Personal information | |
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National team | Ireland |
Born | [1] | 22 May 1980
Alma mater | University College Cork |
Sport | |
Country | Ireland |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Club | Leevale Athletic Club [2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2012 & 2016 |
Updated on 2 August 2016 |
Lizzie Lee (born 22 May 1980) [3] is an Irish marathon runner. She qualified for the 2016 Olympics where she finished 57th.
Lizzie Lee was born 22 May 1980 and is from Bishopstown. [4] Lee is married with children, [5] and after the birth of her second child, her coach Joe O'Connor created a tailored training regime to prepare her for competitive running. [6] Lee has a degree in electrical engineering from University College Cork. [7] She is a project manager for Apple Inc. [8]
She is coached by 1972 Irish Olympian Donie Walsh. [9] She trains with Leevale AC. [4]
In 2009 Lee stopped competing in the triathlon so she could focus on long-distance running. [5]
Lee captained the European Cross Country Championships which won a bronze medal in 2015. [4] She was the second-fastest Irishwoman in the event, finishing in 13th. [10]
The required time to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio was 2:42. She finished the Berlin Marathon in 2:32:51, the fifth fastest female Irish marathon time ever. [11] [5] Three Irishwomen qualified for the marathon in these Olympics, and Lee had the best time of the group. [12]
In March 2018, Lee set a personal best time at the World Half Marathon Championships. [6]
Personal information | |
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National team | Ireland |
Born | [1] | 22 May 1980
Alma mater | University College Cork |
Sport | |
Country | Ireland |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Club | Leevale Athletic Club [2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2012 & 2016 |
Updated on 2 August 2016 |
Lizzie Lee (born 22 May 1980) [3] is an Irish marathon runner. She qualified for the 2016 Olympics where she finished 57th.
Lizzie Lee was born 22 May 1980 and is from Bishopstown. [4] Lee is married with children, [5] and after the birth of her second child, her coach Joe O'Connor created a tailored training regime to prepare her for competitive running. [6] Lee has a degree in electrical engineering from University College Cork. [7] She is a project manager for Apple Inc. [8]
She is coached by 1972 Irish Olympian Donie Walsh. [9] She trains with Leevale AC. [4]
In 2009 Lee stopped competing in the triathlon so she could focus on long-distance running. [5]
Lee captained the European Cross Country Championships which won a bronze medal in 2015. [4] She was the second-fastest Irishwoman in the event, finishing in 13th. [10]
The required time to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio was 2:42. She finished the Berlin Marathon in 2:32:51, the fifth fastest female Irish marathon time ever. [11] [5] Three Irishwomen qualified for the marathon in these Olympics, and Lee had the best time of the group. [12]
In March 2018, Lee set a personal best time at the World Half Marathon Championships. [6]