Simone Plourde
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 8 August 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1500m: 3000m: 5000m: |
Simone Plourde (born 8 August 2000) is a Canadian track and field athlete who competes as a middle distance running|middle distance runner.[1]
Early life
From Montreal, she attended college at BYU before transferring to the University of Utah. Initially, her main sporting interests were in skiing and soccer.[2] Plourde started to train seriously in athletics in 2018.[3]
Career
Competing for the University of Utah,[4] She won the 1500m at the PAC-12 Championships in May 2023, breaking Shelby Houlihan’s conference record by close to two seconds.[5] She had a seventh-place finish at the 2023 NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas in June 2023.[3]
She turned professional in the second half of 2023, and joined the Nike Union Athletics Club in Oregon. She ran a personal best over 1,500m at La Classique d’athlétisme de Montréal on June 29, 2023 which was also a Quebec provincial record.[6] She finished second in the 1500 metres at the Canadian national championships in July 2023.[7] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 where she finished tenth in her heat.[8][9]
In February 2024 she ran a huge personal best in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in New York, recording 4:24.67, an improvement of more than 17 seconds. This placed her third all-time among Canadian women, behind only Gabriela DeBues-Stafford and her sister, Lucia Stafford.[9] She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the Canadian team to compete in the 1500 metres.[10]
References
- ^ "Simone Plourde". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Doug (4 May 2023). "The circuitous route this track duo took to Utah — and to stardom". Deseret. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b Dickinson, Marley (19 July 2023). "Canada's Simone Plourde on turning pro and joining Nike's Union Athletics Club". Running Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Simone Plourde is part of a group of transfers trying to rebuild Utah track". Salt Lake Tribune. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "B.C. runner wins two NCAA conference titles". Running Magazine. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, Marley (14 July 2023). "Montreal's Simone Plourde turns pro, joining Nike's Union Athletics Club". Running Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Plourde Takes Second at Canadian Championships". utahutes. July 30, 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Doug (18 August 2023). "These 7 Utah ties will be competing in the world track and field championships this week". Deseret.com. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b Harrison, Doug (11 February 2024). "Plourde, Lumb, Philibert-Thiboutot run personal bests for Canada at Millrose Games". cbc. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, Marley (15 February 2024). "Athletics Canada names nine athletes to 2024 World Indoor Championship team". Running Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2024.