No medal for Canada in the 3000 Metre Steeplechase, but still a lot of proud Monctonians.
They were tuned in this morning to watch 24 year old Genevieve Lalonde, in the finals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
She placed 16th, but the Technical Director at Athletics New Brunswick Gabriel Leblanc says they were not disappointed, “To be 16th in the world at the Olympic games, when you were ranked 34th, I think it is extremely incredible to break the Canadian record in the heat on Saturday. It was a great race.”
Genevieve Lalonde finishes 16th with a time of 9:41.88! What an amazing end to her first Olympic Games! #Rio2016
— ANB (@AthNB) August 15, 2016
Leblanc says Lalonde should be very proud, being that it was her first time at the Olympic games, and she is the first Canadian to ever compete in the 3000 metre Steeplechase.
Congratulations to Moncton native Geneviève Lalonde for placing 16th in the 3000m Steeplechase final at the Rio… https://t.co/c7Q6zZCsFt
— NB Sports Hall (@NBSHF) August 15, 2016
Geneviève Lalonde started her incredible Olympic quest in the Canadian North. Today, she placed 16th and is the… https://t.co/BqTRuCAkVy
— CanadianRunning (@CanadianRunning) August 15, 2016
Genevieve Lalonde made history today being the first Canadian in the 3000mSC Final. Congrats Gen! #Rio2016 #Can pic.twitter.com/EjGBQYQHHo
— Kris Mychasiw (@Mychasiw) August 15, 2016
