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Michelle Finn

IRLWomen

Birth dateDec 16, 1989

Height1.52 m

Weight51 kg

Michelle Finn (born 16 December 1989) is an Irish runner competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

She represented Ireland in the 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio; she finished 11th in her heat. Previously she had also represented Ireland at the 2015 World Championships.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

9:29.25

#189 all-time

2000 Metres Short Track

6:16.46

2026 season best

9:23.03

Mar 1, 2026 · National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

Dublin Graded Leagues 8-2026

Jul 29, 2026 · DNF

Dublin Graded Leagues 8-2026

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 24, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:29.25 (#189 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 6:16.46, 2026 season best 9:23.03 (Mar 1, 2026, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)) · Last competition: Dublin Graded Leagues 8-2026, Jul 29, 2026, DNF · 36 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:10.35

1500m

4:15.23

Mile

4:56.05

9:02.34

15:37.88

1:12:33

9:29.25

5Kilometre

16:51

1500m-short-track

4:15.23

2000Metres

6:16.46

3000m-short-track

9:02.34

10Kilometr

34:37

800m-short-track

2:13.7HT

mile-short-track

5:00.46

DistanceMe

12:26.20

5MilesRoad

26:35

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	3000m	9:23.03	-	Mar 1, 2026	↑	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
2026	3000m-short-track	9:23.03	-	Mar 1, 2026	↑	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
2026	5MilesRoad	26:35	-	Jan 25, 2026	-	AXA Raheny 5
2026	CrossCount	35:52	-	Feb 8, 2026	↓	49.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor
2024	2000Metres	6:23.91	-	Jun 23, 2024	↑	Czesław Cybulski Memorial, Golęcin Stadion, Poznan
2024	3000m	9:32.32	-	Jul 28, 2024	↑	National League Final
2024	3000mSt	9:46.93	-	Jun 7, 2024	↑	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
2024	5000m	15:37.88	-	Aug 10, 2024	↑	British Milers Club Grand Prix, Market Street Athletics Track, Bury St Edmunds
2023	2000Metres	6:23.91	-	Jul 15, 2023	↑	AAI Games
2023	3000m-short-track	9:22.35	-	Feb 19, 2023	↑	Irish Indoor Championships
2023	3000m	9:22.35	-	Feb 19, 2023	↑	Irish Indoor Championships
2023	3000mSt	9:34.76	-	Jul 23, 2023	↑	London Athletics Meet
2023	5000m	15:54.21	-	Jul 30, 2023	↑	Irish Championships
2022	1500m-short-track	4:20.28	-	Feb 16, 2022	↑	National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)
2022	1500m	4:20.28	-	Feb 16, 2022	↑	National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)
2022	2000Metres	6:22.90	-	Jul 23, 2022	↑	AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore
2022	3000m-short-track	9:05.30	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	AAI National Indoor Games & Indoor League Final
2022	3000m	9:05.30	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	AAI National Indoor Games & Indoor League Final
2022	3000mSt	9:42.80	-	Sep 6, 2022	↑	Hungarian GP Series - Pápa, Sportcentrum, Pápa
2022	5000m	15:54.24	-	May 6, 2022	↑	Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
2022	5Kilometre	16:05	-	Oct 8, 2022	↑	-
2022	CrossCount	22:51	-	Feb 6, 2022	↓	ECCC Cross Country, Oeiras - XC 10.0km
2022	Semi	1:12:33	-	Oct 2, 2022	↑	Glasgow (GBR)
2021	1500m	4:15.23	-	Feb 14, 2021	↑	Meeting de l'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
2021	1500m-short-track	4:15.23	-	Feb 14, 2021	↑	Meeting de l'Eure, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i)
2021	2000Metres	6:16.52	-	Sep 4, 2021	↑	Arena Civica Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA)
2021	3000m-short-track	9:02.34	-	Feb 7, 2021	↑	Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i)
2021	3000m	9:02.34	-	Feb 7, 2021	↑	Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i)
2021	3000mSt	9:29.25	-	Jun 7, 2021	↑	Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku
2021	CrossCount	26:48	-	Nov 14, 2021	↓	XVII Cross de Atapuerca, Atapuerca - XC 9.0km
2021	10Kilometr	34:37	-	Dec 31, 2021	-	Fermoy (IRL)
2020	800m	2:10.35	-	Jul 25, 2020	↑	Moyne (IRL)
2020	1500m	4:25.02	-	Aug 23, 2020	↑	Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
2020	2000Metres	6:16.46	-	Sep 22, 2020	↑	Míting Internacional D´Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona
2020	3000m	9:05.89	-	Jan 30, 2020	↑	Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne (AUS)
2020	3000mSt	9:38.04	-	Feb 22, 2020	↑	Sydney Track Classic
2020	5000m	15:42.79	-	Feb 6, 2020	↑	Melbourne Track Classic, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
2019	1500m	4:24.23	-	May 4, 2019	↑	Greystones (IRL)
2019	2000Metres	6:16.67	-	Sep 1, 2019	↑	ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
2019	3000m-short-track	9:03.71	-	Dec 17, 2019	↑	Dublin (IRL) (i)
2019	3000m	9:03.71	-	Dec 17, 2019	↑	Dublin (IRL) (i)
2019	3000mSt	9:41.23	-	Jul 24, 2019	↑	Motonet GP, Joensuu
2019	5000m	15:45.55	-	Jun 8, 2019	↑	Los Corrales de Buelna (ESP)
2019	Semi	1:14:32	-	Apr 28, 2019	↑	Half Marathon
2018	3000mSt	9:46.19	-	Jul 29, 2018	↑	Irish Championships
2018	CrossCount	28:23	-	Dec 9, 2018	↓	25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg
2017	3000m-short-track	9:12.61	-	Feb 18, 2017	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2017	3000m	9:12.61	-	Feb 18, 2017	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2017	3000mSt	9:55.10	-	Jul 3, 2017	↑	Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)
2017	CrossCount	28:39	-	Dec 10, 2017	↓	24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín
2016	800m-short-track	2:13.7h	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	800m	2:13.7h	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	1500m-short-track	4:32.3h	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	1500m	4:32.3h	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	3000m	9:21.93	-	Feb 27, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	3000m-short-track	9:21.93	-	Feb 27, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	3000mSt	9:43.19	-	Jul 10, 2016	↑	European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
2016	CrossCount	26:58	-	Dec 11, 2016	↓	23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia
2015	1500m	4:24.72	-	Jun 13, 2015	↑	Leixlip (IRL)
2015	3000m	9:19.34	-	Jul 7, 2015	↑	Cork (IRL)
2015	3000mSt	9:43.34	-	Jul 10, 2015	↑	Letterkenny (IRL)
2015	5000m	16:43.31	-	Aug 8, 2015	↑	Dublin (IRL)
2015	CrossCount	28:05	-	Dec 13, 2015	↓	22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères
2014	1500m	4:33.60	-	Aug 3, 2014	↑	Tullamore (IRL)
2014	3000mSt	9:57.89	-	Jun 15, 2014	↑	Portland, OR (USA)
2014	CrossCount	30:09	-	Dec 14, 2014	↓	21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov
2013	800m	2:17.53	-	Apr 6, 2013	↑	Louisville, KY (USA)
2013	1500m	4:25.97	-	Mar 22, 2013	↑	Nashville, TN (USA)
2013	Mile	4:57.00	-	Feb 9, 2013	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA) (i)
2013	2000Metres	6:34.60	-	Mar 23, 2013	↑	Nashville, TN (USA)
2013	3000mSt	9:54.00	-	Jun 1, 2013	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA)
2013	3000m	10:15.43	-	Feb 9, 2013	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA) (i)
2013	5000m	16:35.93	-	Apr 27, 2013	↑	Louisville, KY (USA)
2013	5Kilometre	16:51	-	Mar 2, 2013	↑	Louisville, KY (USA)
2012	800m	2:16.14	-	Feb 4, 2012	↑	Champaign, IL (USA) (i)
2012	800m-short-track	2:16.14	-	Feb 4, 2012	↑	Champaign, IL (USA) (i)
2012	1500m	4:29.63	-	Apr 28, 2012	↑	Louisville, KY (USA)
2012	Mile	4:56.05	-	Feb 11, 2012	↑	Geneva, OH (USA) (i)
2012	2000Metres	7:00.39	-	Mar 24, 2012	↑	Nashville, TN (USA)
2012	3000m	9:44.77	-	Feb 26, 2012	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA) (i)
2012	3000m-short-track	10:09.71	-	Jan 13, 2012	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2012	3000mSt	10:13.15	-	Jun 2, 2012	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA)
2012	DistanceMe	12:26.20	-	Jan 12, 2012	-	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2012	5000m	17:04.87	-	May 13, 2012	↑	Lafayette, LA (USA)
2011	1500m	4:34.99	-	May 6, 2011	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2011	Mile	5:00.46	-	Jan 22, 2011	↑	Champaign, IL (USA) (i)
2011	mile-short-track	5:00.46	-	Jan 22, 2011	-	Champaign, IL (USA) (i)
2011	3000m	10:03.11	-	Jan 14, 2011	↑	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2011	3000m-short-track	10:15.14	-	Feb 27, 2011	↑	Jonesboro, AR (USA) (i)
2011	3000mSt	10:37.43	-	May 14, 2011	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA)
2011	5000m	17:30.13	-	Apr 22, 2011	↑	Nashville, TN (USA)
2010	1500m	4:48.81	-	Jun 27, 2010	↑	Tullamore (IRL)
2010	Mile	5:04.49	-	Dec 11, 2010	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA) (i)
2010	3000m	10:31.97	-	Dec 11, 2010	↑	Murfreesboro, TN (USA) (i)
2010	3000mSt	10:59.54	-	May 8, 2010	↑	Denton, TX (USA)
2010	5000m	17:56.47	-	Apr 16, 2010	↑	Nashville, TN (USA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	DNF	-	Jul 29	Dublin Graded Leagues 8-2026
3000m-short-track	9:23.03	-	Mar 1	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	9:23.03	-	Feb 28	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
CrossCount	35:52	-	Feb 8	49.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor
5MilesRoad	26:35	-	Jan 25	AXA Raheny 5

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:09.80	-	Sep 3	Copenhagen Athletics Games
5000m	15:37.88	-	Aug 10	British Milers Club Grand Prix, Market Street Athletics Track, Bury St Edmunds
2000Metres	6:36.64	-	Jul 28	National League Final
3000m	9:32.32	-	Jul 28	National League Final
3000mSt	6:36.64	-	Jul 28	National League Final
3000mSt	10:05.25	-	Jun 30	Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
2000Metres	6:23.91	-	Jun 23	Czesław Cybulski Memorial, Golęcin Stadion, Poznan
3000mSt	6:23.91	-	Jun 23	Czesław Cybulski Memorial, Golęcin Stadion, Poznan
3000mSt	10:03.99	-	Jun 15	Meeting Nikaia, Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice
3000mSt	9:46.93	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3000mSt	9:46.93	-	Jun 7	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	10:00.14	-	Jul 30	Irish Championships
5000m	15:54.21	-	Jul 30	Irish Championships
3000mSt	10:00.14	-	Jul 29	Irish Championships
3000mSt	9:34.76	-	Jul 23	London Athletics Meet
3000mSt	6:23.91	-	Jul 15	AAI Games
1500m	DNF	-	Jul 15	AAI Games
2000Metres	6:23.91	-	Jul 15	AAI Games
3000mSt	9:42.56	-	Jul 8	Meeting National à thème de l'Est Lyonnais
3000mSt	9:41.16	-	Jul 5	Míting Internacional d'Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona
3000mSt	9:43.83	-	May 20	Lange Laufnacht, Carl-Kaufmann-Stadion, Karlsruhe
3000m-short-track	9:22.35	-	Feb 19	Irish Indoor Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	29:57	-	Dec 11	28th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Piemonte-La Mandria Park
CrossCount	27:25	-	Nov 20	Irish Cross Country Championships, Donegal - XC 8.0km
5Kilometre	16:05	-	Oct 8	Notte delle Stelle, Forli
Semi	1:12:33	-	Oct 2	Great Scottish Run, Glasgow
3000mSt	9:42.80	-	Sep 6	Hungarian GP Series - Pápa, Sportcentrum, Pápa
3000mSt	9:47.57	-	Aug 20	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
3000mSt	9:49.85	-	Aug 18	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
3000mSt	9:49.85	-	Aug 15	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
3000mSt	9:47.57	-	Aug 15	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2000Metres	6:22.90	-	Jul 23	AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore
3000mSt	6:22.90	-	Jul 23	AAI Games, Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium, Tullamore
3000mSt	9:57.72	-	Jun 26	Irish Championships
3000mSt	9:57.72	-	Jun 25	Irish Championships
3000mSt	10:03.96	-	Jun 18	Meeting Madrid
3000mSt	9:46.93	-	Jun 5	57. Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen
3000mSt	DNF	-	May 27	Poznań Athletics Grand Prix, Golęcin Stadion, Poznan
5000m	15:54.24	-	May 6	Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Semi	1:15:14	-	Mar 13	Bohermeen AC Half Marathon, Bohermeen
3000m-short-track	9:11.46	-	Feb 27	Irish Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i)
3000m-short-track	9:11.46	-	Feb 26	Irish Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i)
1500m-short-track	4:20.28	-	Feb 16	NIA Live - Night 3, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i)
3000m-short-track	9:05.30	-	Feb 12	AAI National Indoor Games & Indoor League Final
CrossCount	22:51	-	Feb 6	ECCC Cross Country, Oeiras - XC 10.0km

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Michelle Finn's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Michelle Finn's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:29.25, set on Jun 7, 2021 in Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku (FIN), #189 on the all-time list.

Which events does Michelle Finn compete in?

Michelle Finn competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.

How did Michelle Finn perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 9:23.03, set on Mar 1, 2026 in National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i). Last competition: Dublin Graded Leagues 8-2026 on Jul 29, 2026, DNF.

Michelle Finn

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2024

2023

2022

Honours

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