Alexandre Genest (born June 30, 1986) is a Canadian middle- and long-distance runner. He qualified for the 2012 London Olympics in the 3000 metre steeplechase with an A standard time and a first-place finish at the 2012 Canadian Olympics field & track trials in Calgary.[1]
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| Full name | Alexandre Genest | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 30, 1986 Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Université de Sherbrooke, University of Guelph | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Speed River Track Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editGenest was born on June 30, 1986, in Shawinigan, Quebec.
Genest and partner Marie-Christine had a son on July 1, 2011, named Arno, just three weeks prior to Genest running a time that would qualify him for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
Career
editAlex started to run in 1997, at the age of 12, for Paul Lejeune High School. Genest says he "climbed step by step from regional competitions to provincial competitions." His taste for challenge and overcoming led him to international competition in 2003 when he represented Canada at the World Youth Championships in Athletics, held in nearby Sherbrooke, Quebec. He finished 6th at the event while teammate Chris Winter captured bronze.[2][3]
Genest studied kinesiology at the Université de Sherbrooke until transferring to University of Guelph in order to bring his running to the next level by training at Speed River Track Club, known to be the best distance training centre in the country.[4]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 15th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 8:55.19 |
| 2005 | Pan American Junior Championships | Windsor, Canada | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:47.00 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF | |
| 2008 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, México | — | 3000m steeplechase | DNF |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:27.53 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 7th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:12.08 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:36.67 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:22.62 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:27.01 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:33.83 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 29th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:52.49 | |
Career highlights
edit- 1st, 2012 National Championships, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Olympic "A" Standard).
- 3rd, 2013 National Championships, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada (IAAF World Championships "A" Standard).
- Personal Best: 3000 metres steeplechase: 8:19.33, Barcelona, 22/07/2011
References
edit- ^ 2012 Canadian Track and Field Championships, Official Results Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Biography at alexgenest.com Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2003 IAAF World Youth Championships, 2000m Steeplechase Results
- ^ Canadian Running Magazine: Alex Genest: 3000m steeplechase
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-08-15)
- Alexandre Genest at World Athletics
- Alex Genest at Athletics Canada (archive)
- Alex Genest at Team Canada
- Alex Genest at Olympics.com
- Alex Genest at Olympedia (archive)
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