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Harry Purcell
IRLMenBirth dateJan 13, 1996
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Harry Purcell is a Ireland sprinter, born on January 13, 1996. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 4x400m.
His personal bests include 47.09 in the 400m, 1:46.41 in the 800m, 3:07.63 in the 4x400m, 1:49.22 in the 800m-short-track and 3:10.61 in the 4x400Metre. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
800 m
1:46.41
600 Metres Short Track
1:17.85
Age
30 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 800 m 1:46.41, 600 Metres Short Track 1:17.85, 2026 season best 49.02 (Jun 10, 2026, UCD Campus Track, Dublin (IRL)) · Last competition: Dublin Graded Leagues 6-2026, Jun 24, 2026, 49.06 · 30 years old
PB
Personal bests
47.09
1:46.41
3:07.63
1:49.22
3:10.61
9:29.17
47.49
1:02.35
1:02.35
1:17.85
1:17.85
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 400m | 49.02 | - | Jun 10, 2026 | ↑ | UCD Athletics Meet |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:47.18 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↑ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
| 2024 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.22 | - | Jan 26, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 600m | 1:21.31 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | ↓ | On Zatopek: 10 |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:47.05 | - | Aug 23, 2023 | ↑ | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:48.73 | - | Jul 2, 2022 | ↑ | Morton Games |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.26 | - | Dec 14, 2022 | ↑ | AIT International Arena, Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2021 | 400m | 48.00 | - | Jun 25, 2021 | ↑ | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:46.41 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↑ | Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice (FRA) |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:52.49 | - | Aug 30, 2020 | ↑ | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
| 2019 | 400m | 47.09 | - | Jul 27, 2019 | ↑ | Irish Championships, Santry |
| 2019 | 400m-short-track | 48.35 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.42 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 600m | 1:19.42 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:50.54 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:08.83 | - | Aug 11, 2019 | ↓ | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
| 2019 | DistanceMe | 9:51.32 | - | Apr 26, 2019 | ↓ | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
| 2018 | 400m | 47.49 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 47.49 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 500Metres | 1:02.35 | - | Jan 26, 2018 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.35 | - | Jan 26, 2018 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 600m | 1:17.85 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 600m-short-track | 1:17.85 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:49.81 | - | Mar 30, 2018 | ↑ | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:10.92 | - | Mar 30, 2018 | ↓ | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
| 2018 | 4x400Metre | 3:12.84 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | DistanceMe | 9:35.49 | - | Mar 9, 2018 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2017 | 400m | 47.37 | - | Jul 1, 2017 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 48.22 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500m-short-track | 1:03.39 | - | Dec 2, 2017 | ↑ | Haverford, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500Metres | 1:03.39 | - | Dec 2, 2017 | ↑ | Haverford, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.86 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:18.86 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:51.55 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.55 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:07.63 | - | Jul 15, 2017 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 9:37.90 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 47.74 | - | Jun 18, 2016 | ↑ | Nivelles (BEL) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 47.98 | - | Feb 26, 2016 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.43 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:50.43 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:14.01 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | DistanceMe | 9:29.17 | - | Feb 26, 2016 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 47.33 | - | Jun 27, 2015 | ↑ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 48.09 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:49.46 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.03 | - | Feb 18, 2015 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:10.61 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, O2 Arena, Praha (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 47.83 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:49.42 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.45 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m | 49.26 | - | Jul 14, 2013 | ↑ | Sligo (IRL) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:51.20 | - | Jun 25, 2013 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:57.18 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:57.70 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 49.06 | - | Jun 24 | Dublin Graded Leagues 6-2026 |
800m | DNF | - | Jun 10 | UCD Athletics Meet |
400m | 49.02 | - | Jun 10 | UCD Athletics Meet |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | DNF | - | Jun 18 | UCD Track & Field Meet |
2024
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:50.21 | - | Jun 22 | VIII Ordizia Meeting - International Meeting Jose Antonio Peña, Altamira estadioa, Ordizia |
800m | 1:48.69 | - | Jun 15 | British Milers Club Record Breaker, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
800m | 1:49.08 | - | Jun 12 | BMC Gold Standard Races |
800m | 1:49.81 | - | May 26 | IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
800m | 1:49.81 | - | May 25 | IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
800m | 1:47.57 | - | May 19 | Míting Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona |
800m | 1:47.18 | - | May 11 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
800m-short-track | 1:52.72 | - | Feb 18 | Irish Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 1:52.72 | - | Feb 17 | Irish Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 1:50.58 | - | Feb 3 | Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational |
800m-short-track | 1:49.22 | - | Jan 27 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
800m-short-track | 1:49.22 | - | Jan 26 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
800m-short-track | 1:50.17 | - | Jan 6 | National League Round 1 |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
600m | 1:21.31 | - | Dec 2 | On Zatopek: 10 |
800m | 1:47.05 | - | Aug 23 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
800m | 1:52.15 | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:48.04 | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:52.15 | - | Jul 29 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:49.00 | - | Jul 19 | 34° Meeting Arcobaleno EAP AtleticaEuropa, Centro Sportivo G. Olmo-P. Ferro, Celle Ligure |
800m | 1:49.63 | - | Jul 14 | Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
800m | 1:48.00 | - | Jul 8 | Guldensporenmeeting, Sportcentrum Wembley, Kortrijk |
800m | 1:47.38 | - | Jun 24 | VII Ordizia Sari Nagusia - International Meeting Jose Antonio Peña, Altamira estadioa, Ordizia |
800m | 1:49.20 | - | Jun 21 | Dublin Graded Meet 5, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
800m | 1:48.98 | - | May 27 | British Milers Club Grand Prix - Manchester |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m-short-track | 1:52.26 | - | Dec 14 | NIA Meet 3, AIT International Arena, Athlone (i) |
800m | 1:48.73 | - | Jul 2 | Morton Games |
800m | 1:50.68 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:50.68 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:58.25 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:55.49 | - | Jun 18 | Northern Ireland Senior Championships, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:47.98 | - | Jul 14 | Motonet GP, Keskusurheilukenttä, Joensuu |
400m | 48.00 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
400m | 48.35 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
400m | 48.00 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
800m | 1:47.70 | - | Jun 16 | Reunión de Atletismo Ciudad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara |
800m | 1:46.41 | - | Jun 12 | Meeting National, Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice |
800m | 1:46.53 | - | May 29 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
800m | 1:46.83 | - | May 22 | City of Lisburn Senior Invitation Only Competition, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:52.49 | - | Aug 30 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
800m | 1:56.03 | - | Aug 29 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:08.83 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
400m | 47.09 | - | Jul 27 | Irish Championships, Santry |
400m | 47.09 | - | Jul 26 | Irish Championships, Santry |
400m | 47.38 | - | Jul 26 | Irish Championships, Santry |
800m | 1:50.54 | - | May 11 | Big East Championships, New York, NY |
4x400m | 3:12.30 | - | May 11 | Big East Championships, New York, NY |
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Honours
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2020Irish Championships
800 Metres
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2019European Athletics Team Championships First League
4x400 Metres Relay
6
2015European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Harry Purcell's 800 m personal best?
Harry Purcell's 800 m personal best is 1:46.41, set on Jun 12, 2021 in Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice (FRA).
Which events does Harry Purcell compete in?
Harry Purcell competes in the 800 m and 600 Metres Short Track.
How did Harry Purcell perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 49.02, set on Jun 10, 2026 in UCD Campus Track, Dublin (IRL). Last competition: Dublin Graded Leagues 6-2026 on Jun 24, 2026, 49.06.