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
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
- 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
- ^ "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
- 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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