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Breeda Dennehy-Willis
IRLWomenBirth dateFeb 2, 1970
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Breeda Dennehy-Willis is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on February 2, 1970. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:11.81 in the 1500m, 8:58.90 in the 3000m, 15:12.83 in the 5000m, 32:11.30 in the 10000m and 15:37 in the 5Kilometre. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
Age
56 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 m 15:12.83 (#617 all-time), 10 000 m 32:11.30 (#877 all-time), 2015 season best 5:19.6h (Sep 13, 2015, Duluth, MN (USA)) · 56 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:11.81
8:58.90
15:37
9:39.54
33:00
15:54.54
4:49.0HT
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MileRoad | 5:19.6h | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2014 | MileRoad | 4:59.9h | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2013 | MileRoad | 4:49.0h | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:39.54 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | - | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:39.54 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:07 | - | Apr 9, 2005 | ↓ | Richmond, VA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:16.80 | - | Aug 6, 2003 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:02.27 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↓ | Brunswick, ME (USA) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 14:29 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↑ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:36.44 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 16:12 | - | Jul 19, 2003 | ↓ | Farmingdale, NY (USA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 34:41 | - | Nov 8, 2003 | ↓ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2002 | 5000m-short-track | 15:59.38 | - | Feb 9, 2002 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:59.38 | - | Feb 9, 2002 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 21:14 | - | Dec 8, 2002 | ↑ | 9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↓ | Hamilton (BER) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:16.64 | - | Jul 7, 2001 | ↑ | Cork City (IRL) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:58.90 | - | Jul 13, 2001 | ↓ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 15:15.49 | - | Jun 4, 2001 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2001 | 5Kilometre | 15:37 | - | Apr 1, 2001 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 5000m-short-track | 15:54.54 | - | Mar 16, 2001 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 16:46 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↑ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 10000m | 32:12.47 | - | Jun 17, 2001 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 33:00 | - | Mar 24, 2001 | ↓ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:11.81 | - | May 6, 2000 | ↑ | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:12.83 | - | Aug 5, 2000 | ↑ | Hechtel (BEL) |
| 2000 | 5Kilometre | 16:25 | - | Jun 17, 2000 | ↓ | Dallas, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 27:32 | - | Mar 18, 2000 | ↑ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 2000 | 10000m | 32:11.30 | - | Apr 1, 2000 | ↓ | Lisboa European 10,000m Challenge |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:18.69 | - | May 29, 1999 | ↑ | Dedham, MA (USA) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:42.49 | - | Jun 6, 1999 | ↑ | Lahti (FIN) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 16:09 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↑ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1999 | 10Kilometr | 33:11 | - | Apr 17, 1999 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 1998 | 10Kilometr | 33:09 | - | Apr 26, 1998 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 4:25.29 | - | Mar 29, 1997 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 1997 | 5Kilometre | 16:43 | - | Apr 13, 1997 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1996 | 5Kilometre | 15:40 | - | Mar 31, 1996 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:44.92 | - | May 17, 1996 | ↑ | Santa Monica, CA (USA) |
| 1993 | 3000m | 9:23.74 | - | Jul 23, 1993 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 16:54 | - | Jan 9, 1993 | ↑ | - |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 23:12 | - | Mar 21, 1992 | ↑ | 20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 5:19.6HT | - | Sep 13 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:59.9HT | - | Sep 7 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:49.0HT | - | Sep 8 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
2005
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:49 | - | May 30 | Huntsvile Cooton Row Run 10km, Huntsville, AL |
10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | May 22 | Clevland 10km, Cleveland, OH |
10Kilometr | 34:07 | - | Apr 9 | Richmond Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10-K, Richmond, VA |
10Kilometr | 34:52 | - | Apr 2 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
3000m-short-track | 9:39.54 | - | Jan 15 | Gainesville Florida Intercollegiates, Gainesville, FL (i) |
2003
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:41 | - | Nov 8 | Mobile US 10 km Championships, Mobile, AL |
5000m | 15:39.04 | - | Aug 10 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 4:16.80 | - | Aug 6 | Solihull BMC Nike Grand Prix, Solihull |
5000m | 15:36.44 | - | Aug 2 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5Kilometre | 16:12 | - | Jul 19 | Vytra Women's Long Island, Farmingdale, NY |
3000m | 9:02.27 | - | Jul 5 | Brunswick New Balance Maine Distance Festival, Brunswick, ME |
1500m | 4:19.54 | - | Jul 1 | Waltham Boston High Performance Series, Waltham, MA |
5000m | 15:43.64 | - | Jun 15 | Cambridge USATF New England Ch., Cambridge, MA |
3000m | 9:08.58 | - | May 31 | Waltham Boston High Performance, Waltham, MA |
CrossCount | 14:29 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 14:29 | - | Mar 29 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
1500m | 4:17.99 | - | Mar 22 | Tallahassee Florida State Relays Gold, Tallahassee, FL |
2002
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 21:14 | - | Dec 8 | 9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin |
5000m-short-track | 15:59.38 | - | Feb 9 | Boston St. Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Jan 19 | Hamilton 10 km, Hamilton |
2001
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 16:46 | - | Dec 9 | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
10Kilometr | 36:21 | - | Oct 21 | Austin 10 km, Austin, TX |
10Kilometr | 34:36 | - | Sep 3 | Atlanta 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
5000m | 15:26.97 | - | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
5000m | 15:26.97 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
5000m | 15:31.92 | - | Jul 22 | Irish Championships |
3000m | 8:58.90 | - | Jul 13 | Santry Morton Memorial Meeting, Santry |
1500m | 4:16.64 | - | Jul 7 | Cork City Sports International, Cork City |
3000m | 9:04.21 | - | Jun 22 | European Cup 2nd League Group A, Riga |
10000m | 32:12.47 | - | Jun 17 | Villeneuve D'ascq Meeting du Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq |
5000m | 15:15.49 | - | Jun 4 | Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
5000m | 15:34.37 | - | May 26 | Boston High Performance Series 2, Boston, MA |
10000m | 32:36.50 | - | Apr 27 | Philadelphia Penn Relays Olympic Dev., Philadelphia, PA |
5000m | 15:38.91 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
1500m | 4:19.29 | - | Apr 14 | Tallahassee FSU Quad Meet, Tallahassee, FL |
3000m | 9:23.97 | - | Apr 14 | Tallahassee FSU Quad Meet, Tallahassee, FL |
5Kilometre | 15:37 | - | Apr 1 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
10Kilometr | 33:00 | - | Mar 24 | Mobile Azalea Trail Run, Mobile, AL |
5000m-short-track | 15:54.54 | - | Mar 16 | Tallahassee Snowbird Inv, Tallahassee, FL (i) |
2000
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:17.45 | - | Sep 27 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
5000m | 15:49.58 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
10000m | 33:17.45 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
1500m | 4:14.5HT | - | Sep 9 | Newcastle |
5000m | 15:25.32 | - | Aug 20 | Irish Championships |
5000m | 15:12.83 | - | Aug 5 | Hechtel Night of Athletics, Hechtel |
1500m | 4:16.8HT | - | Jul 29 | Santry Dublin International Games, Santry |
5000m | 15:36.96 | - | Jul 1 | Brunswick New Balance, Brunswick, ME |
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Honours
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2001Irish Championships
5000 Metres
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2000Irish Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Breeda Dennehy-Willis's 5000 m personal best?
Breeda Dennehy-Willis's 5000 m personal best is 15:12.83, set on Aug 5, 2000 in Hechtel (BEL), #617 on the all-time list.
Which events does Breeda Dennehy-Willis compete in?
Breeda Dennehy-Willis competes in the 5000 m and 10 000 m.
How did Breeda Dennehy-Willis perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 5:19.6h, set on Sep 13, 2015 in Duluth, MN (USA).