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Kelly Neely
IRLWomenBirth dateJun 17, 1978
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Kelly Neely is a Ireland sprinter, born on June 17, 1978. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
Her personal bests include 56.58 in the 400m, 2:03.41 in the 800m, 4:10.30 in the 1500m, 4:45.71 in the Mile and 9:25.74 in the 3000m. She has earned 4 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
1500 m
4:10.30
800 m
2:03.41
2026 season best
4:41.08
May 9, 2026 · National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)
Last competition
National League Preliminary Round
Jun 20, 2026 · 4:46.52
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: 1500 m 4:10.30, 800 m 2:03.41, 2026 season best 4:41.08 (May 9, 2026, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)) · Last competition: National League Preliminary Round, Jun 20, 2026, 4:46.52 · 48 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 2:16.78 | - | Jun 13, 2026 | ↓ | Northern Ireland & Ulster Senior Championships |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track | 2:17.37 | - | Mar 4, 2026 | ↓ | Track & Field Live |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track | 4:37.70 | - | Feb 28, 2026 | ↓ | Irish Senior Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:41.08 | - | May 9, 2026 | ↓ | The Belfast Classic - formerly the Belfast Irish milers meet |
| 2026 | Mile | 5:05.91 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↓ | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC |
| 2025 | 800m | 2:18.67 | - | Aug 9, 2025 | ↓ | Northern Ireland & Ulster Senior Championships |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:39.59 | - | May 10, 2025 | ↓ | Belfast Irish milers meet |
| 2024 | 800m | 2:16.96 | - | Feb 28, 2024 | ↓ | Track & Field Live |
| 2024 | 800m-short-track | 2:16.96 | - | Feb 28, 2024 | ↓ | Track & Field Live |
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:34.13 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↓ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 4:36.76 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:11.81 | - | Feb 8, 2023 | ↓ | Track + Field Live - Meet 7 |
| 2023 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.81 | - | Feb 8, 2023 | ↓ | Track + Field Live - Meet 7 |
| 2023 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.21 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:31.21 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.36 | - | Mar 10, 2022 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:11.36 | - | Mar 10, 2022 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:30.34 | - | Jul 24, 2022 | ↓ | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.48 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↓ | AAI National Indoor Games & Indoor League Final |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:53.86 | - | Jul 9, 2022 | ↓ | Mary Peters Track, Belfast (GBR) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 23:39 | - | Oct 22, 2022 | - | Northern Ireland International Cross Country, Dundoland, Belfast - XC 6.0km |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 36:43 | - | Dec 3, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2021 | 800m | 2:09.31 | - | Jul 10, 2021 | ↓ | Mary Peters Track, Belfast (GBR) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:25.29 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↓ | Woodside Stadium, Watford (GBR) |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:08.97 | - | Feb 22, 2020 | ↓ | Abbotstown (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 2:08.97 | - | Feb 22, 2020 | ↓ | Abbotstown (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | 1500m-short-track | 4:26.59 | - | Feb 9, 2020 | ↓ | Abbotstown (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:26.59 | - | Feb 9, 2020 | ↓ | Abbotstown (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:47.82 | - | Feb 18, 2020 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:47.82 | - | Feb 18, 2020 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:49.01 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 9:49.01 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↓ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:09.83 | - | May 4, 2019 | ↓ | Greystones (IRL) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.73 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:23.17 | - | May 25, 2019 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 4:23.36 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:51.32 | - | Jan 8, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 35:57 | - | Nov 30, 2019 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 4:16.25 | - | Feb 21, 2018 | ↓ | Athlone AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:16.25 | - | Feb 21, 2018 | ↓ | Athlone AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 36:52 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:12.14 | - | Jul 12, 2017 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2016 | 400m | 58.03 | - | Aug 7, 2016 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:05.56 | - | May 7, 2016 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.13 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:15.14 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2015 | 400m | 59.36 | - | Aug 2, 2015 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:09.61 | - | Jul 24, 2015 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:05.48 | - | Jun 30, 2012 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 2:08.81 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:13.64 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:06.16 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↓ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:16.40 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:03.96 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 4:14.63 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:14.63 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:25.74 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:25.74 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:04.23 | - | Jul 18, 2009 | ↓ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 2:08.35 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:10.30 | - | Jul 21, 2009 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:45.71 | - | Feb 6, 2009 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | mile-short-track | 4:56.99 | - | Jan 30, 2009 | ↑ | MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:40.10 | - | May 9, 2009 | ↓ | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 36:07 | - | Dec 5, 2009 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:03.65 | - | Jul 23, 2008 | ↓ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:11.91 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:06.32 | - | Jul 22, 2007 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 2:08.73 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:44.41 | - | Jul 31, 2007 | - | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:14.08 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:21.01 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:34.2h | - | Apr 25, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:06.6h | - | Sep 7, 2006 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:27.22 | - | Aug 20, 2006 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:06.29 | - | May 22, 2005 | ↓ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:14.75 | - | Jul 24, 2005 | ↓ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 4:23.21 | - | Jan 30, 2005 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 400m | 56.58 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↓ | Antrim (GBR) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:03.78 | - | Jun 25, 2004 | ↓ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:16.26 | - | Jun 26, 2004 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2003 | 400m | 57.03 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:03.41 | - | Aug 15, 2003 | ↓ | Santry (IRL) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:16.46= | - | Jul 31, 2003 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:04.55 | - | May 31, 2002 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 2002 | 800m-short-track | 2:13.22 | - | Jan 20, 2002 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:16.46 | - | Jul 31, 2002 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:09.26 | - | Jul 31, 2000 | ↓ | Antrim (GBR) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:08.58 | - | May 3, 1998 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1998 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.91 | - | Jan 25, 1998 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:37.91 | - | May 25, 1998 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
2026
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:46.52 | - | Jun 20 | National League Preliminary Round |
800m | 2:16.78 | - | Jun 13 | Northern Ireland & Ulster Senior Championships |
800m | 2:18.33 | - | Jun 6 | Irish Milers Club |
800m | 2:21.56 | - | Jun 3 | Dublin Graded Leagues 4, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin - U18 Events |
Mile | 5:05.91 | - | May 23 | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC |
1500m | 4:45.86 | - | May 23 | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC |
1500m | 4:41.08 | - | May 9 | The Belfast Classic - formerly the Belfast Irish milers meet |
800m | 2:17.00 | - | May 2 | Dublin Graded League Number 1 |
800m-short-track | 2:17.37 | - | Mar 4 | Track & Field Live |
1500m-short-track | 4:37.70 | - | Feb 28 | Irish Senior Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:18.75 | - | Feb 11 | Track & Field Live, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:20.58 | - | Jan 28 | Track & Field Live |
1500m-short-track | 4:52.02 | - | Jan 17 | AAI Games |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:18.67 | - | Aug 9 | Northern Ireland & Ulster Senior Championships |
1500m | 4:43.02 | - | Aug 2 | Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
800m | 2:20.03 | - | Jul 16 | Dublin Graded Leagues Meeting 7, Lucan, Dublin |
800m | 2:20.58 | - | Jul 6 | National League Prelim, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore - Open Event |
800m | 2:19.47 | - | Jun 28 | Irish Milers Club-Crusaders, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
1500m | 4:42.69 | - | Jun 14 | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
800m | 2:19.37 | - | Jun 4 | Dublin Graded Leagues Meeting 4, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
1500m | 4:39.59 | - | May 10 | Belfast Irish milers meet |
800m | 2:19.26 | - | May 3 | Dublin Graded Leagues Meeting 1, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
2024
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:34.13 | - | May 11 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
800m | 2:18.65 | - | May 4 | Irish Milers Club-Crusaders, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
800m-short-track | 2:16.96 | - | Feb 28 | Track & Field Live |
1500m-short-track | 4:36.76 | - | Jan 27 | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:37.67 | - | Jan 14 | National Indoor League Round 2 |
800m-short-track | 2:19.50 | - | Jan 10 | TRACK & FIELD Live, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:17.14 | - | Jan 6 | National League Round 1 |
2023
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | DNF | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 4:32.24 | - | May 13 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
1500m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 19 | Irish Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:41.37 | - | Feb 19 | Irish Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:41.37 | - | Feb 18 | Irish Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:11.81 | - | Feb 8 | Track + Field Live - Meet 7 |
1500m-short-track | 4:31.21 | - | Jan 29 | AAI Indoor Games |
800m-short-track | 2:15.77 | - | Jan 22 | National Indoor League R2 |
800m-short-track | 2:16.95 | - | Jan 18 | Track & Field Live, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:38.53 | - | Jan 8 | National Indoor League R1 |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:43 | - | Dec 3 | Seeley Cup 10K, Belfast |
CrossCount | 23:39 | - | Oct 22 | Northern Ireland International Cross Country, Dundoland, Belfast - XC 6.0km |
1500m | 4:30.34 | - | Jul 24 | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
1500m | 4:30.34 | - | Jul 23 | AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore |
Mile | 4:53.86 | - | Jul 9 | North Belfast Harriers Afternoon of Mile, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
1500m | 4:43.81 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 4:39.50 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 4:43.81 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
800m | 2:14.35 | - | May 22 | National League Round 1, Mary Peters Track, Belfast - Division 1 |
800m | 2:12.38 | - | May 14 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet |
800m-short-track | 2:11.36 | - | Mar 10 | NIA Live Meet 4 - Finale, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
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Honours
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2010Irish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2007Irish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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2007Irish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2003Irish Championships
800 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kelly Neely's 1500 m personal best?
Kelly Neely's 1500 m personal best is 4:10.30, set on Jul 21, 2009 in Gent (BEL).
Which events does Kelly Neely compete in?
Kelly Neely competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.
How did Kelly Neely perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:41.08, set on May 9, 2026 in National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i). Last competition: National League Preliminary Round on Jun 20, 2026, 4:46.52.