Eamonn Coghlan
IRLMenBirth dateNov 21, 1952
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Eamonn Coghlan is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on November 21, 1952. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:47.78= in the 800m, 3:36.57 in the 1500m, 3:49.78 in the Mile, 7:37.60 in the 3000m and 13:19.13 in the 5000m. He has earned 3 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
3:49.78
2000 Metres Short Track
4:54.07
Medals
World Championships: 1 gold
Age
73 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:49.78, 2000 Metres Short Track 4:54.07, 1993 season best 4:09.48 (Jul 5, 1993, Stockholm (SWE)) · World Championships: 1 gold · 73 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:47.78=
3:49.78
7:37.60
28:19.3HT
3:39.9HT
4:54.07
4:54.07
7:48.7HT
3:49.78
3:57.8HT
14:59.8HT
8:20.84
8:20.84
15:49.08
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mile | 4:09.48 | - | Jul 5, 1993 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1988 | 3000m | 7:53.59 | - | Jul 12, 1988 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1988 | 5000m | 13:32.28 | - | Aug 19, 1988 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1987 | 1500m-short-track | 3:43.40 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | 1500m | 3:43.40 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | mile-short-track | 3:55.91 | - | Jan 30, 1987 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1987 | Mile | 3:59.80 | - | Jul 29, 1987 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1987 | 2000Metres | 4:54.07 | - | Feb 20, 1987 | - | Inglewood, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1987 | 2000m | 4:54.07 | - | Feb 20, 1987 | ↑ | Inglewood, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1987 | 3000m-short-track | 7:50.14 | - | Mar 12, 1987 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 1987 | 3000m | 7:50.14 | - | Mar 12, 1987 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 1987 | 2MilesShor | 8:24.61 | - | Mar 15, 1987 | ↓ | Cosford (GBR) (i) |
| 1987 | 2Miles | 8:27.35 | - | Aug 22, 1987 | ↓ | Cosford (GBR) (i) |
| 1987 | 5000m | 13:20.57 | - | Aug 13, 1987 | ↑ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1987 | 4x1500Metr | 14:59.8h | - | Aug 28, 1987 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1986 | 1500m | 3:40.88 | - | Aug 4, 1986 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1986 | Mile | 3:56.88 | - | Jun 14, 1986 | ↓ | - |
| 1986 | 3000m | 7:48.18 | - | May 31, 1986 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 1986 | 5000m | 13:22.35 | - | Jul 8, 1986 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 1986 | 10000m | 28:19.3h | - | Apr 24, 1986 | - | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1985 | mile-short-track | 3:52.37 | - | Feb 9, 1985 | ↑ | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 1985 | Mile | 3:52.37 | - | Feb 9, 1985 | ↓ | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 1985 | 2Miles | 8:20.84 | - | Feb 2, 1985 | ↓ | Dallas, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1985 | 2MilesShor | 8:20.84 | - | Feb 2, 1985 | ↓ | Dallas, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1985 | 3MilesShor | 12:59.56 | - | Feb 22, 1985 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1985 | 4xMileRela | 15:49.08 | - | Aug 17, 1985 | - | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1984 | 5000m | 13:38.35 | - | Jul 3, 1984 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 1983 | 1500m | 3:36.2 | - | Jul 9, 1983 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1983 | mile-short-track | 3:49.78 | - | Feb 27, 1983 | ↑ | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 1983 | Mile | 3:51.59 | - | Jul 9, 1983 | ↓ | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 1983 | 2000m | 4:57.66 | - | Aug 29, 1983 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 1983 | 3000m | 7:38.39 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1983 | 5000m | 13:23.53 | - | Jun 4, 1983 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1981 | mile-short-track | 3:50.6h | - | Feb 20, 1981 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1981 | Mile | 3:52.11 | - | Jun 23, 1981 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1981 | 3000m | 7:44.99 | - | Jul 29, 1981 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1981 | 2Miles | 8:26.48 | - | Sep 11, 1981 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 1981 | 3MilesShor | 12:54.80 | - | Feb 27, 1981 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1981 | 5000m | 13:19.13 | - | Aug 19, 1981 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1980 | 1500m | 3:38.58 | - | Aug 10, 1980 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1980 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.9h | - | Jan 19, 1980 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1980 | mile-short-track | 3:52.9h | - | Feb 15, 1980 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1980 | Mile | 3:55.2 | - | May 11, 1980 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1980 | 3000m | 7:37.60 | - | Jul 1, 1980 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1980 | 3MilesShor | 13:02.8h | - | Feb 29, 1980 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1980 | 5000m | 13:20.99 | - | Aug 27, 1980 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1979 | 1500m-short-track | 3:45.6h | - | Feb 24, 1979 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
| 1979 | 1500m | 3:37.4 | - | Jul 17, 1979 | ↓ | Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1979 | Mile | 3:52.45 | - | Jul 17, 1979 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1979 | mile-short-track | 3:52.6h | - | Feb 16, 1979 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1979 | 3000m | 7:39.08 | - | Jul 5, 1979 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1979 | 3000m-short-track | 7:48.7h | - | Feb 10, 1979 | ↓ | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 1979 | 2Miles | 8:26.25 | - | Jun 23, 1979 | ↓ | Piscataway, NJ (USA) |
| 1979 | 5000m | 13:23.54 | - | Jul 14, 1979 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 1979 | CrossCount | 39:28 | - | Mar 25, 1979 | - | 7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1978 | 1500m | 3:36.57 | - | Sep 3, 1978 | ↓ | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
| 1978 | mile-short-track | 3:56.0h | - | Feb 17, 1978 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1978 | Mile | 3:57.4h | - | Jan 28, 1978 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1978 | 2Miles | 8:25.8h | - | Jan 12, 1978 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1978 | 5000m | 13:26.6h | - | Jul 12, 1978 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1977 | 1500m-short-track | 3:43.5h | - | Mar 12, 1977 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i) |
| 1977 | 800m | 1:47.78 | - | Jun 26, 1977 | - | København (DEN) |
| 1977 | 1500m | 3:38.95 | - | Jun 22, 1977 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1977 | Mile | 3:53.4h | - | Jul 11, 1977 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1976 | 1500m | 3:37.01 | - | Jun 5, 1976 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1976 | Mile | 3:55.07 | - | Aug 9, 1976 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1976 | mile-short-track | 3:59.3h | - | Feb 13, 1976 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) (i) |
| 1976 | 4x1500Metr | 15:03.0h | - | Apr 24, 1976 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1975 | Mile | 3:53.3h | - | May 17, 1975 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 1975 | MileRoad | 3:57.8h | - | Jul 4, 1975 | - | London (GBR) |
| 1974 | 1500m | 3:41.9h | - | Jul 24, 1974 | ↓ | Belfield, ND (USA) |
| 1974 | 5000m | 14:29.6h | - | Sep 6, 1974 | ↑ | Roma European Championships |
1993
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:09.48 | - | Jul 5 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
1988
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:02.16 | - | Sep 29 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
5000m | 13:43.48 | - | Sep 28 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
5000m | 13:32.28 | - | Aug 19 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
3000m | 7:53.59 | - | Jul 12 | Dublin |
1987
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x1500Metr | 14:59.8HT | - | Aug 28 | Dublin |
2Miles | 8:27.35 | - | Aug 22 | London |
5000m | 13:20.57 | - | Aug 13 | Koblenz |
Mile | 3:59.80 | - | Jul 29 | - |
2MilesShor | 8:24.61 | - | Mar 15 | Cosford (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:50.14 | - | Mar 12 | Valencia (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:43.40 | - | Mar 6 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:59.25 | - | Feb 27 | New York, NY (i) |
2000Metres | 4:54.07 | - | Feb 20 | Inglewood, CA (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:56.83 | - | Feb 14 | East Rutherford, NJ (i) |
mile-short-track | 5:56.59 | - | Feb 7 | Dallas, TX (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:55.91 | - | Jan 30 | Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
1986
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:40.88 | - | Aug 4 | Dublin |
1500m | 3:45.72 | - | Jul 18 | Tullamore |
5000m | 13:22.35 | - | Jul 8 | Cork |
Mile | 3:56.88 | - | Jun 14 | - |
3000m | 7:48.18 | - | May 31 | San José Bruce Jenner's Bud Light Classic, San José |
10000m | 28:19.3HT | - | Apr 24 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA |
1985
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4xMileRela | 15:49.08 | - | Aug 17 | Dublin |
3MilesShor | 12:59.56 | - | Feb 22 | USA Indoor Championships |
mile-short-track | 3:52.37 | - | Feb 9 | East Rutherford, NJ (i) |
2MilesShor | 8:20.84 | - | Feb 2 | Dallas, TX (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:57.25 | - | Jan 27 | Rosemont, IL (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:53.82 | - | Jan 25 | New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:56.34 | - | Jan 18 | Los Angeles, CA (i) |
1984
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:38.35 | - | Jul 3 | Cork |
1983
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000m | 4:57.66 | - | Aug 29 | London |
3000m | 7:38.39 | - | Aug 26 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
1500m | 3:39.40 | - | Aug 20 | European Cup Final C1, Dublin |
5000m | 13:28.53 | - | Aug 14 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
5000m | 13:31.66 | - | Aug 12 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
5000m | 14:13.80 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
5000m | 13:28.53 | - | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
5000m | 14:13.80 | - | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
5000m | 13:31.66 | - | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Mile | 3:57.61 | - | Jul 23 | - |
3000m | 7:46.40 | - | Jul 15 | London PT Games, London |
Mile | 3:53.48 | - | Jul 11 | Belfield, ND |
1500m | 3:36.2 | - | Jul 9 | - |
Mile | 3:51.59 | - | Jul 9 | Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo |
2000m | 4:57.66 | - | Jul 7 | Oslo |
Mile | 3:54.04 | - | Jun 16 | Burnaby |
Mile | 3:52.52 | - | Jun 12 | Berkeley, CA |
1500m | 3:37.9 | - | Jun 12 | - |
5000m | 13:23.53 | - | Jun 4 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
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Honours
🥇
1983IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
🥇
1981Roma IAAF World Cup
5000 Metres
4
1980The XXII Olympic Games
5000 Metres
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1979European Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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1978Praha European Championships
1500 Metres
🥈
1978Praha European Championships
1500 Metres
8
1977European Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
4
1976The XXI Olympic Games
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Eamonn Coghlan's Mile Short Track personal best?
Eamonn Coghlan's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:49.78, set on Feb 27, 1983 in East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i).
Which events does Eamonn Coghlan compete in?
Eamonn Coghlan competes in the Mile Short Track and 2000 Metres Short Track.
How did Eamonn Coghlan perform in 1993?
1993 season best: 4:09.48, set on Jul 5, 1993 in Stockholm (SWE).
How many medals has Eamonn Coghlan won?
Eamonn Coghlan has won 1 World Championships medal.