Birth Date: | 25 May 1994 |
Birth Place: | Songo, Sierra Leone |
Residence: | Guelph, Ontario |
Weight: | 59kg (130lb)--> |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Sprints |
Pb: | 100m: 11.34 |
Marissa Kurtimah (born May 25, 1994 in Songo, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leone-Canadian track and field athlete competing in the sprint events, predominantly the 100m event.[1] [2] Kurtimah fled her country of birth (due to the civil war) in 2002 at 8 years old along with her family. They settled in Guelph, Ontario.[1]