Catherina McKiernan
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Infobox sportsperson Catherina McKiernan (born 30 November 1969 in Cornafean, County Cavan) is a former long-distance runner from Ireland, who competed in the marathon, 10,000 metres and cross country running.
Biography
McKiernan has held the Women's national record for the Marathon since 1998 when she achieved a time of 2:22.23 in the Amsterdam Marathon.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She has also held the national record for 15 km and the half marathon since 1997.
As of 2012, McKiernan was a running instructor who offered workshops on the technique of ChiRunning.<ref name="O'Brien">Template:Cite news</ref>
In August 2023, she was announced as "life coach" of the senior Cavan county football team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Achievements
- 1992
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- 1993
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- 1994
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- European Cross Country Championships gold medal
- 1995
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal
- 1997
- World Cross Country Championships team bronze medal
- Berlin Marathon winner (fastest ever debut marathon by a woman)
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
- 1998
- London Marathon winner
- Amsterdam Marathon winner
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
- Lisbon Half Marathon winner.<ref>Lisbon Half Marathon winners</ref>
- 1999
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
- Paris Half Marathon winner.<ref>Paris Half Marathon - List of Winners</ref>
- 2004
- Dublin Women's Mini Marathon winner
As well as appearing on the international stage Catherina has won national titles at:
- 3000m (4): 1990–1993
- 5000m (1): 1996
- cross country (3): 1990–1992
References
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Athletes from County Cavan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Cavan county football team non-playing personnel
- European Cross Country Championships winners
- Irish women long-distance runners
- Irish women marathon runners
- London Marathon women winners
- Olympic athletes for Ireland
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland
- 20th-century Irish sportswomen
- 21st-century Irish people