BRIT TOWNSEND - MIDDLE DISTANCE COACH BURNABY

Brit is a Level 4 coach who in addition to her duties as a Royals coach is the Head Coach of SFU’s Track and Field Program. A former international who was a finalist at both the World Championships and Olympic Games, Brit has been successful in developing a strong distance running program at SFU. She has helped improve a number of middle distance runners that include Heather deGeest, the BC Juvenile record holder at 800 metres and a finalist in 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships. Other good middle distance athletes that Brit coaches include Desneige McLean, Carleen Daniel and Carolyn Murray. Brit’s coaching sessions take place at SFU and other tracks or parks in the Coquitlam/Burnaby area.