Lyndsay Tessier
Lyndsay Tessier (born January 21, 1978) is a Canadian athlete competing in long-distance events.[1] Representing Canada at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed ninth in the women's marathon.[2] At the time she was a 41-year-old, full-time, Grade 3 teacher who had given up the sport in school and only returned to competitive running eight years earlier, well into her 30s.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | January 21, 1978 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | marathon |
She ran a personal best of 2:30:47 at the 2018 Berlin Marathon.[3]
References
- "Lyndsay Tessier Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Russell, Scott (27 September 2019). "Canadian elementary teacher, 41, aims to bring world championship marathon lessons back to the classroom". CBC Sports. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
External links
- Lyndsay Tessier at World Athletics
- Lyndsay Tessier at Olympedia
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