Marlena Hilari Wesh was born on February 16,1991 and is a Haitian-American sprinter who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics for Haiti in the women's 200-meter and 400-meter sprints.
10 Facts About Marlena Wesh
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Marlena Wesh appeared on the twenty-sixth season of The Bachelor.
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Marlena Wesh is one of five siblings, including fellow sprinter Darrell Wesh, and the only one to consider herself Haitian-American.
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Marlena Wesh was approached by Haitian Olympic hurdler Nadine Faustin-Parker, who encouraged her to run for Haiti.
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Marlena Wesh first competed at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Puerto Rico in July 2011, coming in 8th place in the 400m and 13th place in the 200m.
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Marlena Wesh won the 400-meter sprint for Clemson in April 2012 at the Atlantic Coast Conference outdoor championships with a time of 51.43 seconds, which was a meet record and her 4th consecutive 400-meter ACC championship.
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Marlena Wesh earned All-American designation in March 2012 in a Division I championship at Boise State University in Idaho.
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In early July 2012, just prior to the 2012 London Olympics, Marlena Wesh ran her personal best in the 400-meters with a time of 51.23, just 0.03 seconds behind the first-place finisher, at the 2012 North America, Central America and Caribbean Under-23 Championships in Mexico.
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Marlena Wesh said, "I still feel Haitian even if I wasn't born there".
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Marlena Wesh appeared on the twenty-sixth season of The Bachelor, competing to date Clayton Echard.