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Emilie Mondor competes at the 2005 Tufts 10k in Boston, Massachusetts.
The web site of a Canadian radio station is reporting that 2004 Canadian Olympian Emilie Mondor, 25, died after a car crash Saturday, September 9th. Mondor was reportedly driving a compact car which overturned on Highway 417 in East Hawkesbury, Ontario. Mondor sustained life-threatining injuries in the crash, and died later in the evening after being transported to Ottawa Civic Hospital. Mondor had been training to run the ING New York City Marathon this fall.
Mondor was born in Mascouche, Quebec, and began running around the age of 14. She rose to the top quickly, winning the 1997 Canadian junior cross country title. The win qualified Mondor to represent her country at the 1998 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships, where she finished 10th. After attending McGill University, Mondor continued her education at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, where her running career continued to flourish. She won the 2001 NAIA Cross Country Championships and the 1,500 at the 2002 NAIA Track & Field Championships.
In 2003, she had an international breakthrough when she finished 13th in the 4k race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Later in the year, she set the Canadian 5,000m record of 14:59.68 at the IAAF World Championships in Paris, making her the first Canadian woman to dip under 15:00 in the 5,000. In 2004, she repeated her 13th place finish in the 4k race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but also led the Canadian team to a third place finish, giving Canada its first World Championships cross country medal since 1983.
In 2004, Mondor added "Olympian" to her list of accomplishments. Representing Canada in Athens, Mondor finished 17th in the 5,000.
After sustaining a string of serious injuries after the Olympic Games, Mondor contemplated retirement. She was eventually diagnosed with a chronic bone disorder which prevented her bones from absorbing calcium. Once she was able to receive treatment, her condition began to improve and she continued her comeback.
Mondor was scheduled to compete in next weekend's Philadelphia Distance Run as part of her buildup to her marathon debut at the ING New York City Marathon in November.
Posted by Alison Wade at 7:38 a.m. | Tags: Press Releases
Ellen commented, on September 12, 2006 at 8:29 p.m.:
I am so very sorry for this sad and untimely death of a talented young athlete. My heart goes out to her family.
God bless.
Kellie Hare commented, on September 14, 2006 at 9:36 p.m.:
Such horrible news....I wish her family and friends strength and prayers. She was an inspiration to all runners.
God Bless.
Hilary Stellingwerff commented, on September 11, 2006 at 6:22 a.m.:
I want to share my thoughts on Emilie Mondor, if you are interested, please go to the following link:
http://www.runhilaryrun.ca/mondor.html