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Kieran Kelly
IRLMenBirth dateDec 15, 1988
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Kieran Kelly is a Ireland sprinter, born on December 15, 1988. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.
His personal bests include 22.38 in the 200m, 48.19 in the 400m, 1:47.50 in the 800m, 3:42.46 in the 1500m and 4:00.70 in the Mile. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
800 Metres Short Track
1:48.82
Mile Short Track
4:03.17
Last competition
Irish 5km Road Running Championships
May 16, 2026 · 14:45
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:48.82, Mile Short Track 4:03.17, 2026 season best 14:45 (May 16, 2026, Phoenix Park, Dublin (IRL)) · Last competition: Irish 5km Road Running Championships, May 16, 2026, 14:45 · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
22.38*
48.19
1:47.50
3:42.46
4:00.70
8:18.31
14:32.83
31:46.87
14:30
3:45.27
8:18.31
1:48.82
2:25.63
2:25.63
4:03.17
48.87
23.00
25:03
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 14:45 | - | May 16, 2026 | ↑ | Irish 5km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:59.83 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↓ | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:16.75 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↓ | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
| 2025 | 3000m | 8:26.64 | - | May 10, 2025 | ↓ | Belfast Irish milers meet |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 14:36 | - | May 17, 2025 | ↑ | Irish 5km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | 5MilesRoad | 25:03 | - | Jun 29, 2025 | - | Irish 5 Mile road Running championships |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:50.13 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↓ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 3:51.10 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↑ | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2024 | Mile | 4:13.21 | - | Jun 15, 2024 | ↓ | British Milers Club Record Breaker, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:19.44 | - | Jul 6, 2024 | ↓ | British Milers Club Grand Prix, Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 14:30 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↑ | Irish 5km Road Runnng Championship |
| 2024 | 10000m | 31:46.87 | - | Jul 13, 2024 | - | National AAI Outdoor Games |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:49.45 | - | May 13, 2023 | ↓ | Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
| 2023 | 1500m-short-track | 3:55.00 | - | Feb 19, 2023 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:08.98 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↓ | UCD Track & Field Meet, UCD Campus Track, Dublin |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 8:19.97 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:19.97 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:46.55 | - | Jul 23, 2022 | ↓ | Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester (GBR) |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:05.13 | - | Jul 9, 2022 | ↓ | Mary Peters Track, Belfast (GBR) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:32.83 | - | Apr 30, 2022 | - | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 14:52 | - | Jan 1, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:55.04 | - | Aug 30, 2020 | ↓ | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:50.45 | - | Jun 22, 2019 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:45.23 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 3:46.05 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:03.66 | - | Feb 13, 2019 | ↓ | AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:03.66 | - | Feb 13, 2019 | ↓ | AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:49.24 | - | Aug 18, 2018 | ↓ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.67 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Abbotstown (IRL) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:42.46 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 3:45.27 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:07.08 | - | Jul 16, 2018 | ↓ | Cork City Sports, Cork |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:18.31 | - | Dec 12, 2018 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:18.31 | - | Dec 12, 2018 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 400m | 48.65 | - | Jul 30, 2017 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:47.87 | - | Jun 14, 2017 | ↓ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.64 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:25.63 | - | Dec 13, 2017 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:25.63 | - | Dec 13, 2017 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:44.42 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↓ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 3:46.64 | - | Feb 15, 2017 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:00.70 | - | Jul 12, 2017 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:03.17 | - | Feb 15, 2017 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:47.50 | - | Jul 22, 2016 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.82 | - | Feb 7, 2016 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 2:25.95 | - | Dec 14, 2016 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:25.95 | - | Dec 14, 2016 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:43.59 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | Leixlip (IRL) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 3:52.74 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:49.22 | - | Jun 30, 2015 | ↓ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.53 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 22.95 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2014 | 400m | 48.53 | - | Jun 22, 2014 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 49.23 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:49.78 | - | Aug 20, 2014 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:56.60 | - | Jan 5, 2014 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m | 49.47 | - | Jul 6, 2013 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2012 | 400m | 49.27 | - | Jul 22, 2012 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 49.80 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:57.90 | - | May 30, 2012 | ↓ | St. Peter (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m | 22.76 | +0.6 | May 4, 2011 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | 400m | 48.52 | - | Aug 7, 2011 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 48.87 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:53.48 | - | Jul 20, 2011 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2010 | 200m | 22.38 | +3.6 | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Castleisland (IRL) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 23.00 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | - | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m | 48.19 | - | Jun 27, 2010 | ↓ | Tullamore (IRL) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 49.10 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | ↓ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:45 | - | May 16 | Irish 5km Road Running Championships |
2025
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5MilesRoad | 25:03 | - | Jun 29 | Irish 5 Mile road Running championships |
Mile | 4:16.75 | - | Jun 14 | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
1500m | 3:59.83 | - | Jun 14 | British Milers Club Record Breaker with Lagan Valley AC, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
5Kilometre | 14:36 | - | May 17 | Irish 5km Road Running Championships |
3000m | 8:26.64 | - | May 10 | Belfast Irish milers meet |
5MilesRoad | 24:37 | - | Jan 26 | AXA Raheny 5, Dublin |
2024
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:46.87 | - | Jul 14 | National AAI Outdoor Games |
10000m | 31:46.87 | - | Jul 13 | National AAI Outdoor Games |
3000m | 8:19.44 | - | Jul 6 | British Milers Club Grand Prix, Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham |
Mile | 4:13.21 | - | Jun 15 | British Milers Club Record Breaker, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
1500m | 3:57.30 | - | Jun 15 | British Milers Club Record Breaker, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
5Kilometre | 14:30 | - | May 18 | Irish 5km Road Runnng Championship |
1500m | 3:50.13 | - | May 11 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet In Association with Tripadvisor |
1500m-short-track | 3:51.10 | - | Jan 27 | AAI Indoor Games, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:50.79 | - | Jul 16 | AAI Games |
1500m | 3:50.79 | - | Jul 15 | AAI Games |
1500m | 3:51.15 | - | Jul 1 | British Milers Club Grand Prix - Watford |
1500m | 3:58.31 | - | Jun 17 | Northern Ireland Senior Championships |
Mile | 4:08.98 | - | Jun 10 | UCD Track & Field Meet, UCD Campus Track, Dublin |
1500m | 3:49.47 | - | May 27 | British Milers Club Grand Prix - Manchester |
1500m | 3:49.45 | - | May 13 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
1500m-short-track | 3:55.00 | - | Feb 19 | Irish Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:00.39 | - | Feb 19 | Irish Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:00.39 | - | Feb 18 | Irish Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:19.97 | - | Jan 29 | AAI Indoor Games |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:03.66 | - | Jul 30 | National League R2 - SETU Carlow, South Sports Campus, Carlow |
1500m | 3:46.55 | - | Jul 23 | BMC Grand Prix, Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester |
Mile | 4:05.13 | - | Jul 9 | North Belfast Harriers Afternoon of Mile, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
5000m | 14:38.02 | - | Jun 26 | Irish Championships |
5000m | 14:38.02 | - | Jun 25 | Irish Championships |
1500m | 3:57.38 | - | Jun 18 | Northern Ireland Senior Championships, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
1500m | 3:48.65 | - | Jun 11 | British Milers Club International Grand Prix, Woodside Stadium, Watford |
1500m | 3:47.99 | - | May 28 | Belfast International EAP Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast |
5000m | 14:33.37 | - | May 14 | Belfast Irish Milers Meet |
5000m | 14:32.83 | - | Apr 30 | IMC Dublin Meet, Dublin |
5Kilometre | 14:52 | - | Jan 1 | Tom Brennan New Year's Day 5k, Dublin |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:55.04 | - | Aug 30 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
800m | 1:56.95 | - | Aug 30 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
800m | 1:56.95 | - | Aug 29 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:46.22 | - | Aug 10 | BMC Grand Prix, Stretford |
800m | 1:50.57 | - | Aug 1 | Belfast International, Belfast |
1500m | 3:50.96 | - | Jul 27 | Irish Championships, Santry |
1500m | 3:50.96 | - | Jul 26 | Irish Championships, Santry |
1500m | 3:55.44 | - | Jul 26 | Irish Championships, Santry |
1500m | 3:56.74 | - | Jul 20 | AAI National League, Santry |
800m | 1:51.45 | - | Jul 13 | Irish Milers Club Open, Drogheda |
1500m | 3:49.28 | - | Jul 10 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Watford |
800m | 1:56.22 | - | Jun 30 | Irish National League, Athlone |
800m | 1:50.45 | - | Jun 22 | Irish Milers Club, Belfast |
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Honours
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2024Irish 5km Road Runnng Championship
5 Kilometres Road
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2018Irish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
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2017Irish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kieran Kelly's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?
Kieran Kelly's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:48.82, set on Feb 7, 2016 in Athlone (IRL) (i).
Which events does Kieran Kelly compete in?
Kieran Kelly competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and Mile Short Track.
How did Kieran Kelly perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 14:45, set on May 16, 2026 in Phoenix Park, Dublin (IRL). Last competition: Irish 5km Road Running Championships on May 16, 2026, 14:45.