Lyndsay Tessier Explained

Lyndsay Tessier
Birth Date:21 January 1978
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport:Athletics

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]

She ran a personal best of 2:30:47 at the 2018 Berlin Marathon.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lyndsay Tessier Athlete Profile . iaaf.org . September 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Marathon Women − Final − Results. IAAF. 28 September 2019. 28 September 2019.
  3. News: Russell . Scott . Canadian elementary teacher, 41, aims to bring world championship marathon lessons back to the classroom . 28 September 2019 . CBC Sports . 27 September 2019.

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