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John Fitzsimons
IRLMenBirth dateMay 5, 1998
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John Fitzsimons is a Ireland sprinter, born on May 5, 1998. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 47.98 in the 400m, 1:45.66 in the 800m, 3:41.66 in the 1500m, 4:05.11 in the Mile and 3:44.08 in the 1500m-short-track. He has earned 2 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
1500 Metres Short Track
3:44.08
Age
28 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: 800 m 1:45.66 (#704 all-time), 1500 Metres Short Track 3:44.08, 2026 season best 1:49.85 (Jul 10, 2026) · Last competition: Morton Games, Jul 10, 2026, 1:49.85 · 28 years old
PB
Personal bests
47.98
3:41.66
Mile
4:05.11
1500m-short-track
3:44.08
800m-short-track
1:47.80
mile-short-track
4:05.11
400m-short-track
49.59
600m
1:18.21
600m-short-track
1:18.21
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:49.85 | - | Jul 10, 2026 | ↑ | Morton Games |
| 2024 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.21 | - | Jan 25, 2024 | ↑ | TRACK & FIELD Live |
| 2024 | 600m | 1:18.21 | - | Jan 25, 2024 | ↑ | TRACK & FIELD Live |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:47.88 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↑ | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2024 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.88 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↑ | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:44.08 | - | Jan 14, 2024 | ↑ | National Indoor League Round 2 |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.08 | - | Jan 14, 2024 | ↑ | National Indoor League Round 2 |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:45.77 | - | Jul 8, 2023 | ↑ | Meeting National à thème de l'Est Lyonnais |
| 2023 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.92 | - | Feb 15, 2023 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais |
| 2022 | 400m | 47.98 | - | Jul 24, 2022 | ↑ | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:45.66 | - | May 26, 2022 | ↑ | Stade Sesquieres, Toulouse (FRA) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:08.60 | - | Apr 15, 2022 | ↑ | Lewisburg, PA (USA) |
| 2021 | 400m | 48.63 | - | Jul 25, 2021 | ↑ | South Sports Campus, Carlow (IRL) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:46.53 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
| 2021 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.80 | - | Feb 20, 2021 | ↑ | Irish Life Health Elite Athlete Indoor Micro Meet |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:41.66 | - | Aug 14, 2021 | ↑ | Eltham Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track, London (GBR) |
| 2020 | 1500m-short-track | 3:52.14 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | AIT International Arena, Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:52.14 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | AIT International Arena, Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:05.11 | - | Feb 12, 2020 | - | AIT Grand Prix |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:05.11 | - | Feb 12, 2020 | - | AIT Grand Prix |
| 2019 | 400m | 49.43 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↑ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:48.19 | - | Aug 1, 2019 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.25 | - | Jan 8, 2019 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:48.09 | - | Jul 19, 2018 | ↑ | Dublin Morton Games |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.47 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Abbotstown (IRL) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:46.21 | - | Aug 8, 2018 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 3:59.03 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 400m | 49.45 | - | Jun 15, 2017 | ↑ | Jelgava (LAT) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:48.68 | - | Jul 22, 2017 | ↑ | European U20 Championships, Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.93 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:55.51 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.51 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 48.91 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↑ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 49.59 | - | Mar 22, 2015 | - | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:55.34 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Greystones (IRL) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.60 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 50.15 | - | Jul 19, 2014 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2014 | 600m-short-track | 1:24.29 | - | Dec 17, 2014 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 600m | 1:24.29 | - | Dec 17, 2014 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:58.47 | - | Jul 6, 2014 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:59.11 | - | Mar 23, 2014 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:49.85 | - | Jul 10 | Morton Games |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:49.42 | - | May 19 | 3rd Lucca International Meeting, Campo Scuola Moreno Martini, Lucca |
800m-short-track | 1:49.04 | - | Feb 3 | IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:47.88 | - | Jan 27 | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:18.21 | - | Jan 25 | TRACK & FIELD Live |
1500m-short-track | 3:44.08 | - | Jan 14 | National Indoor League Round 2 |
2023
19 performances2022
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.22 | - | Aug 18 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
800m | 1:48.22 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
800m | 1:45.70 | - | Aug 8 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
400m | 47.98 | - | Jul 24 | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
400m | 47.98 | - | Jul 23 | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
800m | 1:46.80 | - | Jun 30 | BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 1:49.10 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:49.10 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:56.31 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
800m | 1:47.01 | - | Jun 22 | Dublin Graded Meeting 5, Tallaght Athletic Club Stadium, Dublin |
800m | 1:46.64 | - | Jun 9 | P-T-S meeting 2022, x-bionic sphere, Šamorín |
800m | 1:45.66 | - | May 26 | Meeting "international" du SATUC, Stade Sesquieres, Toulouse |
800m | 1:46.41 | - | May 14 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet |
800m | 2:00.26 | - | Apr 30 | Lion's Invitational, TCNJ Track & Field Complex, Trenton, NJ |
800m | 1:59.72 | - | Apr 16 | Bison Outdoor Classic, Lewisburg, PA |
1500m | 4:08.60 | - | Apr 15 | Bison Outdoor Classic, Lewisburg, PA - Unseeded |
400m | 48.85 | - | Apr 9 | IUAA Outdoor Championships, South Sports Campus, Carlow |
400m | 49.71 | - | Apr 9 | IUAA Outdoor Championships, South Sports Campus, Carlow |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:46.53 | - | Aug 22 | Meeting International 2021, Stade Jean Jacoby, Schifflange |
1500m | 3:41.66 | - | Aug 14 | BMC Grand Prix, Eltham Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track, London |
800m | 1:46.82 | - | Aug 4 | Night Of Sprints, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
400m | 48.63 | - | Jul 25 | AAI Summer Games, South Sports Campus, Carlow |
800m | 1:46.60 | - | Jul 6 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
800m | 1:46.54 | - | Jul 4 | Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 1:47.83 | - | Jun 30 | Irena Szewinska Memorial / Bydgoszcz Cup, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
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Honours
🥇
2023Irish Championships
800 Metres
🥇
2021Irish Championships
800 Metres
🥉
2017European U20 Championships
800 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is John Fitzsimons's 800 m personal best?
John Fitzsimons's 800 m personal best is 1:45.66, set on May 26, 2022 in Stade Sesquieres, Toulouse (FRA), #704 on the all-time list.
Which events does John Fitzsimons compete in?
John Fitzsimons competes in the 800 m and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did John Fitzsimons perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:49.85, set on Jul 10, 2026. Last competition: Morton Games on Jul 10, 2026, 1:49.85.