The following are the national records in athletics in Ireland maintained by Athletics Ireland.
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Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.08 Israel Olatunde30 August 2025BFTTA OpenLondon, United Kingdom150 m (straight)15.66 Leon Reid7 September 2019Great City GamesNewcastle, United Kingdom150 m (bend)15.14 Benjamin Richardson16 June 2026Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic200 m20.27 Sean Aigboboh30 April 2026Cameron Burrell InvitationalHouston, United States200 m (straight)20.66 Paul Hession16 May 2010Great CityGames ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom300 m32.47Paul Hession12 June 2008Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic400 m44.77David Gillick4 July 2009Meeting de Atletismo MadridMadrid, Spain500 m57.91Mark English10 September 2016Great North CityGamesNewcastle, United Kingdom600 m1:15.71Mark English5 September 2015Amsterdam, Netherlands800 m1:42.15Cian McPhillips20 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan1000 m2:16.40Luke McCann10 August 2022HerculisFontvieille, Monaco2:15.82Mark English16 June 2026Ostrava Golden SpikeOstrava, Czech Republic1500 m3:30.42Andrew Coscoran16 July 2023Kamila Skolimowska MemorialChorzów, PolandMile3:49.77Ray Flynn7 July 1982Bislett GamesOslo, NorwayMile (road)3:55.33Cathal Doyle6 September 2026New Balance Kö MeileDüsseldorf, Germany2000 m4:55.06Marcus O'Sullivan10 July 1996Nikaïa IAAF Grand PrixNice, France3000 m7:30.36Mark Carroll4 August 1999HerculisMonaco5000 m13:01.40Brian Fay15 July 2023KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden-Zolder, Belgium5 km (road)13:35Frank O'Mara14 April 1991Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, United States13:26Alistair Cragg1 April 201227th Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, United States13:22Darragh McElhinney19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark10,000 m27:26.95Efrem Gidey29 March 2025The TENSan Juan Capistrano, United States10 km (road)27:3811 January 202610K Valencia Ibercaja by KiprunValencia, Spain15 km (road)42:47John Treacy26 June 1988Cascade Run Off 15-km Road RacePortland, United States42:25Peter Lynch16 March 2026New York Half MarathonNew York City, United StatesOne hour19625 mJohn Treacy19 September 1987Monaco One HourFontvieille Monaco20 km (road)57:16Fearghal Curtin14 September 2025Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, Denmark56:44Peter Lynch16 March 2026New York Half MarathonNew York City, United StatesHalf marathon1:00:22Fearghal Curtin14 September 2025Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, Denmark59:52Peter Lynch16 March 2026New York Half MarathonNew York City, United States25 km (road)1:15:14Jerry Kiernan13 May 1982Limerick, Ireland1:14:52Peter Lynch26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom30 km (road)1:29:55Peter Lynch26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United KingdomMarathon2:06:08Peter Lynch26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom50 km (road)2:49:13Gary O'Hanlon8 February 2020Donadea 50 km RaceDonadea, Ireland100 km (road)6:50:23Ciaran McGonagle24 March 2024Anglo Celtic platePerth, Scotland24 hours244.664 kmEoin Keith20 July 2013Energia 24 Hour RaceBelfast, United Kingdom110 m hurdles13.30 Peter Coghlan7 August 1999Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium200 m hurdles (straight)23.19 Thomas Barr18 May 2018Great CityGames ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom400 m hurdles47.97Thomas Barr18 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3000 m steeplechase8:24.09Brendan Quinn30 August 1985Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumHigh jump2.30 mAdrian O'Dwyer24 June 2004IAAF African Circuit International Meeting of AlgiersAlgiers, AlgeriaPole vault5.36 mBrian McGovern23 March 2013ASU InvitationalTempe, United StatesLong jump8.07 m Ciaran McDonagh21 August 2005Resisprint International MeetingLa Chaux-de-Fonds, SwitzerlandTriple jump15.99 m Samuel Okantey2 May 2015Rankin/Poehlein InvitationalWest Lafayette, United StatesShot put20.93 mEric Favors27 April 2024Throws U 2024 Series #1Fleetwood, United StatesDiscus throw67.89 mNick Sweeney4 September 1998Helsingborg, SwedenHammer throw77.80 mDeclan Hegarty28 April 1985Mt. SAC RelaysWalnut, United StatesJavelin throw82.75 mTerry McHugh5 August 2000London Grand PrixLondon, United KingdomDecathlon7882 ptsCarlos O'Connell4–5 June 19882nd Mount St Mary's College Alumni DecathlonEmmitsburg, United States3000 m walk (track)10:58.47Alex Wright8 July 201463rd Cork City SportsCork, Ireland5000 m walk (track)18:59.37Robert Heffernan30 June 2007Grand Prix MeetingBarcelona, Spain10,000 m walk (track)38:27.57Robert Heffernan21 July 2008Irish ChampionshipsSantry, Ireland10 km walk (road)39:15Robert Heffernan17 September 2011A Coruña, Spain20,000 m walk (track)1:23:51.12Bobby O'Leary14 July 1991Irish ChampionshipsSantry, Ireland20 km walk (road)1:19:22Robert Heffernan10 May 2008IAAF World Race Walking CupCheboksary, Russia30 km walk (road)2:07:48Robert Heffernan30 January 2011Woodie's DIY National 30k Walking ChampionshipsCork, Ireland35 km walk (road)2:44:25Brendan Boyce5 March 2022Race Walking Team ChampionshipsMuscat, Oman50 km walk (road)3:37:54Robert Heffernan11 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom4 × 100 m relay38.88Michael FarrellySean AigbobohMarcus LawlerIsrael Olatunde28 June 2025European Team ChampionshipsMaribor, Slovenia4 × 400 m relay3:01.26Brian GreganBrian MurphyThomas BarrMark English29 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, ChinaDistance 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 States4 × mile relay15:49.08Eamonn CoghlanRay FlynnFrank O'MaraMarcus O'Sullivan17 August 1985GOAL National Sports Day EventDublin, Ireland
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m11.13 Rhasidat Adeleke30 June 2024Irish ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland200 m22.34 Rhasidat Adeleke14 April 2023Tom Jones MemorialGainesville, United States22.28 Rhasidat Adeleke13 August 2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom300 m37.04Phil Healy22 May 2024Trond Mohn GamesBergen, Norway35.38Rhasidat Adeleke12 July 2024HerculisFontvieille, Monaco400 m49.07Rhasidat Adeleke10 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy800 m1:58.51Ciara Mageean25 May 2024British Milers Club Grand PrixManchester, United Kingdom1000 m2:31.06Ciara Mageean14 August 2020HerculisFontvieille, Monaco1500 m3:55.87Ciara Mageean8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumMile4:14.58Ciara Mageean21 July 2023HerculisFontvieille, MonacoMile (road)4:25.05Sonia O'Sullivan12 September 1993Edinburgh, United Kingdom2000 m5:25.36Sonia O'Sullivan8 July 1994TSB Challenge Meadowbank StadiumEdinburgh, United Kingdom3000 m8:21.64Sonia O'Sullivan15 July 1994TSB Grand Prix Crystal PalaceLondon, United KingdomTwo miles9:19.56Sonia O'Sullivan27 June 1998Cork City SportsCork, Ireland5000 m14:41.02Sonia O'Sullivan25 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia5 km (road)14:55.4Sonia O'Sullivan1 September 2002London, United Kingdom10,000 m30:47.59Sonia O'Sullivan6 August 2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany10 km (road)30:59Sonia O'Sullivan21 May 2000Avon Running Global 10 km ChampionshipMilan, Italy15 km (road)48:30Catherina McKiernan16 November 1997Nijmegen, Netherlands20 km (road)1:11:04Teresa Duffy13 March 199920 van AlphenAlphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands1:03:52 Sonia O'Sullivan6 October 2002Great North Run, 22nd EditionSouth Shields, United KingdomHalf marathon1:08:54Catherina McKiernan27 September 1998Route du Vin Half Marathon, 37th EditionGrevenmacher, Luxembourg1:07:19 Sonia O'Sullivan6 October 2002Great North Run, 22nd EditionSouth Shields, United Kingdom25 km (road)1:27:15Monica Joyce13 May 1989River Bank Run, 12th EditionGrand Rapids, United StatesMarathon2:22:23Catherina McKiernan1 November 1998Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands100 km (road)7:07:16 Caitriona Jennings27 August 2022IAU 100 km World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany100 miles12:37:04 Caitriona Jennings9 November 2025Tunnel Hill Trail RacesVienna, United States24 hours229.347 kmRuthann Sheahan9 September 2012World ChampionshipsKatowice, Poland100 m hurdles12.62 m Sarah Lavin23 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary400 m hurdles54.31Susan Smith12 August 1998Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland2000 m steeplechase6:13.50Eilish Flanagan13 June 2021AAI GamesDublin, Ireland3000 m steeplechase9:28.29Roisin McGettigan28 July 2007KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden, NetherlandsHigh jump1.95 mDeirdre Ryan1 September 2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South KoreaPole vault4.60 mTori Pena6 June 2013Chula Vista, United StatesLong jump6.68 m Elizabeth Ndudi13 April 2024Gary Wieneke MemorialChampaign, United StatesTriple jump13.62 m Taneisha Scanlon-Robinson7 June 2005International T&F MeetingBratislava, SlovakiaShot put16.99 mMarita Walton2 April 1983Payton Jordan Cardinal InvitationalPalo Alto, United StatesDiscus throw58.40 mNiamh Fogarty27 April 2025Oklahoma Throws SeriesRamona, United StatesHammer throw73.21 mEileen O'Keeffe21 July 2007Irish ChampionshipsDublin, IrelandJavelin throw54.92 mAnita Fitzgibbon27 July 2013Irish ChampionshipsDublin, IrelandHeptathlon6714 ptsKate O'Connor19–20 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan6751 ptsKate O'Connor14–15 August 2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3000 m walk (track)12:18.86Kate Veale23 July 2011Tullamore, Ireland12:08.34Kate Veale11 June 2011Irish Junior ChampionshipsTullamore, Ireland5000 m walk (track)20:02.60Gillian O'Sullivan13 July 2002Irish ChampionshipsSantry, Ireland10,000 m walk (track)45:28.75Gillian O'Sullivan1 August 1998International 10 km walkSan Sebastian, Spain10 km walk (road)43.22Olive Loughnane19 September 2009IAAF Walking Grand ChallengeSaransk, Russia20 km walk (road)1:27:22Gillian O'Sullivan1 May 2003IAAF Grand PrixSesto San Giovanni, Italy4 × 100 m relay43.73Sarah LeahyCiara NevilleLauren RoySarah Lavin19 July 2025London Athletics MeetLondon, United Kingdom43.13Lucy-May SleemanCiara NevilleSarah LeahyLauren Roy15 August 2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom4 × 200 m relay1:35.93Aoife LynchKate DohertySarah QuinnSophie Becker2 May 2021World RelaysChorzów, Poland4 × 400 m relay3:19.90Sophie BeckerPhil HealyRhasidat AdelekeSharlene Mawdsley10 August 2024Olympic GamesSaint-Denis, France4 × 1500 m relay17:19.09BMC IrelandMaria LynchElaine FitzgeraldPauline ThomSonia O'Sullivan24 June 2000London, United Kingdom
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:09.92Chris O'DonnellRhasidat AdelekeThomas BarrSharlene Mawdsley7 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy
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