Marissa Kurtimah

Marissa Kurtimah (born May 25, 1994 in Songo, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leone-Canadian track and field athlete competing in the sprint events, predominantly the 100m event. Kurtimah fled her country of birth (due to the civil war) in 2002 at 8 years old along with her family. They settled in Guelph, Ontario She was encouraged to try out for the sport by a teacher who saw Olympic potential in her. Kurtimah was officially named to Canada's Olympic team as part of the 4x100 meters relay team in July 2016,