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John Treacy

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John Treacy

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Birth dateJun 4, 1957

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John Treacy is a Ireland long-distance runner, born on June 4, 1957. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.

His personal bests include 7:45.22 in the 3000m, 13:16.81 in the 5000m, 27:48.7h in the 10000m, 1:01:00 in the Semi and 2:09:15 in the Marathon. He has earned 2 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.

Key facts

10 Kilometres Road

27:46

5000 m

13:16.81

1994 season best

28:57

Dec 10, 1994

1994 season best

Last competition

1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick

Dec 10, 1994 · 28:57

1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Age

69 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 27:46, 5000 m 13:16.81 (#701 all-time), 1994 season best 28:57 (Dec 10, 1994) · Last competition: 1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick, Dec 10, 1994, 28:57 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 69 years old

PB

Personal bests

7:45.22

13:16.81

27:48.7HT

1:01:00

2:09:15

13:45

42:47

27:46

46:25

5000m-short-track

13:34.96

8:27.33

8:30.60

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1994	CrossCount	28:57	-	Dec 10, 1994	↓	1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick
1994	15Kilometr	44:05	-	May 29, 1994	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
1994	10MilesRoa	47:34	-	Oct 9, 1994	↓	Portsmouth (GBR)
1993	10MilesRoa	46:25	-	Oct 10, 1993	↓	Portsmouth (GBR)
1992	15Kilometr	43:15	-	Feb 15, 1992	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1992	Marathon	2:12:29	-	Mar 1, 1992	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1991	5Kilometre	13:45	-	Mar 3, 1991	-	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1991	15Kilometr	44:17	-	Feb 9, 1991	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1990	5000m	13:39.25	-	Jun 23, 1990	↓	Kapfenberg (AUT)
1990	Marathon	2:11:23	-	Feb 12, 1990	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1989	3000m	7:52.79	-	Aug 20, 1989	↓	Köln (GER)
1989	5000m	13:35.15	-	Aug 13, 1989	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1989	10000m	27:55.80	-	Aug 25, 1989	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1989	15Kilometr	43:51	-	Mar 4, 1989	↓	Jacksonville, IL (USA)
1989	Marathon	2:10:24	-	Apr 17, 1989	↓	Boston Marathon
1988	5000m	13:32.34	-	Aug 14, 1988	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1988	10000m	28:16.37	-	Aug 19, 1988	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1988	CrossCount	38:12	-	Mar 26, 1988	↓	16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1988	15Kilometr	42:47	-	Jun 26, 1988	↓	Portland, OR (USA)
1988	Semi	1:01:00	-	Jul 24, 1988	-	Tyneside (GBR)
1988	Marathon	2:09:15	-	Apr 18, 1988	↓	Boston Marathon
1987	3000m	7:47.97	-	Jul 20, 1987	↓	Belfast (GBR)
1987	2Miles	8:27.33	-	Aug 14, 1987	↑	London (GBR)
1987	5000m	13:20.98	-	Aug 19, 1987	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1987	10Kilometr	27:59	-	Apr 4, 1987	↓	New Orleans, LA (USA)
1987	10000m	28:12.79	-	Jun 30, 1987	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1987	15Kilometr	43:55	-	Feb 7, 1987	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1986	5000m	13:22.11	-	Aug 13, 1986	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1986	10000m	28:04.10	-	Aug 26, 1986	↑	Stuttgart European Championships
1986	CrossCount	37:59.3	-	Mar 23, 1986	↓	14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1986	15Kilometr	42:59	-	Feb 8, 1986	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1985	3MilesShor	13:07.24	-	Feb 22, 1985	-	USA Indoor Championships
1985	5000m	13:19.11	-	Jul 27, 1985	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1985	10Kilometr	27:46	-	Mar 2, 1985	↓	Phoenix, AZ (USA)
1985	10000m	28:04.92	-	Aug 30, 1985	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1985	CrossCount	33:48	-	Mar 24, 1985	↓	13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1984	5000m	13:16.81	-	Jun 28, 1984	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1984	10000m	28:01.3h	-	Apr 26, 1984	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1984	CrossCount	34:01	-	Mar 25, 1984	↓	12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1984	15Kilometr	42:57	-	Feb 11, 1984	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1984	Marathon	2:09:56	-	Aug 12, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983	5000m	13:35.02	-	Aug 31, 1983	↓	Koblenz (GER)
1983	10000m	28:35.58	-	Aug 7, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1982	5000m	13:34.96	-	Feb 12, 1982	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1982	5000m-short-track	13:34.96	-	Feb 12, 1982	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1982	CrossCount	35:09.4	-	Mar 21, 1982	↓	10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1981	5000m	13:28.45	-	Jul 7, 1981	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1981	10000m	28:41.45	-	Aug 7, 1981	↑	London (GBR)
1980	3000m	7:45.22	-	Aug 15, 1980	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1980	5000m	13:21.93	-	Jul 6, 1980	↓	Dublin (IRL)
1980	10000m	27:48.7h	-	Aug 22, 1980	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1980	CrossCount	37:44.7	-	Mar 9, 1980	↓	8th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1979	3000m	7:47.93	-	Jul 18, 1979	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1979	5000m	13:32.1h	-	Jul 1, 1979	↓	Genève (SUI)
1979	10000m	28:12.10	-	Jul 13, 1979	↑	London (GBR)
1979	CrossCount	37:20	-	Mar 25, 1979	↓	7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1978	10000m	28:17.0h	-	Aug 29, 1978	↑	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1978	3000m	7:48.60	-	Aug 1, 1978	↓	Karlskrona (SWE)
1978	2MilesShor	8:30.60	-	Feb 1, 1978	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
1978	2Miles	8:30.60	-	Feb 1, 1978	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
1978	5000m	13:26.5h	-	Aug 18, 1978	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1978	CrossCount	39:25	-	Mar 25, 1978	↓	6th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1977	5000m	13:39.8h	-	Jul 11, 1977	↓	Dublin (IRL)
1977	10000m	28:41.37	-	Jun 3, 1977	↑	Champaign, IL (USA)
1977	CrossCount	40:01	-	Mar 20, 1977	↓	-
1975	5000m	14:37.4h	-	Aug 22, 1975	↓	European Junior Championships
1975	CrossCount	21:23	-	Mar 16, 1975	↓	3rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1974	CrossCount	21:42.4	-	Mar 16, 1974	↓	2nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1994

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	28:57	-	Dec 10	1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick
10MilesRoa	47:34	-	Oct 9	Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth
15Kilometr	44:05	-	May 29	La Courneuve

1993

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	46:25	-	Oct 10	Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth

1992

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	45:00	-	Nov 15	Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
Marathon	2:24:11	-	Aug 9	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
Marathon	2:12:29	-	Mar 1	Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA
15Kilometr	43:15	-	Feb 15	Gasparilla Distance Classic Run, Tampa, FL

1991

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	13:55	-	Oct 27	Chicago, IL
5Kilometre	13:45	-	Mar 3	Rogaine, Los Angeles, CA
15Kilometr	44:17	-	Feb 9	Gasparilla Distance Classic Run, Tampa, FL

1990

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:39.25	-	Jun 23	Kapfenberg
Marathon	2:11:23	-	Feb 12	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

1989

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:39.23	-	Sep 3	Rieti
10000m	27:55.80	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
3000m	7:52.79	-	Aug 20	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
5000m	13:44.27	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
5000m	13:35.15	-	Aug 13	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
Marathon	2:10:24	-	Apr 17	Boston Marathon
15Kilometr	43:51	-	Mar 4	River Run, Jacksonville, IL

1988

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:13:18	-	Nov 6	New York Marathon
10000m	28:16.37	-	Aug 19	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
5000m	13:32.34	-	Aug 14	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
Semi	1:01:00	-	Jul 24	Tyneside Half Marathon, Tyneside
15Kilometr	42:47	-	Jun 26	Portland, OR
Marathon	2:09:15	-	Apr 18	Boston Marathon
CrossCount	38:12	-	Mar 26	16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Semi	1:02:22	-	Jan 24	Nara
15Kilometr	44:53	-	Jan 9	15 km, Sanctuary Cove

1987

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:33.56	-	Sep 11	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
5000m	13:41.03	-	Sep 6	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:28.89	-	Sep 4	IAAF World Championships
10000m	29:22.14	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:28.89	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:41.03	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:20.98	-	Aug 19	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
2Miles	8:27.33	-	Aug 14	London
5000m	13:25.26	-	Aug 5	La Coruna, La Coruña
3000m	7:47.97	-	Jul 20	Belfast
5000m	13:34.05	-	Jul 7	Cork
10000m	28:12.79	-	Jun 30	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
5000m	13:36.62	-	Jun 13	Dedham, MA
10Kilometr	27:59	-	Apr 4	Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA
15Kilometr	43:55	-	Feb 7	Tampa, FL

1986

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:04.39	-	Sep 5	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
10000m	28:04.10	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
5000m	13:22.11	-	Aug 13	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
5000m	13:27.76	-	Aug 8	-
5000m	13:55.05	-	Jul 1	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
5000m	13:27.87	-	Jun 7	-

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is John Treacy's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?

John Treacy's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 27:46, set on Mar 2, 1985 in Phoenix, AZ (USA).

Which events does John Treacy compete in?

John Treacy competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 5000 m.

How did John Treacy perform in 1994?

1994 season best: 28:57, set on Dec 10, 1994. Last competition: 1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick on Dec 10, 1994, 28:57.

How many medals has John Treacy won?

John Treacy has won 1 Olympic Games medal.