CM
Catherina Mckiernan
IRLWomenBirth dateNov 30, 1969
BirthplaceCounty Cavan, Ireland
Height1.65 m
Weight-
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.
Key facts
Age
56 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: Marathon 2:22:23 (#227 all-time), 10 000 m 31:08.41 (#196 all-time), 2021 season best 17:42 (Oct 2, 2021, Helsinki (FIN)) · National record (Marathon) · 56 years old
PB
Personal bests
15:15
48:30
31:21
57:24
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 17:42 | - | Oct 2, 2021 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 36:01 | - | Jul 22, 2018 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 59:16 | - | Aug 20, 2016 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:19:27 | - | Sep 25, 2016 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 34:46 | - | Jun 1, 2015 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 34:38 | - | Jun 2, 2014 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 35:53 | - | Aug 31, 2013 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 35:35 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 29:04 | - | Mar 20, 2004 | ↓ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 33:39 | - | Apr 3, 2004 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:15:10 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 23:47 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:04 | - | Oct 5, 2003 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 57:24 | - | Aug 16, 2003 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2000 | 15Kilometr | 54:05 | - | Apr 30, 2000 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:15:17 | - | Jun 12, 2000 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 1999 | 15Kilometr | 50:37 | - | Jul 11, 1999 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:11:47 | - | Mar 7, 1999 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:35:31 | - | Oct 24, 1999 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 20:04 | - | Jan 3, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 10Kilometr | 32:10 | - | Mar 28, 1998 | ↓ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:07:50 | - | Mar 15, 1998 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:22:23 | - | Nov 1, 1998 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 15:29.80 | - | May 10, 1997 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 21:20 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↓ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1997 | 10Kilometr | 31:21 | - | Sep 6, 1997 | ↓ | Perivale Park Athletics Track, London (GBR) |
| 1997 | 15Kilometr | 48:30 | - | Nov 16, 1997 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:09:00 | - | Aug 22, 1997 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:23:44 | - | Sep 28, 1997 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 14:49.40 | - | Aug 16, 1996 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1996 | 5Kilometre | 15:15 | - | Apr 13, 1996 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 20:57 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1996 | 10000m | 32:00.38 | - | Aug 2, 1996 | ↑ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 48:42 | - | Apr 28, 1996 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 14:59.04 | - | Jun 1, 1995 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 20:29 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↓ | 23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships |
| 1995 | 10000m | 31:08.41 | - | Jun 17, 1995 | ↑ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 48:40 | - | Apr 30, 1995 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1994 | 3000m | 8:51.67 | - | Jul 18, 1994 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 14:29 | - | Dec 10, 1994 | ↓ | 1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick |
| 1994 | 5000m | 15:09.10 | - | Jul 12, 1994 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1994 | 10000m | 31:19.11 | - | Jun 12, 1994 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1993 | 3000m | 8:58.04 | - | Jul 21, 1993 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 15:49 | - | Jan 9, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 10000m | 33:00.38 | - | Aug 19, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1992 | 3000m | 8:51.33 | - | Jul 15, 1992 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 15:53 | - | Dec 20, 1992 | ↓ | - |
| 1991 | 3000m | 9:00.05 | - | Aug 24, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 21:56 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | ↓ | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | CrossCount | 20:16 | - | Mar 25, 1990 | ↓ | 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1989 | CrossCount | 24:36 | - | Mar 19, 1989 | ↓ | 17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:42 | - | Oct 2 | Helsinki City Running Day, Helsinki |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:01 | - | Jul 22 | Dublin 10 km, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 36:28 | - | Apr 15 | Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:27 | - | Sep 25 | Dublin Half Marathon, Dublin |
10MilesRoa | 59:16 | - | Aug 20 | Dublin Frank Duffy 10M, Dublin |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:46 | - | Jun 1 | Dublin Women 's Mini Marathon, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 35:15 | - | Apr 11 | Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:38 | - | Jun 2 | Dublin Flora Women's Mini Marathon, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 35:03 | - | Apr 6 | Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:53 | - | Aug 31 | Dublin Great Pink Run, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 37:41 | - | Apr 14 | Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:51 | - | Jun 4 | Dublin Flora Women's Mini Marathon, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 35:35 | - | Apr 15 | Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
2004
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:10 | - | Sep 26 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
10Kilometr | 33:46 | - | Jun 7 | Dublin Women's Mini Marathon, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 33:39 | - | Apr 3 | Dublin BUPA Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
CrossCount | 29:04 | - | Mar 20 | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
2003
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 23:47 | - | Dec 14 | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
10Kilometr | 33:04 | - | Oct 5 | Dublin BUPA Great Ireland Run, Dublin |
10MilesRoa | 57:24 | - | Aug 16 | Dublin |
10Kilometr | 34:31 | - | Jun 2 | Dublin |
10Kilometr | 34:17 | - | May 18 | Cavan |
2000
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:17 | - | Jun 12 | Malmö Half Marathon, Malmö |
15Kilometr | 54:05 | - | Apr 30 | La Courneuve 15 km, La Courneuve |
1999
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:31 | - | Oct 24 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
15Kilometr | 50:37 | - | Jul 11 | Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
15Kilometr | 50:59 | - | May 24 | Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen |
Semi | 1:11:47 | - | Mar 7 | Paris Half Marathon, Paris |
1998
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:23 | - | Nov 1 | Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:08:54 | - | Sep 27 | Route de Vin Half Marathon, Remich |
Marathon | 2:26:26 | - | Apr 26 | London Marathon, London |
10Kilometr | 32:10 | - | Mar 28 | Azalea Trail Run, Mobile, AL |
Semi | 1:07:50 | - | Mar 15 | Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa |
CrossCount | 20:04 | - | Jan 3 | 10th Durham International Cross, Durham |
1997
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 48:30 | - | Nov 16 | Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen |
Marathon | 2:23:44 | - | Sep 28 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 31:21 | - | Sep 6 | 10 km, Perivale Park Athletics Track, London |
Semi | 1:09:00 | - | Aug 22 | Glasgow Half Marathon, Glasgow |
5000m | 15:29.80 | - | May 10 | Osaka Japan Grand Prix, Osaka |
15Kilometr | 49:16 | - | Apr 27 | La Courneuve |
CrossCount | 21:20 | - | Mar 23 | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
10Kilometr | 31:32 | - | Feb 22 | Cowtown, Fort Worth, TX |
CrossCount | 17:08 | - | Feb 1 | 12th CROSS AUCHAN, Tourcoing |
1996
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:48.93 | - | Sep 7 | Milano IAAF Grand Prix Final, Arena Civica Gianni Brera, Milano |
5000m | 15:07.57 | - | Aug 23 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
5000m | 14:49.40 | - | Aug 16 | Köln Int. Sparkassen Cup, Köln |
10000m | 32:00.38 | - | Aug 2 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 32:00.38 | - | Jul 29 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 32:32.10 | - | Jul 29 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 32:32.10 | - | Jul 27 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
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Honours
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1998London Marathon
Marathon
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199725th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
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199523rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
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19941st European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
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199422nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
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199321st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
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199220th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Catherina Mckiernan's Marathon personal best?
Catherina Mckiernan's Marathon personal best is 2:22:23, set on Nov 1, 1998 in Amsterdam (NED), #227 on the all-time list.
Which events does Catherina Mckiernan compete in?
Catherina Mckiernan competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Catherina Mckiernan perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 17:42, set on Oct 2, 2021 in Helsinki (FIN).