Clohisey in 2014 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | January 13, 1986 |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | marathon, half marathon |
Club | Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club |
Coached by | Dick Hooper |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 2:13:19 [1] (marathon) |
Mick Clohisey (born 13 January 1986) is an Irish marathon runner.
In 2014, he won the Vienna City Half Marathon and the 2014 Irish national cross country title. [2] [3]
In 2016, he finished 32nd in the men's half marathon at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. [4]
Clohisey was selected to represent Ireland at the 2016 Olympics, and finished 103rd in the marathon. [5] He finished 22nd at the 2017 World Championships. [6]
He runs for the Raheny Shamrocks, [7] and won the Belfast Marathon in 2021. [8]
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