Alison Wiley Rochon (born 11 October 1963) is a

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former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. She was a World Cross Country runner-up in 1983. Wiley attended

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and competed collegiately for the

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track team. She was the 1982 winner of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championship title in the

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. She won seven NCAA

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n honours, which included a runner-up spot in the 1984 NCAA

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and three straight second-place finishes at the

NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship The NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship is the cross country championship held by the National Collegiate Athletic Association each autumn for individual runners and cross country teams from universities in Division I. Teams and ...

from 1982 to 1984. She was inducted into the Stanford Cardinal hall of fame in 2006. Internationally, her greatest success was at the

1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Gateshead, England, at the Riverside Park on March 20, 1983. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald ''The Herald'' is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded in ...

where she became Canada's first ever medallist at the competition, taking the silver medal behind Norway's

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. As a result, she also led the Canadian women's team to the bronze medals. She also competed at the

1983 World Championships in Athletics The 1st 1983 World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983. Summary The overall med ...

that year, coming 15th in the

, and participated at the

1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Madrid, Spain, at the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela on March 28, 1981. A report on the event was given in the ''Glasgow Herald ''The Herald'' is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded ...

. Her sole other international medal was a 3000 m bronze medal at the

1989 Jeux de la Francophonie The 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''Iers Jeux de la Francophonie'', (French for ''Francophone Games'') were held in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, from 8 to 22 July 1989. Sports Medals & Participation Total The following partic ...

, finishing a fraction of a second behind Rwanda's

Marcianne Mukamurenzi Marcianne Mukamurenzi (born 11 November 1959) is a Rwandan former long-distance runner. She won gold and bronze medals in 10,000 metres at the 1988 and 1989 African Championships in Athletics The 1989 African Championships in Athletics were he ...

.Francophone Games
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-01. She was twice a winner at the

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, taking the 3000 m title in 1981 and 1988.Canadian Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.

International competitions

National titles

: 1981, 1988

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiley, Alison Living people 1963 births Canadian female long-distance runners Stanford Cardinal women's track and field athletes World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Stanford Cardinal women's cross country runners Canadian Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners