Irish Team Confirmed For European Running Championships

 Athletics Ireland has confirmed a seven-strong team for the inaugural European Running Championshipse place on April 12th and 13th in Brussels and Leuven in Belgium. Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny AC) will race in the Women’s Half Marathon. The 45-year-old has won the last two national senior marathon titles and fine-tuned her preparations for these championships by clocking 33:07 to win silver at the …

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2025 European Athletics Indoors: Everything You Need To Know

As the track and field spotlight turns to Apeldoorn for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Ireland’s contingent of athletes arrives in the Netherlands with both experience, excitement and promise.From Sarah Healy quietly teetering around championship medal form to the championship experience of Sharlene Mawdsley and Sarah Lavin, Ireland’s team is set to test itself against Europe’s elite on the …

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Chasing Glory: Ireland’s 400-Metre Stars Sharlene Mawdsley and Rhasidat Adeleke on Their Olympic Journeys

In the world of competitive athletics, the highs and lows can be both exhilarating and crushing. For Irish runners Sharlene Mawdsley and Rhasidat Adeleke, this year’s performances have been a rollercoaster ride of emotions, culminating in personal bests that open the door to future glory. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-STiLrteqz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== “I haven’t done that really this year. So I’m actually really proud of myself …

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Which Irish athletes are making their Olympic debuts in Paris?

Across the 133 person team that will represent Team Ireland at the Olympic Games this summer, 64 of them are women, and with new faces accompanying some familiar champions, you might just be wondering – Which Irish athletes are making their Olympic debuts in Paris? Boxing Daina Moorehouse – 50kg/Flyweight Jennifer Lehane – 54kg/Bantamweight Grainne Walsh – 63.5kg/Welterweight Canoeing Madison …

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Alexis Ohanian To Launch The Highest Paying Women’s Track Event

Billionaire entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams, has announced that his venture capital firm Seven Seven Six will host the 776 Invitational, in partnership with Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas. The event will take place at the end of September, after the Olympics in Paris and will have the largest prize pool on record …

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Rhasidat Adeleke Shines in 200m At Mt Sac Relays

Rhasidat Adeleke had another impressive performance at the Mt Sac Relays in California on Saturday, 20 April. The 21-year-old athlete from Dublin secured an impressive second place in the 200m race with a time of 22.61, racing against two esteemed world champions. Adeleke’s training partner Julien Alfred, the reigning world indoor 60m champion, clinched victory with a time of 22.58. …

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Nike Faces Criticism Over Skimpy Olympic Apparel For Team USA

Nike is once again the subject of controversy following the release of Team USA’s track and field uniforms for the 2024 Olympics. The unveiling of these uniforms has sparked criticism regarding the women’s kit design, particularly concerning their revealing nature, despite being scientifically crafted for optimal performance. According to Nike’s Vice President of Apparel Innovation, Janett Nichol, the track and …

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It Seems Like The Long Jump Event Might Change… But Why?

World Athletics is gearing up for a potential game-changer in the long jump discipline, with plans to replace the take-off board with a take-off zone starting at lower level competitions this season. But what will this mean for the event in the future? Looking back Long jump is one of the oldest track and field events. According to World Athletics, …

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Fontainebleau Selected For Olympic Athletics Pre-Games Training Camp

Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile The town of Fontainebleau has been named as the host city for the pre-games training camp for the athletics team who will compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games next year. Stade Philippe Mahut, 60km southeast of Paris City, will be the stadium where the Irish athletes will finalise their training next summer, ahead of …

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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Irish Athletes

The month of October is Black History Month in Ireland. It recognises the global impact of black history and remembers the ongoing fight for racial equality and social justice worldwide. In celebration of Black History Month, we look back at some of the sporting achievements of black Irish athletes. Rhasidat Adeleke Rhasidat Adeleke is an Irish sprinter and the first …

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