Lauren Cadden

Lauren Cadden

Personal information
Nationality	Irish
Born	(2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400m: 53.38 (Belfast, 2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ireland European Championships 2024 Rome 4×400 m relay

Lauren Cadden (born 7 June 2000) is an Irish sprinter. ^[1]

Early life

From Skreen in County Sligo, ^[2] she has four brothers and played Gaelic Football before concentrating on athletics. She attended Ursuline College Sligo and studied Health Science and Physical Activity at ATU Sligo. ^[3]

Career

A member of Sligo Athletics Club, ^[4] in February 2024, she was selected to run for Ireland at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. ^{[5] [6]}

In April 2024, she lowered her personal best over 400 metres to 54.22 in Belfast. ^[7] She later lowered it again to 53.38 to win the Irish Universities Championships hosted by Queen’s University at the Mary Peters track in Belfast. ^{[8] [9]}

She ran as part of the Irish women’s 4x400m relay team that qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024. ^{[10] [11]}

She was selected for the Irish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. ^[12] She ran as part of the women's 4x400m relay team that qualified fastest for the final, with the team ultimately going on to win silver. ^{[13] [14]}

She qualified for the Irish team for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn in the individual 400 metres as well as being included for the relay. ^[15]

References

1. "Lauren Cadden". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
2. ""Yesterday proved that I know I can do it" – ATU Sligo's Lauren Cadden on Intervarsities gold". Oceanfm.ie. April 7, 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
3. "Lauren Cadden – BSc (Hons) in Health Science and Physical Activity". itssligo.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
4. Farry, Jessica (22 February 2024). "Sligo AC's Lauren Cadden named on Irish team for World Indoor Championships". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
5. "SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT: WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, GLASGOW MARCH 1ST– 3RD 2024". Olympics.ie. February 29, 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
6. "Sligo's Lauren Cadden on Ireland World Indoors team". Oceanfm.ie. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
7. Gallagher, Emma (11 April 2024). "Sligo athlete Lauren Cadden again storms to victory in Belfast, setting new PB". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
8. Naughton, Lindie. "Fast results on road and track – Irish round-up". Fast Running. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
9. "Record-breaking 400m Intervarsities gold for ATU Sligo's Lauren Cadden". Oceanfm.ie. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
10. Fox, Kenneth (6 May 2024). "Irish mixed relay team wins bronze medal at World Relays". Breakingnews.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
11. Farry, Jessica (8 May 2024). "Sligo's Lauren Cadden says international senior relay debut 'absolutely unreal'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
12. Dennehy, Cathal (28 May 2024). "Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy in 1-2 for Ireland at Ostrava 1500m as team is named for European Championships in Rome". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
13. "Sharlene Mawdsley leads Ireland into 4x400m relay final". RTE. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
14. "Ireland win silver in women's 4x400m relay". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
15. "Akinola, Doyle and McCann added to Irish team for European Indoor Athletics Championships". Irish Examiner. 25 Feb 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.