Karen Harvey
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canada |
| Born | August 9, 1972[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
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.[2]
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.[3][4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Harvey also came 5th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Goodwill Games in 1998.[3]
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.[7][8]
Awards and accolades
In 2012, Harvey was an inductee into the Brantford & Area Sports Hall of Recognition.[2]
References
- ↑ "Karen Harvey-Sullivan". World Athletics.
- 1 2 "Sullivan, Harvey entered into Brantford hall of fame". Canadian Running. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Harvey-Sullivan first Michigan woman". runmichigan.com. 28 August 1999. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Winckler Hires Karen Harvey to Assistant Track Post". fightingillini.com.
- ↑ "World Record Progression (women)". apulanta.fi. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Hymans, Richard; Matrahazi, Imre. "IAAF World Records Progression" (pdf) (2015 ed.). International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ "One of the Nations Top Cross-Country Coaches Karen Harvey joins FSU Staff". seminoles.com. 1 August 2007.
- ↑ "Harvey Resigns Women's Cross Country, Distance Coaching Post". runners.com. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2026.