Catherina McKiernan
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| Born | 30 November 1969 County Cavan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Damien O'Reilly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Catherina McKiernan (born 30 November 1969 in Cornafean, County Cavan) is a former long-distance runner from Ireland, who competed in the marathon, 10,000 metres and cross country running.
Biography
[edit]McKiernan has held the Women's national record for the Marathon since 1998 when she achieved a time of 2:22.23 in the Amsterdam Marathon.[1][2] She has also held the national record for 15km and the half marathon since 1997.
As of 2012, McKiernan is a running instructor that offers workshops on the technique of ChiRunning.[3]
Achievements
[edit]- 1992
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- 1993
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- 1994
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- European Cross Country Championships gold medal
- 1995
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- 1997
- World Cross Country Championships team bronze medal
- Berlin Marathon winner (fastest ever debut marathon by a woman)
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
- 1998
- London Marathon winner
- Amsterdam Marathon winner
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
- Lisbon Half Marathon winner.[4]
- 1999
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
- Paris Half Marathon winner.[5]
- 2004
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
As well as appearing on the international stage Catherina has won national titles at:
- 3000m (4): 1990-1993
- 5000m (1): 1996
- cross country (3): 1990-1992
References
[edit]- ^ "CATHERINA MCKIERNAN SET TO ENTER HALL OF FAME AT NATIONAL ATHLETICS AWARDS". Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Catherina MCKIERNAN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Carl (3 September 2012). "Shake off old injuries with a fresh technique". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Lisbon Half Marathon winners
- ^ Paris Half Marathon - List of Winners
External links
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catherina McKiernan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Four times World Cross medallist McKiernan to retire from IAAF
European Cross Country Championships champions in women's cross country running | |
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Categories:
- 1969 births
- 20th-century Irish people
- 21st-century Irish people
- Living people
- Irish female long-distance runners
- Irish female marathon runners
- London Marathon female winners
- Athletes from County Cavan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Ireland
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland
- European Cross Country Championships winners