Catherina McKiernan

Catherina McKiernan

Personal information
Born	(1969-11-30) 30 November 1969 (age 55) County Cavan
Spouse	Damien O'Reilly
Sport
Country	Ireland
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Half marathon: 1:08:54 NR (Luxembourg 1998) Marathon: 2:22:23 NR (Amsterdam 1998)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Ireland World Cross Country Championships 1992 Boston Individual 1993 Amorebieta Individual 1994 Budapest Individual 1995 Durham Individual 1997 Turin Team EAA European Cross Country Championships 1994 Alnwick Individual

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 15 km and the half marathon since 1997.

As of 2012, McKiernan was a running instructor who offered workshops on the technique of ChiRunning. ^[3]

In August 2023, she was announced as "life coach" of the senior Cavan county football team. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

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. ^[7]
• 1999
  • Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
  • Paris Half Marathon winner. ^[8]
• 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

1. "CATHERINA MCKIERNAN SET TO ENTER HALL OF FAME AT NATIONAL ATHLETICS AWARDS". Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
2. "Catherina MCKIERNAN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
3. O'Brien, Carl (3 September 2012). "Shake off old injuries with a fresh technique". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
4. Fitzpatrick, Paul (23 August 2023). "New Cavan senior team manager named". The Anglo-Celt . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
5. Corrigan, Colm (24 August 2023). "Eamonn Murray — the Gowna native is returning to his home county in a new role". LMFM.
6. Keane, Paul (5 April 2024). "Eamonn Murray, the assistant manager, was there too but, curiously, was the only one brought in to facilitate the manager, as opposed to the players". Irish Examiner .
7. Lisbon Half Marathon winners
8. 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

Sporting positions
Preceded by Marleen Renders	Zevenheuvelenloop Women's Winner (15 km) 1997	Succeeded by Tegla Loroupe