List of Irish records in athletics

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The following are the national records in athletics in Ireland maintained by Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI)

Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by AAI  Not ratified or later rescinded by AAI

+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m10.17 (+0.1 m/s)Israel Olatunde16 August 2022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany[1][2]
150 m (straight)15.66 (−0.4 m/s)Leon Reid7 September 2019Great City GamesNewcastle, United Kingdom[3]
200 m20.30 (+0.1 m/s)Paul Hession21 July 2007National Senior T&F ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland
200 m (straight)20.66 (-0.4 m/s)Paul Hession16 May 2010Great CityGames ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom[4]
300 m32.47Paul Hession12 June 2008Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic
400 m44.77David Gillick4 July 2009Meeting de Atletismo MadridMadrid, Spain
500 m57.91 [5]Mark English10 September 2016Great North CityGamesNewcastle, United Kingdom[6]
600 m1:16.14Mark English26 May 2015Golden Spike OstravaOstrava-Vítkovice, Czech Republic[7]
800 m1:44.71Mark English29 June 2021VIII Trofeo Diputacion de Castellón-Memorial José Antonio CansinoCastellon, Spain[8]
1:44.69Mark English18 June 2024Paavo Nurmi GamesTurku, Finland[9]
1000 m2:16.40Luke McCann10 August 2022HerculisFontvieille, Monaco[10]
1500 m3:30.42Andrew Coscoran16 July 2023Kamila Skolimowska MemorialChorzów, Poland[11]
Mile3:49.77Ray Flynn7 July 1982Bislett GamesOslo, Norway
Mile (road)4:08.8Brian Fay9 September 2023Brașov Running FestivalBrașov, Romania[12]
2000 m4:55.06Marcus O'Sullivan10 July 1996Nikaïa IAAF Grand PrixNice, France
3000 m7:30.36Mark Carroll4 August 1999HerculisMonaco
5000 m13:01.40Brian Fay15 July 2023KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden-Zolder, Belgium[13]
5 km (road)13:26Alistair Cragg1 April 201227th Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, United States[14]
10000 m27:39.55Alistair Cragg29 April 2007Payton Jordan Cardinal InvitationalPalo Alto, United States
10 km (road)27:46John Treacy2 March 1985Continental Homes 10-km Road RacePhoenix, United States
15 km (road)42:47John Treacy26 June 1988Cascade Run Off 15-km Road RacePortland, United States
One hour19625 mJohn Treacy19 September 1987Monaco One HourFontvieille Monaco
20 km (road)57:42+Martin Fagan14 March 2009The Hague Half MarathonThe Hague, Netherlands
Half marathon1:00:49Alistair Cragg20 March 2011New York City Half MarathonNew York City, United States[15][16]
25 km (road)1:16:20+Stephen Scullion4 October 2020London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom[17]
30 km (road)1:31:53+Stephen Scullion4 October 2020London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom[18]
Marathon2:09:15 aJohn Treacy18 April 1988Boston MarathonBoston, United States
2:09:49Stephen Scullion4 October 2020London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom[19]
50 km (road)2:59:19Gary O'Hanlon17 February 2016Dondea 50 km RaceDondea, Ireland
24 hours244.664 kmEoin Keith20 July 2013Energia 24 Hour RaceBelfast, United Kingdom
110 m hurdles13.30 (+0.6 m/s)Peter Coghlan7 August 1999Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
200 m hurdles (straight)23.19 (+2.0 m/s)Thomas Barr18 May 2018Great CityGames ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom[20]
400 m hurdles47.97Thomas Barr18 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil[21]
3000 m steeplechase8:24.09Brendan Quinn30 August 1985Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium
High jump2.30 mAdrian O'Dwyer24 June 2004IAAF African Circuit International Meeting of AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
Pole vault5.36 mBrian McGovern23 March 2013ASU InvitationalTempe, United States[22]
Long jump8.07 m (+1.4 m/s)Ciaran McDonagh21 August 2005Resisprint International MeetingLa Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Triple jump15.99 m (+1.4 m/s)Samuel Okantey2 May 2015Rankin/Poehlein InvitationalWest Lafayette, United States[23]
Shot put20.66 mEric Favors12 March 2023European Throwing CupLeiria, Portugal[24]
20.93 mEric Favors27 April 2024Throws U 2024 Series #1Fleetwood, United States[25]
Discus throw67.89 mNick Sweeney4 September 1998Helsingborg, Sweden
Hammer throw77.80 mDeclan Hegarty28 April 1985Mt. SAC RelaysWalnut, United States
Javelin throw82.75 mTerry McHugh5 August 2000London Grand PrixLondon, United Kingdom
Decathlon7882 ptsCarlos O'Connell4–5 June 19882nd Mount St Mary's College Alumni DecathlonEmmitsburg, United States
10.89 (100 m), 7.50 m (long jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 48.84 (400 m) /
14.59w (110 m hurdles), 41.70 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 54.96 m (javelin), 4:21.75 (1500 m)
3000 m walk (track)10:58.47Alex Wright8 July 201463rd Cork City SportsCork, Ireland[26]
5000 m walk (track)18:59.37Robert Heffernan30 June 2007Grand Prix MeetingBarcelona, Spain
10000 m walk (track)38:27.57Robert Heffernan21 July 2008National Senior T&F ChampionshipsSantry, Ireland
10 km walk (road)39:15Robert Heffernan17 September 2011A Coruña, Spain
20000 m walk (track)1:23:51.12Bobby O'Leary14 July 1991National Senior T&F ChampionshipsSantry, Ireland
20 km walk (road)1:19:22Robert Heffernan10 May 2008IAAF World Race Walking CupCheboksary, Russia[27]
30 km walk (road)2:07:48Robert Heffernan30 January 2011Woodie's DIY National 30k Walking ChampionshipsCork, Ireland[28]
35 km walk (road)2:44:25Brendan Boyce5 March 2022Race Walking Team ChampionshipsMuscat, Oman[29]
50 km walk (road)3:37:54Robert Heffernan11 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom[30]
4 × 100 m relay39.26  Ireland
John McAdorey
Gary Ryan
Tom Comyns
Paul Brizzel
29 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia
4 × 400 m relay3:01.26  Ireland
Brian Gregan
Brian Murphy
Thomas Barr
Mark English
29 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China[31]
Distance medley relay9:24.10Paul Robinson 2:52.8 (1200m)
Brian Gregan 45.9 (400m)
Mark English 1:46.7 (800m)
Ciarán Ó Lionáird 3:58.7 (1600 m)
27 April 2013Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States[32]
4×mile relay15:49.08Eamonn Coghlan
Ray Flynn
Frank O'Mara
Marcus O'Sullivan
17 August 1985GOAL National Sports Day EventDublin, Ireland[33]

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m11.27 (0.0 m/s)Sarah Lavin4 September 2023[a]Galà dei CastelliBellinzona, Switzerland[34][35]
200 m22.34 (+1.8 m/s)Rhasidat Adeleke14 April 2023Tom Jones MemorialGainesville, United States[36]
300 m37.07Karen Shinkins15 August 2001Brasschaat, Belgium
37.04Phil Healy22 May 2024Trond Mohn GamesBergen, Norway[37]
400 m49.20Rhasidat Adeleke10 June 2023NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAustin, United States[38]
49.07Rhasidat Adeleke10 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy[39]
800 m1:59.27[b]Ciara Mageean27 May 2023British Milers Club meetingManchester, United Kingdom[40]
1:58.51Ciara Mageean25 May 2024British Milers Club Grand PrixManchester, United Kingdom[41]
1000 m2:31.06Ciara Mageean14 August 2020HerculisFontvieille, Monaco[42]
1500 m3:55.87Ciara Mageean8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium[43]
Mile4:14.58Ciara Mageean21 July 2023HerculisFontvieille, Monaco[44]
2000 m5:25.36Sonia O'Sullivan8 July 1994TSB Challenge Meadowbank StadiumEdinburgh, United Kingdom
3000 m8:21.64Sonia O'Sullivan15 July 1994TSB Grand Prix Crystal PalaceLondon, United Kingdom
Two miles9:19.56Sonia O'Sullivan27 June 1998Cork City SportsCork, Ireland
5000 m14:41.02Sonia O'Sullivan25 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia
5 km (road)14:55.4Sonia O'Sullivan1 September 2002London, United Kingdom[45]
10000 m30:47.59Sonia O'Sullivan6 August 2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany
10 km (road)30:59Sonia O'Sullivan21 May 2000Avon Running Global 10 km ChampionshipMilan, Italy
15 km (road)48:30Catherina McKiernan16 November 1997Nijmegen, Netherlands
20 km (road)1:11:04Teresa Duffy13 March 199920 van AlphenAlphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
1:03:52+ aSonia O'Sullivan6 October 2002Great North Run, 22nd EditionSouth Shields, United Kingdom
Half marathon1:08:54Catherina McKiernan27 September 1998Route du Vin Half Marathon, 37th EditionGrevenmacher, Luxembourg
1:07:19 aSonia O'Sullivan6 October 2002Great North Run, 22nd EditionSouth Shields, United Kingdom
25 km (road)1:27:15Monica Joyce13 May 1989River Bank Run, 12th EditionGrand Rapids, United States
Marathon2:22:23Catherina McKiernan1 November 1998Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands
100 km (road)7:07:16 MxCaitriona Jennings27 August 2022IAU 100 km World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany[46]
24 hours229.347 kmRuthann Sheahan9 September 2012World ChampionshipsKatowice, Poland
100 m hurdles12.62 m (+0.5 m/s)Sarah Lavin23 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary[47]
400 m hurdles54.31Susan Smith12 August 1998Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland
2000 m steeplechase6:13.50Eilish Flanagan13 June 2021AAI GamesDublin, Ireland[48]
3000 m steeplechase9:28.29Roisin McGettigan28 July 2007KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden, Netherlands
High jump1.95 mDeirdre Ryan1 September 2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea[49]
Pole vault4.60 mTori Pena6 June 2013Chula Vista, United States[50]
Long jump6.60 m (+1.0 m/s)Kelly Proper8 August 2010Brussels Grand PrixBrussels, Belgium[51]
6.68

(+1.9 m/s)

Elizabeth Ndudi13 April 2024Gary Wieneke MemorialChampaign, United States[52]
Triple jump13.62 m (+0.9 m/s)Taneisha Scanlon-Robinson7 June 2005International T&F MeetingBratislava, Slovakia
Shot put16.99 mMarita Walton2 April 1983Payton Jordan Cardinal InvitationalPalo Alto, United States
Discus throw57.60 mPatricia Walsh7 July 1984National T&F Championships, SantryDublin, Ireland
Hammer throw73.21 mEileen O'Keeffe21 July 2007National T&F Championships, SantryDublin, Ireland
Javelin throw54.92 mAnita Fitzgibbon27 July 2013National T&F Championships, SantryDublin, Ireland[53]
Heptathlon6297 ptsKate O'Connor24–25 April 2021MultistarsLana, Italy[54]
100m H (wind)High jumpShot put200m (wind)Long jump (wind)Javelin800m
13.94 (-1.0 m/s)1.80 m14.23 m24.94 (-1.2 m/s)5.84 m (+1.3 m/s)51.61 m2:11.76
3000 m walk (track)12:34.71Gillian O'Sullivan11 June 2000An Riocht AC Inaugural Track MeetingCastleisland, Ireland
5000 m walk (track)20:02.60Gillian O'Sullivan13 July 2002National T&F Championships, SantryDublin, Ireland
10000 m walk (track)45:28.75Gillian O'Sullivan1 August 1998International 10 km walkSan Sebastian, Spain
10 km walk (road)43.22Olive Loughnane19 September 2009IAAF Walking Grand ChallengeSaransk, Russia
20 km walk (road)1:27:22Gillian O'Sullivan1 May 2003IAAF Grand PrixSesto San Giovanni, Italy
4 × 100 m relay43.80  Ireland
Joan Healy
Phil Healy
Ciara Neville
Gina Akpe-Moses
12 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany[55]
4 × 200 m relay1:35.93  Ireland
Aoife Lynch
Kate Doherty
Sarah Quinn
Sophie Becker
2 May 2021World RelaysChorzów, Poland[56]
4 × 400 m relay3:24.38  Ireland
Phil Healy
Sharlene Mawdsley
Sophie Becker
Rhasidat Adeleke
4 May 2024World RelaysNassau, Bahamas[57]
3:22.71  Ireland
Sophie Becker
Rhasidat Adeleke
Phil Healy
Sharlene Mawdsley
12 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy[58]
4×1500 m relay17:09.09BMC Ireland
Maria Lynch
Elaine Fitzgerald
Pauline Thom
Sonia O'Sullivan
24 June 2000London, United Kingdom

Mixed

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
4 × 400 m relay3:11.53  Ireland
Cillin Greene
Rhasidat Adeleke
Thomas Barr
Sharlene Mawdsley
5 May 2024World Athletics RelaysNassau, Bahamas[59]
3:09.92  Ireland
Chris O'Donnell
Rhasidat Adeleke
Thomas Barr
Sharlene Mawdsley
7 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy[60]

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
60 m6.61Paul Hession3 March 2007European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom
6.57Israel Olatunde19 February 2023Irish ChampionshipsAbbotstown, Ireland[61]
100 m10.36Paul Hession27 February 2008Tampere, Finland
200 m20.64Mark Smyth11 March 2023Leinster ChampionshipAbbotstown, Ireland[62]
300 m34.28Robert Daly9 February 2003Cardiff, United Kingdom
400 m45.52David Gillick3 March 2007European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom
20 February 2010Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom[63]
500 m1:00.93Mark English17 February 2016Globen GalanStockholm, Sweden[64]
600 m1:16.64Mark English4 February 2024New Balance Indoor Grand PrixBoston, United States[65]
800 m1:46.10Mark English20 February 2021Indoor Micro MeetDublin, Ireland[66]
1000 m2:17.40Luke McCann12 February 2022American Track LeagueLouisville, United States[67]
1500 m3:33.49Andrew Coscoran25 February 2023World Indoor Tour FinalBirmingham, United Kingdom[68]
Mile3:49.78Eamonn Coghlan27 February 1983East Rutherford, United States
2000 m4:54.07Eamonn Coghlan20 February 1987Los Angeles Times InvitationalInglewood, United States
3000 m7:38.59Alistair Cragg14 February 2004Razorback-Tyson InvitationalFayetteville, United States
5000 m13:12.56Andrew Coscoran26 January 2024BU John Thomas Terrier ClassicBoston, United States[69]
50 m hurdles6.56Peter Coghlan4 March 2001Sindelfingen, Germany
55 m hurdles7.21Peter Coghlan8 March 1998Ithaca, United States
60 m hurdles7.57Peter Coghlan26 February 1999Blacksburg, United States
400 m hurdles50.50Thomas Barr4 February 2018AAI GamesDublin, Ireland[70]
High jump2.28 mBrendan Reilly5 March 2000Reykjavík, Iceland
Adrian O'Dwyer24 February 2004Budapest, Hungary
Pole vault5.31 mSean Brendan Roth5 February 2021Doc Hale Virginia Tech EliteBlacksburg, United States[71]
Long jump8.00 mCiaran McDonagh14 January 2006Blacksburg, United States
Triple jump16.27 m [72]Colm Cronin10 March 1978Detroit, United States
Shot put20.18 mEric Favors27 January 2024Astana Indoor MeetingAstana, Kazakhstan[73]
Weight throw22.45 mDeclan Hegarty24 February 1984Boston, United States
Heptathlon5560 ptsJoseph Naughton2–3 February 2002Tallinn, Estonia
7.23 (60 m), 7.02 m (long jump), 13.90 m (shot put), 2.04 m (high jump) / 8.43 (60 m hurdles), 4.15 m (pole vault), 2:42.85 (1000 m)
Mile walk5:39.75Robert Heffernan15 February 2014Millrose GamesNew York City, United States[74]
3000 m walk11:06.69Alex Wright2 February 2019Irish ChampionshipsAbbotstown, Ireland[75]
5000 m walk18:50.70Alex Wright18 February 2017Irish ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland[76]
4 × 200 m relay1:26.59  Ireland
Gary Ryan
Mark Howard
David McCarthy
Paul Hession
10 January 2002Dublin, Ireland
4 × 400 m relay3:08.83  Ireland
Rob Daly
Gary Ryan
David Gillick
David McCarthy
7 March 2004World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary[77]
3:08.63  Ireland
Cillin Greene
Cathal Crosbie
Brian Gregan
Christopher O'Donnell
20 March 2022World ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia[78]

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
50 m6.44Ailis McSweeney26 February 2005Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France
55 m7.09Aoife Hearne20 February 1999Providence, United States
60 m7.15 ARhasidat Adeleke20 January 2024Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate InvitationalAlbuquerque, United States[79]
100 m12.02Anna Boyle1 February 2006Bath, United Kingdom
11.91Ailis McSweeney27 February 2010Florø Indoor MeetFlorø, Norway[80]
200 m22.49 ARhasidat Adeleke20 January 2024Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate InvitationalAlbuquerque, United States[81]
300 m36.42Rhasidat Adeleke11 February 2024Millrose GamesNew York City, United States[82]
400 m50.33Rhasidat Adeleke25 February 2023Big 12 ChampionshipsLubbock, United States[83]
800 m2:00.58Síofra Cléirigh Buttner21 February 2021American Track League Meeting #4Fayetteville, United States[84]
1000 m2:40.01Georgie Hartigan19 February 2022Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom[85]
1500 m4:03.83Sarah Healy10 February 2024Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France[86]
Mile4:28.31Ciara Mageean26 January 2019New Balance Indoor Grand PrixBoston, United States[87]
2000 m5:56.32Monica Joyce18 January 1985Los Angeles, United States
3000 m8:36.06Sarah Healy3 February 2024Meeting Metz Moselle AthlélorMetz, France[88]
Two miles9:36.70Roisin Flanagan11 February 2024Millrose GamesNew York City, United States[89]
5000 m15:17.28Sonia O'Sullivan26 January 1991Boston, United States
50 m hurdles6.80Derval O'Rourke3 March 2006Liévin, France
60 m hurdles7.84Derval O'Rourke11 March 2006World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia[90]
High jump1.93 mDeirdre Ryan18 January 2009Leverkusen, Germany
Pole vault4.45 m ATori Pena20 January 2012Reno, United States
4.46 m ATori Pena7 February 2015New Mexico ClassicAlbuquerque, United States[91]
Long jump6.59 mKelly Proper6 March 2009European ChampionshipsTurin, Italy
6.62 m23 January 2010Vienna GalaVienna, Austria[92]
Triple jump13.28 mTaneisha Scanlon12 February 2005Sheffield, United Kingdom
Shot put17.06 m [93]Marita Walton26 February 1982New York City, United States
Weight throw19.02 mMargaret Hayden9 February 2024Millrose GamesNew York City, United States[94]
Discus throw47.24 mClare Fitgerald10 March 2012World Indoor ThrowingVäxjö, Sweden[95]
Pentathlon4396 ptsKate O'Connor29 January 2023X-AthleticsClermont-Ferrand, France[96]
60m HHigh jumpShot putLong jump800m
8.761.79 m13.73 m5.92 m2:16.73
3000 m walk11:35.34 [c]Gillian O'Sullivan15 February 2003Belfast, United Kingdom
4 × 200 m relay1:37.43  Ireland
Ciara Sheehy
Martina McCarthy
Derval O'Rourke
Claire Bergin
10 February 2002Cardiff, United Kingdom
4 × 400 m relay3:28.45  Ireland
Roisin Harrison
Sharlene Mawdsley
Phil Healy
Sophie Becker
3 March 2024World ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom[97]

Mixed

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
4 × 400 m relay3:24.05  Ireland
Cillin Greene
Catherine McManus
Rachel McCann
Robert McDonnell
5 February 2022Dynamic New Athletics Indoor MatchGlasgow, United Kingdom[98]

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