The following are the national records in athletics in Ireland maintained by Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI).

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by AAI   Not ratified or later rescinded by AAI

+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 m 10.17 (+0.1 m/s) Israel Olatunde 16 August 2022 European Championships Munich, Germany [1][2]
150 m (straight) 15.66 (−0.4 m/s) Leon Reid 7 September 2019 Great City Games Newcastle, United Kingdom [3]
200 m 20.30 (+0.1 m/s) Paul Hession 21 July 2007 National Senior T&F Championships Dublin, Ireland
200 m (straight) 20.66 (-0.4 m/s) Paul Hession 16 May 2010 Great CityGames Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom [4]
300 m 32.47 Paul Hession 12 June 2008 Golden Spike Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic
400 m 44.77 David Gillick 4 July 2009 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid Madrid, Spain
500 m 57.91 [5] Mark English 10 September 2016 Great North CityGames Newcastle, United Kingdom [6]
600 m 1:16.14 Mark English 26 May 2015 Golden Spike Ostrava Ostrava-Vítkovice, Czech Republic [7]
800 m 1:44.71 Mark English 29 June 2021 VIII Trofeo Diputacion de Castellón-Memorial José Antonio Cansino Castellon, Spain [8]
1:44.69 Mark English 18 June 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games Turku, Finland [9]
1:44.53 Mark English 21 June 2024 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid Madrid, Spain [10]
1000 m 2:16.40 Luke McCann 10 August 2022 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco [11]
1500 m 3:30.42 Andrew Coscoran 16 July 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Chorzów, Poland [12]
Mile 3:49.77 Ray Flynn 7 July 1982 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway
Mile (road) 4:08.8 Brian Fay 9 September 2023 Brașov Running Festival Brașov, Romania [13]
2000 m 4:55.06 Marcus O'Sullivan 10 July 1996 Nikaïa IAAF Grand Prix Nice, France
3000 m 7:30.36 Mark Carroll 4 August 1999 Herculis Monaco
5000 m 13:01.40 Brian Fay 15 July 2023 KBC Night of Athletics Heusden-Zolder, Belgium [14]
5 km (road) 13:26 Alistair Cragg 1 April 2012 27th Carlsbad 5000 Carlsbad, United States [15]
10000 m 27:39.55 Alistair Cragg 29 April 2007 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational Palo Alto, United States
10 km (road) 27:46 John Treacy 2 March 1985 Continental Homes 10-km Road Race Phoenix, United States
15 km (road) 42:47 John Treacy 26 June 1988 Cascade Run Off 15-km Road Race Portland, United States
One hour 19625 m John Treacy 19 September 1987 Monaco One Hour Fontvieille Monaco
20 km (road) 57:42+ Martin Fagan 14 March 2009 The Hague Half Marathon The Hague, Netherlands
Half marathon 1:00:49 Alistair Cragg 20 March 2011 New York City Half Marathon New York City, United States [16][17]
25 km (road) 1:16:20+ Stephen Scullion 4 October 2020 London Marathon London, United Kingdom [18]
30 km (road) 1:31:53+ Stephen Scullion 4 October 2020 London Marathon London, United Kingdom [19]
Marathon 2:09:15 a John Treacy 18 April 1988 Boston Marathon Boston, United States
2:09:42 Hiko Tonosa 27 October 2024 Dublin City Marathon Dublin, Ireland [20]
2:09:49 Stephen Scullion 4 October 2020 London Marathon London, United Kingdom [21]
50 km (road) 2:49:13 Gary O'Hanlon 8 February 2020 Donadea 50 km Race Donadea, Ireland [22]
100 km (road) 6:50:23 Ciaran McGonagle 24 March 2024 Anglo Celtic plate Perth, Scotland
24 hours 244.664 km Eoin Keith 20 July 2013 Energia 24 Hour Race Belfast, United Kingdom
110 m hurdles 13.30 (+0.6 m/s) Peter Coghlan 7 August 1999 Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
200 m hurdles (straight) 23.19 (+2.0 m/s) Thomas Barr 18 May 2018 Great CityGames Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom [23]
400 m hurdles 47.97 Thomas Barr 18 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [24]
3000 m steeplechase 8:24.09 Brendan Quinn 30 August 1985 Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium
High jump 2.30 m Adrian O'Dwyer 24 June 2004 IAAF African Circuit International Meeting of Algiers Algiers, Algeria
Pole vault 5.36 m Brian McGovern 23 March 2013 ASU Invitational Tempe, United States [25]
Long jump 8.07 m (+1.4 m/s) Ciaran McDonagh 21 August 2005 Resisprint International Meeting La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Triple jump 15.99 m (+1.4 m/s) Samuel Okantey 2 May 2015 Rankin/Poehlein Invitational West Lafayette, United States [26]
Shot put 20.66 m Eric Favors 12 March 2023 European Throwing Cup Leiria, Portugal [27]
20.93 m Eric Favors 27 April 2024 Throws U 2024 Series #1 Fleetwood, United States [28]
Discus throw 67.89 m Nick Sweeney 4 September 1998 Helsingborg, Sweden
Hammer throw 77.80 m Declan Hegarty 28 April 1985 Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, United States
Javelin throw 82.75 m Terry McHugh 5 August 2000 London Grand Prix London, United Kingdom
Decathlon 7882 pts Carlos O'Connell 4–5 June 1988 2nd Mount St Mary's College Alumni Decathlon Emmitsburg, United States
10.89 (100 m), 7.50 m (long jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 48.84 (400 m) /
14.59w (110 m hurdles), 41.70 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 54.96 m (javelin), 4:21.75 (1500 m)
3000 m walk (track) 10:58.47 Alex Wright 8 July 2014 63rd Cork City Sports Cork, Ireland [29]
5000 m walk (track) 18:59.37 Robert Heffernan 30 June 2007 Grand Prix Meeting Barcelona, Spain
10000 m walk (track) 38:27.57 Robert Heffernan 21 July 2008 National Senior T&F Championships Santry, Ireland
10 km walk (road) 39:15 Robert Heffernan 17 September 2011 A Coruña, Spain
20000 m walk (track) 1:23:51.12 Bobby O'Leary 14 July 1991 National Senior T&F Championships Santry, Ireland
20 km walk (road) 1:19:22 Robert Heffernan 10 May 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia [30]
30 km walk (road) 2:07:48 Robert Heffernan 30 January 2011 Woodie's DIY National 30k Walking Championships Cork, Ireland [31]
35 km walk (road) 2:44:25 Brendan Boyce 5 March 2022 Race Walking Team Championships Muscat, Oman [32]
50 km walk (road) 3:37:54 Robert Heffernan 11 August 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [33]
4 × 100 m relay 39.26  Ireland
John McAdorey
Gary Ryan
Tom Comyns
Paul Brizzel
29 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
4 × 400 m relay 3:01.26  Ireland
Brian Gregan
Brian Murphy
Thomas Barr
Mark English
29 August 2015 World Championships Beijing, China [34]
Distance medley relay 9:24.10 Paul Robinson 2:52.8 (1200m)
Brian Gregan 45.9 (400m)
Mark English 1:46.7 (800m)
Ciarán Ó Lionáird 3:58.7 (1600 m)
27 April 2013 Penn Relays Philadelphia, United States [35]
4×mile relay 15:49.08 Eamonn Coghlan
Ray Flynn
Frank O'Mara
Marcus O'Sullivan
17 August 1985 GOAL National Sports Day Event Dublin, Ireland [36]
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 m 11.27 (0.0 m/s) Sarah Lavin 4 September 2023[a] Galà dei Castelli Bellinzona, Switzerland [37][38]
11.13 (+0.7 m/s) Rhasidat Adeleke 30 June 2024 Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland [39]
200 m 22.34 (+1.8 m/s) Rhasidat Adeleke 14 April 2023 Tom Jones Memorial Gainesville, United States [40]
300 m 37.07 Karen Shinkins 15 August 2001 Brasschaat, Belgium
37.04 Phil Healy 22 May 2024 Trond Mohn Games Bergen, Norway [41]
35.38+ Rhasidat Adeleke 12 July 2024 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco [42]
400 m 49.20 Rhasidat Adeleke 10 June 2023 NCAA Division I Championships Austin, United States [43]
49.07 Rhasidat Adeleke 10 June 2024 European Championships Rome, Italy [44]
800 m 1:59.27[b] Ciara Mageean 27 May 2023 British Milers Club meeting Manchester, United Kingdom [45]
1:58.51 Ciara Mageean 25 May 2024 British Milers Club Grand Prix Manchester, United Kingdom [46]
1000 m 2:31.06 Ciara Mageean 14 August 2020 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco [47]
1500 m 3:55.87 Ciara Mageean 8 September 2023 Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium [48]
Mile 4:14.58 Ciara Mageean 21 July 2023 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco [49]
2000 m 5:25.36 Sonia O'Sullivan 8 July 1994 TSB Challenge Meadowbank Stadium Edinburgh, United Kingdom
3000 m 8:21.64 Sonia O'Sullivan 15 July 1994 TSB Grand Prix Crystal Palace London, United Kingdom
Two miles 9:19.56 Sonia O'Sullivan 27 June 1998 Cork City Sports Cork, Ireland
5000 m 14:41.02 Sonia O'Sullivan 25 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
5 km (road) 14:55.4 Sonia O'Sullivan 1 September 2002 London, United Kingdom [50]
10000 m 30:47.59 Sonia O'Sullivan 6 August 2002 European Championships Munich, Germany
10 km (road) 30:59 Sonia O'Sullivan 21 May 2000 Avon Running Global 10 km Championship Milan, Italy
15 km (road) 48:30 Catherina McKiernan 16 November 1997 Nijmegen, Netherlands
20 km (road) 1:11:04 Teresa Duffy 13 March 1999 20 van Alphen Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
1:03:52+ a Sonia O'Sullivan 6 October 2002 Great North Run, 22nd Edition South Shields, United Kingdom
Half marathon 1:08:54 Catherina McKiernan 27 September 1998 Route du Vin Half Marathon, 37th Edition Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
1:07:19 a Sonia O'Sullivan 6 October 2002 Great North Run, 22nd Edition South Shields, United Kingdom
25 km (road) 1:27:15 Monica Joyce 13 May 1989 River Bank Run, 12th Edition Grand Rapids, United States
Marathon 2:22:23 Catherina McKiernan 1 November 1998 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands
100 km (road) 7:07:16 Mx Caitriona Jennings 27 August 2022 IAU 100 km World Championships Berlin, Germany [51]
24 hours 229.347 km Ruthann Sheahan 9 September 2012 World Championships Katowice, Poland
100 m hurdles 12.62 m (+0.5 m/s) Sarah Lavin 23 August 2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [52]
400 m hurdles 54.31 Susan Smith 12 August 1998 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland
2000 m steeplechase 6:13.50 Eilish Flanagan 13 June 2021 AAI Games Dublin, Ireland [53]
3000 m steeplechase 9:28.29 Roisin McGettigan 28 July 2007 KBC Night of Athletics Heusden, Netherlands
High jump 1.95 m Deirdre Ryan 1 September 2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea [54]
Pole vault 4.60 m Tori Pena 6 June 2013 Chula Vista, United States [55]
Long jump 6.60 m (+1.0 m/s) Kelly Proper 8 August 2010 Brussels Grand Prix Brussels, Belgium [56]
6.68

(+1.9 m/s)

Elizabeth Ndudi 13 April 2024 Gary Wieneke Memorial Champaign, United States [57]
Triple jump 13.62 m (+0.9 m/s) Taneisha Scanlon-Robinson 7 June 2005 International T&F Meeting Bratislava, Slovakia
Shot put 16.99 m Marita Walton 2 April 1983 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational Palo Alto, United States
Discus throw 57.60 m Patricia Walsh 7 July 1984 National T&F Championships, Santry Dublin, Ireland
Hammer throw 73.21 m Eileen O'Keeffe 21 July 2007 National T&F Championships, Santry Dublin, Ireland
Javelin throw 54.92 m Anita Fitzgibbon 27 July 2013 National T&F Championships, Santry Dublin, Ireland [58]
Heptathlon 6297 pts Kate O'Connor 24–25 April 2021 Multistars Lana, Italy [59]
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
13.94 (-1.0 m/s) 1.80 m 14.23 m 24.94 (-1.2 m/s) 5.84 m (+1.3 m/s) 51.61 m 2:11.76
3000 m walk (track) 12:34.71 Gillian O'Sullivan 11 June 2000 An Riocht AC Inaugural Track Meeting Castleisland, Ireland
5000 m walk (track) 20:02.60 Gillian O'Sullivan 13 July 2002 National T&F Championships, Santry Dublin, Ireland
10000 m walk (track) 45:28.75 Gillian O'Sullivan 1 August 1998 International 10 km walk San Sebastian, Spain
10 km walk (road) 43.22 Olive Loughnane 19 September 2009 IAAF Walking Grand Challenge Saransk, Russia
20 km walk (road) 1:27:22 Gillian O'Sullivan 1 May 2003 IAAF Grand Prix Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
4 × 100 m relay 43.80  Ireland
Joan Healy
Phil Healy
Ciara Neville
Gina Akpe-Moses
12 August 2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany [60]
4 × 200 m relay 1:35.93  Ireland
Aoife Lynch
Kate Doherty
Sarah Quinn
Sophie Becker
2 May 2021 World Relays Chorzów, Poland [61]
4 × 400 m relay 3:24.38  Ireland
Phil Healy
Sharlene Mawdsley
Sophie Becker
Rhasidat Adeleke
4 May 2024 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas [62]
3:22.71  Ireland
Sophie Becker
Rhasidat Adeleke
Phil Healy
Sharlene Mawdsley
12 June 2024 European Championships Rome, Italy [63]
4×1500 m relay 17:19.09 BMC Ireland
Maria Lynch
Elaine Fitzgerald
Pauline Thom
Sonia O'Sullivan
24 June 2000 London, United Kingdom [64]
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Mixed

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Indoor

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
60 m 6.61 Paul Hession 3 March 2007 European Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom
6.57 Israel Olatunde 19 February 2023 Irish Championships Abbotstown, Ireland [67]
100 m 10.36 Paul Hession 27 February 2008 Tampere, Finland
200 m 20.64 Mark Smyth 11 March 2023 Leinster Championship Abbotstown, Ireland [68]
300 m 34.28 Robert Daly 9 February 2003 Cardiff, United Kingdom
400 m 45.52 David Gillick 3 March 2007 European Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom
20 February 2010 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom [69]
500 m 1:00.93 Mark English 17 February 2016 Globen Galan Stockholm, Sweden [70]
600 m 1:16.64 Mark English 4 February 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Boston, United States [71]
800 m 1:46.10 Mark English 20 February 2021 Indoor Micro Meet Dublin, Ireland [72]
1000 m 2:17.40 Luke McCann 12 February 2022 American Track League Louisville, United States [73]
1500 m 3:33.49 Andrew Coscoran 25 February 2023 World Indoor Tour Final Birmingham, United Kingdom [74]
Mile 3:49.78 Eamonn Coghlan 27 February 1983 East Rutherford, United States
2000 m 4:54.07 Eamonn Coghlan 20 February 1987 Los Angeles Times Invitational Inglewood, United States
3000 m 7:38.59 Alistair Cragg 14 February 2004 Razorback-Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, United States
5000 m 13:12.56 Andrew Coscoran 26 January 2024 BU John Thomas Terrier Classic Boston, United States [75]
50 m hurdles 6.56 Peter Coghlan 4 March 2001 Sindelfingen, Germany
55 m hurdles 7.21 Peter Coghlan 8 March 1998 Ithaca, United States
60 m hurdles 7.57 Peter Coghlan 26 February 1999 Blacksburg, United States
400 m hurdles 50.50 Thomas Barr 4 February 2018 AAI Games Dublin, Ireland [76]
High jump 2.28 m Brendan Reilly 5 March 2000 Reykjavík, Iceland
Adrian O'Dwyer 24 February 2004 Budapest, Hungary
Pole vault 5.31 m Sean Brendan Roth 5 February 2021 Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite Blacksburg, United States [77]
Long jump 8.00 m Ciaran McDonagh 14 January 2006 Blacksburg, United States
Triple jump 16.27 m [78] Colm Cronin 10 March 1978 Detroit, United States
Shot put 20.18 m Eric Favors 27 January 2024 Astana Indoor Meeting Astana, Kazakhstan [79]
Weight throw 22.45 m Declan Hegarty 24 February 1984 Boston, United States
Heptathlon 5560 pts Joseph Naughton 2–3 February 2002 Tallinn, Estonia
7.23 (60 m), 7.02 m (long jump), 13.90 m (shot put), 2.04 m (high jump) / 8.43 (60 m hurdles), 4.15 m (pole vault), 2:42.85 (1000 m)
Mile walk 5:39.75 Robert Heffernan 15 February 2014 Millrose Games New York City, United States [80]
3000 m walk 11:06.69 Alex Wright 2 February 2019 Irish Championships Abbotstown, Ireland [81]
5000 m walk 18:50.70 Alex Wright 18 February 2017 Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland [82]
4 × 200 m relay 1:26.59  Ireland
Gary Ryan
Mark Howard
David McCarthy
Paul Hession
10 January 2002 Dublin, Ireland
4 × 400 m relay 3:08.83  Ireland
Rob Daly
Gary Ryan
David Gillick
David McCarthy
7 March 2004 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [83]
3:08.63  Ireland
Cillin Greene
Cathal Crosbie
Brian Gregan
Christopher O'Donnell
20 March 2022 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia [84]
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
50 m 6.44 Ailis McSweeney 26 February 2005 Meeting Pas de Calais Liévin, France
55 m 7.09 Aoife Hearne 20 February 1999 Providence, United States
60 m 7.15 A Rhasidat Adeleke 20 January 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational Albuquerque, United States [85]
100 m 12.02 Anna Boyle 1 February 2006 Bath, United Kingdom
11.91 Ailis McSweeney 27 February 2010 Florø Indoor Meet Florø, Norway [86]
200 m 22.49 A Rhasidat Adeleke 20 January 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational Albuquerque, United States [87]
300 m 36.42 Rhasidat Adeleke 11 February 2024 Millrose Games New York City, United States [88]
400 m 50.33 Rhasidat Adeleke 25 February 2023 Big 12 Championships Lubbock, United States [89]
800 m 2:00.58 Síofra Cléirigh Buttner 21 February 2021 American Track League Meeting #4 Fayetteville, United States [90]
1000 m 2:40.01 Georgie Hartigan 19 February 2022 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom [91]
1500 m 4:03.83 Sarah Healy 10 February 2024 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France [92]
Mile 4:28.31 Ciara Mageean 26 January 2019 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Boston, United States [93]
2000 m 5:56.32 Monica Joyce 18 January 1985 Los Angeles, United States
3000 m 8:36.06 Sarah Healy 3 February 2024 Meeting Metz Moselle Athlélor Metz, France [94]
Two miles 9:36.70 Roisin Flanagan 11 February 2024 Millrose Games New York City, United States [95]
5000 m 15:17.28 Sonia O'Sullivan 26 January 1991 Boston, United States
50 m hurdles 6.80 Derval O'Rourke 3 March 2006 Liévin, France
60 m hurdles 7.84 Derval O'Rourke 11 March 2006 World Championships Moscow, Russia [96]
High jump 1.93 m Deirdre Ryan 18 January 2009 Leverkusen, Germany
Pole vault 4.45 m A Tori Pena 20 January 2012 Reno, United States
4.46 m A Tori Pena 7 February 2015 New Mexico Classic Albuquerque, United States [97]
Long jump 6.59 m Kelly Proper 6 March 2009 European Championships Turin, Italy
6.62 m 23 January 2010 Vienna Gala Vienna, Austria [98]
Triple jump 13.28 m Taneisha Scanlon 12 February 2005 Sheffield, United Kingdom
Shot put 17.06 m [99] Marita Walton 26 February 1982 New York City, United States
Weight throw 19.02 m Margaret Hayden 9 February 2024 Millrose Games New York City, United States [100]
Discus throw 47.24 m Clare Fitgerald 10 March 2012 World Indoor Throwing Växjö, Sweden [101]
Pentathlon 4396 pts Kate O'Connor 29 January 2023 X-Athletics Clermont-Ferrand, France [102]
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
8.76 1.79 m 13.73 m 5.92 m 2:16.73
3000 m walk 11:35.34 [c] Gillian O'Sullivan 15 February 2003 Belfast, United Kingdom
4 × 200 m relay 1:37.43  Ireland
Ciara Sheehy
Martina McCarthy
Derval O'Rourke
Claire Bergin
10 February 2002 Cardiff, United Kingdom
4 × 400 m relay 3:28.45  Ireland
Roisin Harrison
Sharlene Mawdsley
Phil Healy
Sophie Becker
3 March 2024 World Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [103]
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Mixed

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
4 × 400 m relay 3:24.05  Ireland
Cillin Greene
Catherine McManus
Rachel McCann
Robert McDonnell
5 February 2022 Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match Glasgow, United Kingdom [104]
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Notes

  1. by official result source; 4 October 2023 by AI source, a typo
  2. by World Athletics and other sources; 1:59.28 by AI source, probably a typo
  3. no international judges

References

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