Karen Harvey, later Karen Harvey Sullivan, was a world record holder in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase.
Early life and education Karen Harvey was born 9 August 1972 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and brought up in Paris, Ontario.
Harvey was a student at the University of Michigan, where she competed for the Michigan Wolverines track and field team and graduated in 1996 with a degree in anthropology.
Career
Athletics career Harvey recorded one world record in the women’s 3000 meters steeplechase of 10:19.6 on 18 April 1998 in Walnut, California.
The mark is unofficial because the world governing body of athletics, the IAAF (now World Athletics), did not recognise a world record in the event until 2000.
Harvey also came 5th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Goodwill Games in 1998.
Coaching career Harvey was cross-country coach for the University of Illinois between 2002-6, and in 2007 joined Florida State University and stayed until 2015.
Awards and accolades In 2012, Harvey was an inductee into the Brantford & Area Sports Hall of Recognition.
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