| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-02-26) 26 February 1975 (age 49) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| College team | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Club | Ottawa Lions |
Sean Kaley (born 26 February 1975) is a Canadian long-distance runner and psychiatrist. He won the Canadian national championships at 10,000 metres in 1999, and at 5,000 metres in 2000, 2002 and 2003.
Kaley was born in Montreal, Quebec. He attended Brookfield High School in Ottawa, Ontario. He started running as a small child and was a member of the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club. He was Canadian junior champion at 5,000 and 1,500 metres.
Kaley studied microbiology at the University of Arkansas. While there, he was a All-American athlete for the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team, medalling at the NCAA indoor championships at 3,000 and 5,000 metres, and recording top-five finishes at the 1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships and 1999 World University Games. In the men's short race at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships, Kaley finished 29th.
Kaley competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1999 World Athletics Championships, finishing 26th, and the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 27th. He also competed in both the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, finishing seventh in both events.
After university, Kaley remained in Arkansas and became a practicing psychiatrist.
References
- ^ Cleary, Martin (4 September 2000). "Runner puts in race of his life - twice". The Ottawa Citizen. pp. C1, C7. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Long, Wendy (26 April 1999). "Fastest runner wins stride-for-stride duel". The Vancouver Sun. p. D1. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Mallon, Bill; Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans; et al. "Sean Kaley". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- "Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #9 Sean Kaley (1989-1993)". Ottawa Lions. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
External links
- Sean Kaley at World Athletics
- Sean Kaley at Olympedia
- Sean Kaley at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Canadian psychiatrists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Canadian male long-distance runners
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Track and field athletes from Montreal
- Track and field athletes from Ottawa
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's cross country runners
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners