Luke McCann

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Luke McCann
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26)
EducationMasters in Mechanical Engineering with Business, University College Dublin, 2023
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Middle-distance running
TeamOAC Europe
Achievements and titles
Personal bests800m: 1:45.33 (Bellinzona, 2024)
1000m: 2:16.40 NR (Monaco, 2022)
1500m: 3:33.66 (Stockholm, 2024)
Mile: 3:52.70 (Copenhagen, 2024)

Luke McCann (born 12 March 1998) is an Irish middle distance track and field athlete from Glenageary, Dublin who specialises in the 1500 metres. [1] He represented Ireland at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He holds two Irish records over 1000 metres.

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Career

In May 2021, in Ostrava McCann lowered his 1500m personal best to 3:37.77. The following week, he lowered it again to 3:36.81 in Montreuil. [2]

In February 2022, he claimed the Irish indoor record over 1000 metres, in Kentucky. [3] McCann signed a professional contract with On to compete for OAC Europe in June 2022. [4] In August 2022, McCann set a new Irish national record over 1000 metres outdoors, running 2:16.40 at the Diamond League event in Monaco. [5] He qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon through his ranking, however the Irish Athletics Association controversially chose not to select him. [6]

In March 2023, he qualified from the semi-finals of the 1500m at the 2023 European Athletics Indoors Championships in Istanbul. [7] He finished tenth in the final. [8] In August 2023, he was named as part of the Irish team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [9]

In May 2024, he ran a 3:34.32 personal best for the 1500 metres in Ostrava. [10] He finished second in the 1500 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on 2 June 2024 to set a new personal best of 3:33.66. [11] He was selected for the Irish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in June 2024. [12] Later that month, he was runner-up at the Irish Championships in Dublin in the 1500 metres race. [13] He represented Ireland in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres. [14] In September 2024, he lowered his 800 metres personal best to 1:45.33 in Bellinzona, putting him fourth on the Irish all-time list. [15]

Personal life

McCann was awarded a UCD Ad Astra Elite Athlete Scholarship and graduated from University College Dublin with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with Business. [16] His sister Jodie McCann is also a distance runner who has represented Ireland. [17] [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (25 June 2022). "Luke McCann now believes he belongs". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (14 February 2022). "I'm absolutely buzzing,' says Luke McCann after his 1,000m record run". Independent.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ↑ https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-40903463.html
  5. ↑ Donovan, Shane (10 August 2022). "Luke McCann sets new 1,000m Irish record". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (8 July 2023). "I'm absolutely gutted' – Luke McCann and Kate Veale left disappointed by Athletics Ireland's World Championships 'quota' decision". Independent.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (March 2, 2023). "Luke McCann survives 1,500m barge-fest in Istanbul as Andrew Coscoran misses out". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (March 2, 2023). "Luke McCann left to suffer as Jakob Ingebrigtsen again makes winning look easy". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke headline Irish squad for World Athletic Championships". rte. August 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Duplantis and Caudery defy conditions, De Grasse does double in Ostrava". World Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 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. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (30 June 2024). "Rhasidat Adeleke smashes Irish 100m record while taking National Championships title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2024/0909/1469234-mawdsley-wins-in-switzerland-mccann-sets-new-pb/
  16. ↑ "UCD track star Luke McCann claims 1000m national record ahead of European Championships". ucd.ie. August 11, 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  17. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (6 June 2024). "'I was burnt out all the time from stress. I kept running for myself, but I was not able to achieve anything during that time'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  18. ↑ Naughton, Lindie (28 November 2013). "McCanns boost family fortunes at Blackrock". Imdependent.ie. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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