2023 World Athletics Championships: A Preview
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Shannon O'Connor
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August 15, 2023
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Athletics
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Ciara Mageean, Ciara Mageean 1500m, Cliodhna Manning, Kelly McGrory, Louise Shanahan, Rhasidat Adeleke, Roisin Harrison, Sarah Healy, Sarah Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Sophie O'Sullivan, World Athletics Championships 2023
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Photo by Giancarlo Colombo/Sportsfile With the 2023 World Athletics Championships kicking off this Saturday, August 19, here is a preview of Team Ireland: The nine-day event, which will end on August 27, will see 23 Irish athletes compete. There are 16 individual entries and two relays: the Women’s 4x400m and the mixed 4x400m, which is relay with both men and …
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International Entry Opens For The World’s Largest Women’s Marathon
International entry opens for the world’s largest women’s marathon, the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024, today, August 14, 2023. Launched in 2012, with 13,114 participants, the Nagoya Women’s Marathon is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest women’s marathon in the world. It holds the World Athletics Platinum label status, meaning it has been recognized for its ‘excellent organisation and …
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone out of World Athletics Championships with ‘minor knee issue’
Reigning 400m hurdle Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announced Friday that she is withdrawing from the World Athletics Championships, which start next week in Budapest. “I am sad to share that I must withdraw from this year’s World Championships in Budapest,” the American shared on social media. “After consulting with my doctors and coaches, I …
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Preview: Tipperary Athletics Prepares For National Inter County T&F League Championship
The Tipperary Athletics County Ladies Athletics Team competes for the title of Premier National League County Champions on Sunday, August 13, in Tullamore, at the final of the Track and Field National League. Many of Tipperary’s brightest stars in ladies track and field will be hoping to shine as they compete for their county wearing the iconic blue and gold …
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Elizabeth Ndudi Wins Gold At The European U20 Championships
Elizabeth Ndudi wins gold in the Long Jump at the European U20 Championships today, August 10, becoming Ireland’s first ever field medalist at those championships. Ndudi sets a new Irish U20 record with a jump of 6.56m, shattering the previous record of 6.44m, also held by her. “I was really happy because I had this goal to get into those …
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Ciara Neville makes inspiring return to racing two years after injury heartbreak
Former Irish 100m and 60m indoor champion Ciara Neville has returned to racing two years after a heartbreaking injury. The 2018 under-20 World silver medallist tore her hamstring in June 2021, just three weeks out from the National Indoor Championships where she hoped to defend her 60m title. Since then the Limerick native has fought through two slow years of …
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Sophie O’Sullivan goes third on the Irish 1000m all-time list
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Grace Fisher
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August 4, 2023
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Athletics
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Abby Caldwell, Ciara Mageean, Citius Meet Bern, Derval O'Rourke, Ditaji Kambundji, Jessie Knight, Laviai Nielsen, Linden Hall, Phil Healy, Revee Walcott-Nolan, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sarah Healy, Sarah Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sonia O'Sullivan, Sophie O'Sullivan, World Athletics Championships 2023
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Sophie O’Sullivan ran the 1000m in 2:37.08 at the Citius meeting in Bern tonight (August 4), setting a new personal best for herself and going third on the Irish all-time list — behind only her legendary mother Sonia O’Sullivan (2:34.66) and Ciara Mageean (2:31.06), who broke Sonia’s then-27-year-old record in 2020. Sophie’s push in the last 100m won her fourth …
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Sprinter Phil Healy Ends Season Early To Recover “Mentally and Physically”
Irish sprinter Phil Healy revealed that she has withdrawn from the upcoming World Championships to prioritize her recovery and preparation for next year’s Olympic Games. The 28-year-old took to Twitter to announce her decision yesterday, 3 August, saying: “It has been an extremely tough and testing 16 months, where I questioned continuing with the sport many times.” “However, nothing is …
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Double gold for Sarah Lavin at National Track and Field Championships
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Grace Fisher
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July 30, 2023
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Athletics
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123.ie National Track and Field Championships, Emerald AC, Georgie Hartigan, Ide Ni Dhomhnaill, Jenna Bromell, Jessica Tappin, Kelly McGrory, Louise Shanahan, Lucy May Sleeman, Mollie O'Reilly, Phil Healy, Roisin Flanagan, Roisin Harrison, Sarah Healy, Sarah Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Shona Heaslip, Sophie Becker, Sophie O'Sullivan
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Sarah Lavin brought the curtain down on a thrilling final day of the 151st edition of the 123.ie National Track and Field Championships (July 30th). Lavin remarkably set three personal best performances on her way to Sunday’s 100m gold, made all the more remarkable having claimed the 100m hurdles title only 24 hours previous. The Emerald AC star saved her best performance of …
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Rhasidat Adeleke withdraws from National Championships “based on medical advice”
Rhasidat Adeleke has joined Ciara Mageean in withdrawing from this weekend’s 123.ie National Track and Field Championships due to medical concerns. Mageean’s manager said in a statement that the decision was “a precautionary measure as she had a niggle” after her national record-breaking mile run in Monaco last week. She came in second in that race, behind only Faith Kipyegon’s …
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