Sinéad Delahunty
(Redirected from Sinead Delahunty-Evans)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1971 County Kilkenny |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500, 3000, 5000 metres, One mile |
Sinéad Delahunty-Evans (born 12 February 1971 in Kilkenny[1]) is a retired Irish middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships. As of June 2023[update] she has resigned as the head coach of Cross Country/Track & Field at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States.[3]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ireland
| |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 4:27.15 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.20 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 3000 m | 9:04.16 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 39th (h) | 5000 m | 16:18.81 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:12.52 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 15th | 3000 m | 9:19.93 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:07.46 | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 1500 m | 4:15.38 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 4th | 1500 m | 4:15.87 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 25th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.75 | |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 4:04.22 (Brussels 1998)
- One mile – 4:27.38 (Nice 1997)
- 3000 metres – 8:58 (Cambridge 1995)
- 5000 metres – 15:33.34 (Belgium 1995)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 4:11.06+[4] (New York 2000)
- One mile – 4:30.41 (New York 2000)
- 3000 metres – 8:58.58 (Atlanta 1995)
References
[edit]- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Sinéad Delahunty at World Athletics
- ^ "Sinead Delahunty Evans". Brandeis Judges. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ En route to a longer distance.
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