Luke McCann

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Luke McCann
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 1500m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1000m: 2:16.40 (Monaco, 2022)
1500m: 3:34.32 (Ostrava, 2024)

Luke McCann (born 12 March 1998) is an Irish track and field athlete. [1]

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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] 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. [4] 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. [5]

In March 2023, he qualified from the semi-finals of the 1500m at the 2023 European Athletics Indoors Championships in Istanbul. [6] He finished tenth in the final. [7] In August 2023, he was named as part of the Irish team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [8]

In May 2024, he ran a 3:34.32 personal best for the 1500 metres in Ostrava. [9] He finished second in the 1500 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on 2 June 2024. [10] He was selected for the Irish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in June 2024. [11] Later that month, he was runner-up at the Irish Championships in Dublin in the 1500 metres race. [12]

Personal life

McCann attends University College Dublin. [13] His sister Jodie McCann is also a distance runner who has represented Ireland. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Luke McCann". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  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. ↑ Donovan, Shane (10 August 2022). "Luke McCann sets new 1,000m Irish record". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke headline Irish squad for World Athletic Championships". rte. August 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Duplantis and Caudery defy conditions, De Grasse does double in Ostrava". World Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (30 June 2024). "Rhasidat Adeleke smashes Irish 100m record while taking National Championships title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "UCD track star Luke McCann claims 1000m national record ahead of European Championships". ucd.ie. August 11, 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Naughton, Lindie (28 November 2013). "McCanns boost family fortunes at Blackrock". Imdependent.ie. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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