
Sam Pawluk, Richmond BC
2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 8th Place
2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 12th Place
Peter Corrigan, Calgary AB
2012 Ontario Cross Country Champion
Stephane Colle, St-Eustache QC
Ryan Cassidy, Grande-Digue, NB
2011 Canadian Junior Cross Country Champion
2012 World Junior Championships, 3,000m SC
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Senior Women
Megan Brown
Age: 27
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Club: Athletics Toronto
Coach: Hugh Cameron
School Attended: University of Toronto (graduated 2009)
Occupation: Brooks Athlete
Personal Bests:
5,000m - 15:33.42
10K - 33:34
Half Marathon - 1:14:09
Career Highlights
2012 Canadian 10K Champion
Ontario Cross Country Champion
2011 Canadian Half Marathon Champion
Canadian Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
2010 FISU Cross Country Championships, 5th Place
2009 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
CIS Cross Country Champion
2008 CIS Cross Country Champion
2006 CIS Cross Country Champion
Canadian Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
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Kate Van Buskirk
Age: 25
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Club: Athletics Toronto
Coach Dave Reid
School Attended: Duke University (graduated 2011)
Occupation: Brooks Athlete
Personal Bests:
1,500m - 4:11.45
5K - 16:40
Career Highlights
2010 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 3rd Place
2006 NACAC Junior Cross Country Champion
World Junior Cross Country Championships, 44th Place
2005 Canadian Junior Cross Country Champion
World Junior Cross Country Championships, 57th Place
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Genevieve Lalonde
Age: 21
Hometown: Moncton, NB
Club: O2
Coach: Joel Bourgeois / Dave Scott-Thomas
School Attends: University of Guelph
Occupation: Student
Personal Bests:
1,500m - 4:18.10
3,000m SC - 9:55.01
Career Highlights
2011 CIS Cross Country Champion
2010 World Junior Championships, 3,000m SC 6th Place
Canadian Cross Country Championships, 7th Place
2009 NACAC Junior Cross Country Champion
2008 Canadian Junior Cross Country Champion
World Junior Cross Country Championships, 36th Place
NACAC Junior Cross Country Championships, 6th Place
2007 World Youth Championships, 1,500m 10th Place
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Annie Leblanc
Age: 20
Hometown: Repentigny, QC
Club: Lanaudiere-Olympique
Coach: José Sant
School: University of Oregon
Occupation: Student
Personal Bests:
800m - 2:03.41
1,500m - 4:15.92
Career Highlights
2012 NACAC U23 Championships, 800m 2nd Place
NACAC U23 Championships, 1,500m 2nd Place
2011 Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships, 2nd Place
2010 World Junior Championships, 800m
2009 World Youth Championships, 800m
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Natasha Fraser
Age: 30
Hometown: Port Moody, BC
Club: Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team
Coach: Brit Townsend
School: Simon Fraser University (graduated 2006)
Occupation: Restaurant Manager
Personal Bests:
5,000m - 16:12.09
10,000m - 33:44.10
10K 34:01
Half Marathon 1:14:06
Career Highlights
2012 Vancouver Sun Run Champion
TC10K Champion
Canadian 10K Championship, 4th Place
BC Cross Country Champion
2011 NACAC Cross Country Championships, 11th Place
Chiba Ekiden Relay Team Member
Canadian Cross Country Championships, 5th Place
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Jessica Smith
Age: 23
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club: Valley Royals
Coach: Brit Townsend
School: Simon Fraser University
Occupation: Student
Personal Bests:
800m - 1:59.86
Career Highlights
2012 Olympic Games, 800m Semi-finalist
2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 10th Place
2010 NACAC U23 Championships, 800m Champion
2008 World Junior Championships, 800m
Other Senior Women
Kate Harrison, Toronto ON
2010 Canadian Cross Country Champion
Justine Johnson, Victoria BC
2011 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 4th Place
Lindsay Carson, Toronto ON
Rachel Cliff, Vancouver BC
Maria Bernard, Calgary AB
Fiona Benson, Dawson Creek BC