Courtney Babcock
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'''Courtney Babcock''' (born [[June 30]], [[1972]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[running|runner]], who is a two-time [[National champions 5000 metres (women)|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 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]. At school she studied communication and broadcasting and hopes to move into that field upon retirement from running. Today she 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.
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[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Canadian track and field athletes]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes of Canada]]
[[Category:Athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:People from Chatham-Kent, Ontario]]
[[Category:Ontario sportspeople]]
[[Category:People from Missoula, Montana]]
[[Category:Canadian sportswomen]]