Alycia Butterworth (born October 1, 1992) is a Canadian track and field athlete specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.[1]
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| Born | October 1, 1992 Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Parksville, British Columbia[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| University team | Idaho[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Butterworth competed collegiately for the Idaho Vandals in both track and cross country from 2010 to 2015.[2] At the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Butterworth finished 26th in the heats of the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]
In July 2021, Butterworth was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase where she finished the games in 24th place.[3][4] Butterworth attended the 2023 Pan American Games as part of Canada's athletics team, she finished in second place one and half seconds behind Belen Casetta of Argentina to win silver. After the win Butterworth said that "In the final stretch, I was happy I could battle back from third to finish seconds. Santiago did an awesome job hosting."[5]
Personal edit
Born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Butterworth's hometown is Parksville, British Columbia.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Alycia Butterworth". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Alycia Butterworth". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (3 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Keely Milne (November 5, 2023). "Canada's Jean-Simon Desgagnés wins steeple gold despite falling at Pan Am Games". Canadian Running Magazine.
- ^ Briones, Michael (9 July 2021). "Parksville athlete Butterworth thrilled to be headed to Tokyo Olympics". Vancouver Island Free Daily. Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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