James Gormley

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James Gormley
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26)
Sheffield, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle-distance running, Long distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:48.10 (Watford, 2024)
1500m: 3:36.25 (Bury, 2024)
Mile: 3:53.69 (Stirling, 2024)
3000m: 7:40.72 (Boston, 2025)
5000m: 13:39.42 (Brussels, 2024)

James Gormely (born 3 April 1998) is an Irish middle distance- and long-distance runner. In 2025, he became Irish indoor record holder over the mile and 3000 metres. [1]

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Early and personal life

Born in Sheffield, England, he is a member of the Carmen Runners club in County Tyrone. He became eligible to run for Ireland and Northern Ireland in November 2024. [2]

Career

As a 17-year-old, he was runner-up in the under-17 race at the English National Cross Country Championships. He competed in the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships where he finished fifth in the 1500m. He was named male captain of England’s track and field team for the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, in Samoa. [3]

In 2023, he ran a 3:37.20 personal best over 1500 metres in Belgium in August 2023, and won in a 13:49 personal best in the Lancaster 5km race. He also won over 3000 metres in the BMC Nike Grand Prix final in 7:49.61. [4]

He ran a 3000m indoor personal best of 7:53.71 in Sheffield in January 2024. [5] He finished fourth in the 5000 metres race at the Irish National Track and Field Championships in Dublin in July 2024. [6]

He improved his 3000m indoor best to 7:40.72 in Boston, Massachusetts in February 2025, to beat Nick Griggs' previous Northern Ireland indoor record. He ran 3:55.66 also in the United States in 2025, to set a new Northern Ireland record in the indoor mile. [2] [7] He finished second in the 3000 metres at the All Ireland Indoor Championships behind Seán Tobin at Abbotstown, Dublin, in February 2025. [8] [9] He was selected to run for Ireland at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, where he finished in eighth place in his 3000 metres qualifying heat. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "James Gormely". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "O'Connor & Gormley in Ireland's Euro Indoors team". BBC Sport. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "James Gormley leads England's athletics team in Samoa". Athletics Weekly. Sep 4, 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Smythe, Steve (Aug 22, 2023). "Calli Thackery and James Gormley impress at New Balance Podium event". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Smythe, Steve (Jan 9, 2024). "James Gormley wins quick BMC 3000m". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "NI Athletes Head Down to the Irish National Track & Field Championships". athleticsni. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Star-studded lineup at National Championships". RTE. 21 Feb 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (23 Feb 2025). "Bori Akinola powers his way to indoor sprint title as Sharlene Mawdsley cruises home in 400m final". Kndependent.ie. Retrieved 24 Feb 2025.
  9. ↑ Naughton, Lindie (26 February 2025). "Healy & Doyle success indoors – Irish round-up". Fast Running. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ireland name 19-person squad for European Championships". RTE. 25 Feb 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (8 March 2025). "Dubliner Sarah Healy eyeing up her first senior international medal at European Athletics Indoor Championships" . Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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