Kevin Sullivan (runner)

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Kevin Sullivan
Personal information
Born (1970-03-20) March 20, 1970 (age 54)
1500 m: 3:31.71 NR
  • Mile: 3:50.26 NR
    • Medal record
    Track and field
    Representing  Canada
    Commonwealth Games
    Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria 1500 m
    World Junior Championships
    Bronze medal – third place 1992 Seoul 1500 m

    Kevin Sullivan (born March 20, 1974) is a retired Canadian middle-distance runner who holds the Canadian records in the 1500 m and the mile.[1] Since 2014, he has served as the head coach of the track and field and cross country teams at his alma mater, the University of Michigan[2]

    Personal life

    Sullivan studied civil engineering at the

    NCAA titles (one relay and 3 individual).[3] Sulivan's father, Richard, is a machinist. He has two brothers, Darren and Colin. He played hockey and soccer while growing up in Brantford. Kevin is Married to Ilora Cipolat a former track and field Coach at West Virginia University. Kevin and Ilora are the parents of Cian Sullivan. The couple reside live in Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Athletics career

    Sullivan competed in 1000 metres, 1500 metres, and mile events and represented

    Brantford
    .

    Sullivan was an assistant coach at Michigan in the early 2000s. He was a volunteer assistant coach at the

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a coach at Florida State University
    .

    Sullivan has been named one of the greatest Canadian distance runners of all time, concerning his placings in international competition, having competed at 3 Olympic Games, 22 World Championships (outdoors, indoors, and cross country), and still holding 4

    Canadian track and field records
    including 3 outdoor and 1 indoor.

    Personal bests

    Event Best Location Date
    800 metres 1:47.06 Baton Rouge, LA, United States 1 January 1995
    1000 metres 2:17.59 Athens, Greece 28 June 2000
    1500 metres 3:31.71 Rome, Italy 30 June 2000
    Mile 3:50.26 Oslo, Norway 28 July 2000
    2000 metres 5:04.35 Gateshead, England 19 July 1998
    3000 metres 7:41.61 Stockholm, Sweden 22 July 2008
    5000 metres 13:19.27 Walnut, CA, United States 13 April 2007

    [5]

    Coaching career

    Sullivan is the men's distance & cross country head coach at

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    .

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b "Kevin Sullivan". Sports Reference, LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
    2. ^ "Official Men's Track Roster - Michigan Men's Track". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
    3. ^ Adam Oestreich. "Kevin Sullivan". FloTrack.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
    4. ^ "Profiles - Kevin Sullivan". Athletics Canada. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
    5. ^ "Kevin Sullivan | Profile". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
    6. ^ "Former Wolverine Sullivan Named Next Michigan Head Coach - Michigan Men's Cross Country". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
    7. ^ Shryack, Lincoln (2014-11-22). "Kevin Sullivan's first year at Michigan a success". FloTrack.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
    8. ^ "Kevin Sullivan | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

    External links

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