So sad, I wish her family and friends all the best in this tragic time.
The news article
Wow, that's unreal. Damn!
I'm very sorry to hear that. Best wishes to her friends and family.
She was such a nice lady, she will be missed.
Very sorry to hear that. My sincere sympathies to everyone involved.
I'm really going to miss Emilie. I always enjoyed working with her as both a journalist and an event organizer. She really loved the sport and was looking forward to her marathon debut in New York with great anticipation. She had done a two-hour run yesterday with her coach, Ken Parker, joining her on his bicycle. Ken said it went "exceptionally well."
My deepest sympathies go to Emilie's family, Ken, and the entire Canadian athletics community.
David Monti
This is extremely saddening and tragic news.
For those who weren’t familiar with her, Emily was Canadian and attended Simon Fraser University. She was a phenomenal runner and had a personal best 14.59.6X for 5000m. She competed at multiple world championships including XC and track and the Olympic Games. That being said, many would believe Emily had not yet reached her potential and could have run an amazing marathon (she was currently training for New York).
Emily you will be sorely missed. RIP.
Prayers and sympathy to the family, Emilie was a very talented and kind girl.
I can't really put into words how kind this girl was. It is unreal to see her pass away.
Her discipline in running was truly unmatched. She had such passion for running that I have yet to see in any runner out there.
Met Emily many times at track meets. I remember speaking with her at Canada Summer Games in 2001 when she was making her comeback after many injuries. Very polite, quiet and friendly girl.
All my prayers go out to her.
I had the opportunity to interview Emilie a number of times. It was a great pleasure and a refreshing experience for a journalist and for any human being. She was a unique endearing positive spirit, and a determined person in the best of ways. I looked forward to seeing her in NYC this fall. She was memorable and a delight. Some people just indelibly impress you with their vividness. I just heard about this through Monti's e-mail, and this hurts. To say she'll be missed is somehow not saying enough.
Although I did not know Emilie for very long, I met her though a race earlier this year; I was very impressed with her enthusiasm and determination. She was extremely grateful and gracious and someone I was proud to say was a friend. Earlier this week I emailed her to thank her for getting me into a race recently and she replied that her training was going better than expected. It's a shocker to say the least. Very, very sad.
One of the saddest and most tragic events I have had to read. She was a phenomenon in the true sense of the word.
Oh my gosh, what a tragic loss. Not only of an amazing talent, but of a truly wonderful person.
On my morning run today somebody asked me what my goal was for the NYC marathon, and I said, "I'm just praying to stay with Mondor as long as I can". Little did I know that the very sad fact is I will never get the chance. S
he will be truly missed by all of us guys on the starting line who have raced our guts out just to stay with her.
My heart goes out to those who knew and loved her most.
Rest in Peace Emilie
you shall be missed by all those who appreciated your professionalism and absolute zest for the sport
That's terrible news. Saw her run a great solo 5,000 at the Canadian Oly Trials in Victoria in '04. She was awfully impressive.
My sincere condolences to our Canadian friends.
What a reminder about how precious life is. Emilie was an amazing runner and gracious person. I ran against her in the 2002 NAIA 1500m (well, ran behind her) and found her to be so down to earth after the race. She made comments about people's efforts as runners and did not judge them by the times they ran, but rather the effort they gave. I really admired that. She could've won every race from the 800m to the 10,000m had she chosen to. Instead she celebrated the efforts of others and chose to push herself to the limit in the 1500m, going after the national record and another event (4x800m) to help her team win.
Her smile, competative spirit, and love of running will be missed. I hope her family takes comfort in the fact that Emilie influenced so many people during her short life. Somewhere a young girl in Canada is dreaming of breaking 15 minutes in the 5000m and running in the Olympics because Emilie showed it was possible.
What a tradegy. I never met Emilie but always enjoyed watching her race. My thoughts go out to her family and friends. Rest in peace Emile.