Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | 12 March 1998 |
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]
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]
McCann attends University College Dublin. [13] His sister Jodie McCann is also a distance runner who has represented Ireland. [14] [15]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | 12 March 1998 |
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]
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]
McCann attends University College Dublin. [13] His sister Jodie McCann is also a distance runner who has represented Ireland. [14] [15]