IRL   
Date of birth:
2 World Championships Bronzes
1997: 3xCCTEAM 2002: 3xCCTEAM
Cross Country Team Competition 4th at World Championships 1992
Cross Country Team Competition 4th at World Championships 1984
Cross Country Long Team Competition 4th at World Championships 2000
Cross Country Long Team Competition 5th at World Championships 2013
4 x 400m 5th at World Indoor Championships 2024
Cross Country Team Competition 6th at World Championships 2001
Cross Country Team Competition 6th at World Championships 1978
Cross Country Team Competition 7th at World Championships 1999
Cross Country Team Competition 7th at World Championships 1979
4 x 400m 8th at World Championships 2023
Cross Country Team Competition 8th at World Championships 1981
Cross Country Team Competition 8th at World Championships 1976
2 National Titles
4 x 1500m World Alltime no. 4 17:19.09 London 25 Jun 2000
4 x 400m World Indoor Alltime no. 25 3:28.45 Glasgow 3 Mar 2024
4 x 200m World Alltime no. 18 1:35.93 Chorzów 2 May 2021
4 x 100m World Alltime no. 51 43.80 Berlin 12 Aug 2018
4 x 400m World Alltime no. 25 3:26.06 München 19 Aug 2022

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1975  47.4hw    4Osijek14 Jun
1977  47.43w    NR7Dublin17 Jul
1979  46.71w    NR6Sittard1 Jul
1981  47.78w    7Frankfurt5 Jul
1983  46.12w    NR3Dublin20 Aug
1985  46.40w    3Reykjavik10 Aug
1987  46.98w    4Maia27 Jun
1989  46.82w    4Dublin5 Aug
1991  47.13w    4Viseu22 Jun
1993  47.02w    4Rotterdam12 Jun
1994  45.60w    3Dublin11 Jun
1995  47.51w    5Tallinn10 Jun
1996  47.66w    3Oordegem29 Jun
1998  46.00w    1Kaunas6 Jun
1999  46.47w    7Lahti5 Jun
2000  45.11w    1Dublin20 Aug
2001  44.92w    NR1r1Rīga22 Jun
2002  45.71w    4Bangor21 Jul
2003  44.97w    6Lappeenranta21 Jun
2004  45.13w    5Gateshead27 Jun
2005  44.68w    NR5Leiria18 Jun
2006  44.38w    NR6h2Göteborg/U12 Aug
2007  45.14w    3Vaasa23 Jun
2008  45.14w    5Leiria21 Jun
2009  45.17w    2Banská Bystrica20 Jun
2010  43.93w   NR 4h1Barcelona31 Jul
2011  45.49w    6La Chaux-de-Fonds3 Jul
2013  44.69w    2Genève1 Jun
2014  43.84w   NR 4h2Zürich16 Aug
2015  44.68w   NU23R 2h1-22Tallinn12 Jul
2016  44.29w    6h1Amsterdam9 Jul
2017  44.31w    6Lausanne6 Jul
2018  43.80w   NR 4h2Berlin12 Aug
2019  44.02w    6h3Yokohama11 May
2021  44.53w    4h2Chorzów1 May
2022  44.25w    3Stockholm/S30 Jun
2023  44.80w    2Chorzów21 Jun
 
4 x 200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  1:36.90w    5Nassau2 May
2021  1:35.93w    2Chorzów2 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  1:39.81iw    Cardiff14 Mar
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1973  3:37.4hw    2Lyngby30 Jun
1975  3:42.6hw    2Osijek14 Jun
1977  3:45.78w    6Dublin17 Jul
1979  3:48.2hw    7Sittard1 Jul
1981  3:43.63w    6Frankfurt5 Jul
1983  3:34.90w    2Dublin21 Aug
1984  3:39.10w    1Dublin14 Jul
1985  3:38.11w    1Reykjavik11 Aug
1986  3:40.93w    4Barcelona15 Jun
1987  3:32.56w    8h2Roma5 Sep
1988  3:37.60w    1Talence17 Jul
1989  3:45.10w    4Dublin6 Aug
1991  3:37.47w    3Viseu23 Jun
1993  3:45.97w    5Rotterdam13 Jun
1994  3:47.95w    6Dublin12 Jun
1995  3:46.72w    4Tallinn11 Jun
1996  3:44.05w    3Oordegem30 Jun
1998  3:38.06w    2Kaunas7 Jun
1999  3:35.69w    3Lahti6 Jun
2000  3:32.24w    NR6h3Sydney29 Sep
2001  3:37.60w    1Rīga23 Jun
2002  3:37.20w    1Tallinn23 Jun
2003  3:34.44w    5Lappeenranta22 Jun
2005  3:36.10w    7Izmir20 Aug
2006  3:31.51w    NR2Praha18 Jun
2007  3:38.39w    5Vaasa24 Jun
2008  3:33.42w    3Torino6 Jun
2010  3:30.11w    NR5h2Barcelona31 Jul
2011  3:27.48w   NR 4h3Daegu2 Sep
2012  3:30.55w    5h2London10 Aug
2013  3:38.43w    1rBDublin23 Jun
2014  3:39.40w    4rBTallinn22 Jun
2015  3:43.10w    6Iráklio21 Jun
2016  3:34.02w    7h2Amsterdam9 Jul
2017  3:32.65w    2rBVaasa25 Jun
2018  3:35.96w    8h1Berlin10 Aug
2019  3:35.77w    1rBSandnes11 Aug
2021  3:37.39w   NU20R 5-19Tallinn18 Jul
2022  3:26.06w   NR 2h2München19 Aug
2023  3:26.18w    4h2Budapest26 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  3:34.61iw   NR 5h1Budapest7 Mar
2009  3:36.82iw    4Torino8 Mar
2024  3:28.45iw   NR 4h1Glasgow3 Mar
 
4 x 1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2000  17:19.09w    London25 Jun

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
4 x 100m
ECp 1983: 346.12
ECp 1985: 346.40
ECp 1987: 446.98
ECp 1989: 446.82
WY 1999: 6h2-1748.83
EJ 2003: h2-22DQ
WJ 2004: h1-19DQ h1-19DQ
EJ 2005: 5h1-1946.49
WUG 2005: 344.69
EC 2006: 6h244.38
WJ 2008: 4h2-1945.93
EJ 2009: 7-1946.61 1h2-1946.79
ETC-2 2009: 245.17
EYOF 2009: 3-1746.56 2h1-1746.36
EC 2010: 4h143.93
ETC-1 2010: 2r144.53
ETC-1 2011: r1DQ
ETC-1 2013: 244.82
EC 2014: 4h243.84
ETC-1 2014: 3rB45.02 DNF
ECCC-B 2015: 4-1950.92
EJ 2015: 4-1945.38 2h2-1945.66 2h1-2244.68 -22DNF
ETC-1 2015: 445.16
EC 2016: 6h144.29
ECCC-B 2016: 4-1950.34
WJ 2016: 5-1944.82 2h3-1945.09
EJ 2017: 4-1944.47 1h1-1944.42
ETC-1 2017: 1rB44.80
EC 2018: 4h243.80
WJ 2018: 2-1943.90 1h2-1944.27
ECCC-B 2019: 8-1952.18 4r247.43
EJ 2019: 4-2244.32 4h2-2244.79 4h2-1946.52
ETC-1 2019: 345.00
EJ 2021: 4h1-2244.64 -22DNF
WC 2022: 8h144.48
4 x 400m
ECp 1983: 23:34.90
ECp 1985: 13:38.11
ECCC 1987: 63:45.91
ECp 1987: 23:36.99
EJ 1987: 5h2-193:49.25
WC 1987: 8h23:32.56
ECCC 1988: 53:44.73
ECp 1989: 43:45.10
OG 2000: 6h33:32.24
WUG 2005: 73:36.10 5h23:38.73
ETC-2 2009: 33:38.18
WUG 2009: 43:39.74
EC 2010: 5h23:30.11
ETC-1 2010: 3r13:35.44
ETC-1 2011: 1r13:31.25
WC 2011: 4h33:27.48
EC 2012: h1DQ
OG 2012: 5h23:30.55
ECCC 2013: 53:45.86
ETC-1 2013: 1rB3:38.43
ETC-1 2014: 4rB3:39.40
ECCC-B 2015: 2-194:09.59
ETC-1 2015: 63:43.10
EC 2016: 7h23:34.02
ECCC-B 2016: 5-194:16.70
EJ 2017: 6-223:34.87
ETC-1 2017: 2rB3:32.65
EC 2018: 8h13:35.96
ECCC-B 2019: 6-194:13.13
EJ 2019: 5-193:37.42 4h1-193:41.28
ETC-1 2019: 1rB3:35.77
EJ 2021: 5-193:37.39 5h2-193:39.80
EC 2022: 63:26.63 2h23:26.06
EJ 2023: 7-193:39.39 3h1-193:39.02
WC 2023: 83:27.08 4h23:26.18
Medley Relay
WY 2001: 5h3-172:20.58
EY 2018: 4h3-172:13.64
Sprint Medley
EYOF 2023: 4h2-172:11.79
Cross Country Team Competition
WC 1973: 8115.00
WC 1974: 11146.00
WC 1976: 8122.00
WC 1977: 15250.00
WC 1978: 6152.00
WC 1979: 7136.00
WC 1980: 12195.00
WC 1981: 8167.00
WC 1982: 15287.00
WC 1983: 17298.00
WC 1984: 4105.00
WC 1985: 11189.00
WC 1986: 21411.00
WC 1987: 19321.00
WC 1988: 17293.00
WC 1989: 16-19294.00 15251.00
WC 1990: 19-19427.00 17287.00
WC 1991: 19371.00
WC 1992: 4103.00
WC 1993: 12177.00
WC 1994: 15287.00
WC 1995: 13252.00
WC 1996: 10184.00
WC 1997: 364.00
WC 1999: 15-19320.00 7159.00
WC 2001: 19-19404.00 6152.00
WC 2002: 16-19248.00 385.00
WC 2003: 11160.00
WC 2005: 11218.00
Cross Country Long Team Competition
WC 1998: 10196.00
WC 1999: 13270.00
WC 2000: 4101.00
WC 2002: 12171.00
WC 2004: 11218.00
WC 2008: 11232.00
WC 2013: 5115.00
 
Indoor
4 x 400m
WC 2004: 5h13:34.61
EC 2009: 43:36.82
WC 2022: 3h23:30.97
EC 2023: 53:32.61
WC 2024: 53:28.92 4h13:28.45

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
4 x 100m
Outdoor43.80    NRBerlin12 Aug 2018
 
4 x 200m
Outdoor1:35.93    Chorzów2 May 2021
Indoor1:39.81    Cardiff14 Mar 2004
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor3:26.06    NRMünchen19 Aug 2022
Indoor3:28.45    NRGlasgow3 Mar 2024
 
4 x 1500m
Outdoor17:19.09    London25 Jun 2000

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
43.80   4h2Berlin12 Aug 2018
43.84   4h2Zürich16 Aug 2014
43.90   2-19Tampere14 Jul 2018
43.93   4h1Barcelona31 Jul 2010
44.02   6h3Yokohama11 May 2019
44.15   2Oordegem26 May 2018
44.23   7London22 Jul 2018
44.25   3Stockholm/S30 Jun 2022
44.27   2Genève12 Jun 2010
44.27   1h2-19Tampere13 Jul 2018
 
Average: 44.066
 
4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
3:26.06   2h2München19 Aug 2022
3:26.18   4h2Budapest26 Aug 2023
3:26.63   6München20 Aug 2022
3:27.08   8Budapest27 Aug 2023
3:27.48   4h3Daegu2 Sep 2011
3:28.45i  4h1Glasgow3 Mar 2024
3:28.92i  5Glasgow3 Mar 2024
3:29.46   3Oslo16 Jun 2022
3:30.11   5h2Barcelona31 Jul 2010
3:30.43   3Annecy11 Jun 2023
 
Average: 3:28.08
 
Cross Country Team Competition, 10 best results (legal):
427.00   19-19Aix-les-Bains24 Mar 1990
411.00   21Neuchâtel23 Mar 1986
404.00   19-19Ostend24 Mar 2001
371.00   19Antwerpen24 Mar 1991
321.00   19Warszawa22 Mar 1987
320.00   15-19Belfast27 Mar 1999
298.00   17Gateshead20 Mar 1983
294.00   16-19Stavanger19 Mar 1989
293.00   17Auckland26 Mar 1988
287.00   15Roma21 Mar 1982
 
Average: 342.6
 

Total results in db: 336

By event:

4 x 100m:124
4 x 200m:3
4 x 400m:103
4 x 1500m:1
Medley Relay:2
Sprint Medley:1
Cross Country Team Competition:95
Cross Country Long Team Competition:7

▲IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

4 x 400m
3:28.45iw
NR PB
4h1WCGlasgowWC, Glasgow3 Mar 
 Phil Healy, Sophie Becker,
Roisin Harrison, Sharlene Mawdsley
3:28.92iw
5WCGlasgowWC, Glasgow3 Mar 
 Phil Healy, Sophie Becker,
Roisin Harrison, Sharlene Mawdsley

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
1998Outdoor4 x 100m1746.00
2000Outdoor4 x 100m7945.11
2000Outdoor4 x 400m263:32.24
2001Outdoor4 x 100m6144.92
2001Outdoor4 x 400m753:37.60
2002Outdoor4 x 100m5545.71
2002Outdoor4 x 400m423:37.20
2003Outdoor4 x 100m4244.97
2003Outdoor4 x 400m363:34.44
2004Outdoor4 x 100m4445.13
2004Outdoor4 x 400m423:39.01
2004Indoor4 x 400m103:34.61
2005Outdoor4 x 100m6344.68
2006Outdoor4 x 100m5444.38
2006Outdoor4 x 400m353:31.51
2007Outdoor4 x 100m8145.14
2007Outdoor4 x 400m883:38.39
2008Outdoor4 x 400m483:33.42
2009Indoor4 x 400m153:36.82
2010Outdoor4 x 100m3043.93
2010Outdoor4 x 400m223:30.11
2011Outdoor4 x 400m143:27.48
2012Outdoor4 x 400m303:30.55
2013Outdoor4 x 100m8644.69
2014Outdoor4 x 100m4143.84
2015Outdoor4 x 100m3544.68
2015Outdoor4 x 200m61:36.90
2015Outdoor4 x 400m623:43.10
2016Outdoor4 x 100m3044.29
2016Outdoor4 x 400m303:34.02
2017Outdoor4 x 100m2844.31
2017Outdoor4 x 400m203:32.65
2018Outdoor4 x 100m2143.80
2018Outdoor4 x 400m403:35.96
2019Outdoor4 x 100m2444.02
2019Outdoor4 x 400m373:35.77
2021Outdoor4 x 100m3244.53
2021Outdoor4 x 200m31:35.93
2021Outdoor4 x 400m393:37.39
2022Outdoor4 x 100m2944.25
2022Outdoor4 x 400m93:26.06
2023Outdoor4 x 400m143:26.18
2023Indoor4 x 400m183:32.61
2024Indoor4 x 400m123:28.45

▲WINSTREAKS