Kate Veale
IRLWomenKate Veale is a Ireland race walker, born on January 5, 1994. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 5Kilometre.
Her personal bests include 1:36:30 in the 20kmW, 3:07:03 in the 35kmW, 23:13 in the 5Kilometre, 12:18.86 in the 3000m-short-track and 46:32 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 30 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
As of Sep 28, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 12:18.86, 5000 Metres Short Track 21:30.18, 2026 season best 13:50.48 (Mar 1, 2026, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)) · Last competition: Irish Senior Indoor Championships, Mar 1, 2026, 13:50.48 · 32 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 13:50.48 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↓ | Irish Senior Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 3Kilometre | 14:24.87 | - | Feb 2, 2026 | ↓ | Munster Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 13:24.02 | - | Feb 23, 2025 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 3Kilometre | 14:34.60 | - | Feb 3, 2025 | ↓ | Munster U20/U23/Senior/Masters Indoor T&F Championships, Nenagh Indoor Arena (i) |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 23:46.46 | - | Aug 2, 2025 | ↓ | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 24:22 | - | Dec 14, 2025 | ↓ | World Race Walking Tour |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 49:35 | - | Apr 26, 2025 | ↓ | Záhorácka Dvadsiatka |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:46:17 | - | May 18, 2025 | ↑ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 12:27.82 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2024 | 3Kilometre | 12:42.73 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 21:57.42 | - | Jun 29, 2024 | ↓ | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2024 | 10,000Metr | 46:03.22 | - | Mar 9, 2024 | ↑ | England Athletics Winter Track Championship |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 46:03.22 | - | Mar 9, 2024 | ↓ | England Athletics Winter Track Championship |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:36:30 | - | May 5, 2024 | ↑ | Kilkenny GP Race-Walking |
| 2024 | MarathonRa | 3:13:34 | - | Jun 22, 2024 | ↓ | Irish Marathon Race Walking Mixed Relay Trial, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2024 | 35kmW | 3:25:57 | - | Dec 15, 2024 | ↓ | World Race Walking Tour |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 12:40.46 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | 3Kilometre | 12:40.46 | - | Feb 19, 2023 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 22:01.18 | - | Jul 30, 2023 | ↓ | Irish Championships |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 1:41:28 | - | Mar 25, 2023 | ↑ | 43rd Dudinska 50 |
| 2023 | MarathonRa | 3:11:48 | - | Dec 17, 2023 | ↓ | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
| 2022 | 3Kilometre | 13:32.04 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 13:32.04 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 23:18.2h | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↓ | Beckett Park Athletics Centre, Leeds (GBR) |
| 2022 | 10,000Metr | 48:47.84 | - | Mar 19, 2022 | ↑ | Coventry Athletics Track, Coventry (GBR) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 49:14 | - | Oct 2, 2022 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:41:54 | - | Apr 2, 2022 | ↑ | Poděbrady Walking |
| 2022 | 35kmW | 3:09:41 | - | Dec 18, 2022 | ↓ | Irish Open 20km & 35km Race Walking Championships |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 23:13 | - | Apr 10, 2021 | ↓ | Olomouc (CZE) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 24:14.64 | - | Jun 27, 2021 | ↓ | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 48:16 | - | Oct 3, 2021 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2021 | 10,000Metr | 53:47.08 | - | Aug 15, 2021 | ↑ | Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2021 | 20kmW | 1:38:40 | - | Mar 20, 2021 | ↑ | Dudinska 50 |
| 2021 | 35kmW | 3:07:03 | - | Dec 19, 2021 | ↓ | Irish Open 35km Race Walking Championships |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 14:31.62 | - | Jan 26, 2020 | ↓ | Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3Kilometre | 14:47.05 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 24:51.49 | - | Aug 29, 2020 | ↓ | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
| 2020 | 20kmW | 1:56:06 | - | Mar 7, 2020 | ↑ | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 13:18.39 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | 3Kilometre | 13:18.39 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:37:52 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↑ | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 13:38.36 | - | Feb 17, 2018 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 3Kilometre | 13:38.36 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 22:19.22 | - | Jul 28, 2018 | ↓ | Irish Championships |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 23:55 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↓ | Simnas Race Walking Festival |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:37:54 | - | Dec 7, 2018 | ↑ | Irish Race Walking Championships |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 13:29.21 | - | Aug 16, 2017 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 23:22.15 | - | Jul 22, 2017 | ↓ | Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin (IRL) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 51:23 | - | Jun 25, 2017 | ↓ | Leeds (GBR) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:47:40 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 12:52.79 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 46:53 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2012 | 10,000Metr | 48:50.20 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 12:18.86 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 14:33 | - | Dec 11, 2011 | - | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 21:30.18 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 46:32 | - | May 21, 2011 | ↓ | Olhão European Cup Race Walking |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 13:16.6h | - | Jun 26, 2010 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 22:36.97 | - | Aug 21, 2010 | ↓ | Singapore Youth Olympic Games, Singapore |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 13:39.4h | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 13:50.48 | - | Mar 1 | Irish Senior Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 14:24.87 | - | Feb 2 | Munster Indoor Championships |
3Kilometre | 14:24.87 | - | Feb 2 | Munster Indoor Championships |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 24:22 | - | Dec 14 | World Race Walking Tour |
5000m-short-track | 23:46.46 | - | Aug 2 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 52:42 | - | Jul 13 | Dublin Race Walking Summer Challenge |
20kmW | 1:46:17 | - | May 18 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
10Kilometr | 49:35 | - | Apr 26 | Záhorácka Dvadsiatka |
10Kilometr | DQ | - | Apr 12 | England Athletics Spring Track Championship, Moulton College, Norhthampton |
3000m-short-track | 13:24.02 | - | Feb 23 | Irish Indoor Championships |
3Kilometre | 14:34.60 | - | Feb 3 | Munster U20/U23/Senior/Masters Indoor T&F Championships, Nenagh Indoor Arena (i) |
3000m-short-track | 14:34.60 | - | Feb 3 | Munster U20/U23/Senior/Masters Indoor T&F Championships, Nenagh Indoor Arena (i) |
2024
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 3:25:57 | - | Dec 15 | World Race Walking Tour |
5000m-short-track | 21:57.42 | - | Jun 29 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
MarathonRa | 3:13:34 | - | Jun 22 | Irish Marathon Race Walking Mixed Relay Trial, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
20kmW | 1:42:19 | - | May 25 | Záhorácka Dvadsiatka |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 18 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
20kmW | 1:36:30 | - | May 5 | Kilkenny GP Race-Walking |
20kmW | 1:39:58 | - | Apr 6 | 92nd Poděbrady Walking |
10,000Metr | 46:03.22 | - | Mar 9 | England Athletics Winter Track Championship |
10Kilometr | 46:03.22 | - | Mar 9 | England Athletics Winter Track Championship |
20kmW | 1:37:35 | - | Feb 25 | Spanish Open 20km Championships |
3000m-short-track | 12:27.82 | - | Feb 18 | Irish Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 12:42.73 | - | Jan 27 | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
3Kilometre | 12:42.73 | - | Jan 27 | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
2023
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MarathonRa | 3:11:48 | - | Dec 17 | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
5000m-short-track | 22:01.18 | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
20kmW | 1:43:50 | - | Jun 3 | XXXVI Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
20kmW | 1:42:32 | - | Apr 23 | 2nd Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walking Cup, Warszawa |
20kmW | 1:41:28 | - | Mar 25 | 43rd Dudinska 50 |
3000m-short-track | 12:40.46 | - | Feb 18 | Irish Indoor Championships |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:48:06 | - | Dec 18 | Irish Open 20km & 35km Race Walking Championships |
35kmW | 3:09:41 | - | Dec 18 | Irish Open 20km & 35km Race Walking Championships |
10,000Metr | 53:08.0HT | - | Oct 8 | Memorial Raymond Girod, Stade du Verney, Monthey |
10Kilometr | 49:14 | - | Oct 2 | Race Walking Meeting, Tilburg |
3000m-short-track | 13:39.09 | - | Jul 23 | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
5000m-short-track | 23:31.12 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships |
20kmW | 1:45:13 | - | May 28 | XXXV Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha, La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:41:54 | - | Apr 2 | Poděbrady Walking |
10,000Metr | 48:47.84 | - | Mar 19 | Molly Barnett Open Track Walks, Coventry Athletics Track, Coventry |
3000m-short-track | 13:32.04 | - | Feb 26 | Irish Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
20kmW | 1:42:19 | - | Feb 13 | Spanish Open 20km Race Walking Championships |
5000m-short-track | 23:18.2HT | - | Feb 5 | England Athletics Winter 10000m Race Walking Championships, Beckett Park Athletics Centre, Leeds |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 3:07:03 | - | Dec 19 | Irish Open 35km Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:41:48 | - | Oct 23 | British Grand Prix Of Race Walking, Leeds |
10Kilometr | 48:16 | - | Oct 3 | Race Walking Meet, Tilburg |
10,000Metr | 53:47.08 | - | Aug 15 | Welsh Senior Ch. - inc. Under 15, Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff |
5000m-short-track | 24:14.64 | - | Jun 27 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
20kmW | 1:49:08 | - | Jun 12 | Irish Race Walking Championships |
5Kilometre | 23:13 | - | Apr 10 | Czech Race Walking Meet, Olomouc |
Honours
Irish Senior Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
92nd Poděbrady Walking
20 Kilometres Race Walk
World Race Walking Tour
35 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
43rd Dudinska 50
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Open 20km & 35km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
Irish Open 20km & 35km Race Walking Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Open 35km Race Walking Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
Irish 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
IAAF World Youth Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Irish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Frequently asked questions
What is Kate Veale's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Kate Veale's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 12:18.86, set on Jul 23, 2011 in Tullamore (IRL).
Which events does Kate Veale compete in?
Kate Veale competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did Kate Veale perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 13:50.48, set on Mar 1, 2026 in National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i). Last competition: Irish Senior Indoor Championships on Mar 1, 2026, 13:50.48.