Sean Donoghue

Birth dateSep 22, 2002

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Sean Donoghue is a Ireland middle-distance runner, born on September 22, 2002. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:48.88 in the 800m, 3:38.75 in the 1500m, 3:55.71 in the Mile, 7:50.28 in the 3000m and 3:44.15 in the 1500m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.

Key facts

Mile Short Track

3:58.07

3000 Metres Short Track

7:50.28

2026 season best

4:10.39

Feb 27, 2026 · Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

NCAA Division I East First Rounds, Un. of Kentucky Outdoor Track Facility, Lexington, KY

May 27, 2026 · 3:50.65

NCAA Division I East First Rounds, Un. of Kentucky Outdoor Track Facility, Lexington, KY

Record

National record · Distance Medley Short Track 9:16.10

National record

Age

23 years old

As of Sep 21, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:58.07, 3000 Metres Short Track 7:50.28, 2026 season best 4:10.39 (Feb 27, 2026, Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i)) · Last competition: NCAA Division I East First Rounds, Un. of Kentucky Outdoor Track Facility, Lexington, KY, May 27, 2026, 3:50.65 · National record (Distance Medley Short Track) · 23 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:48.88

1500m

3:38.75

Mile

3:55.71

3000m

7:50.28

1500m-short-track

3:44.15

3000m-short-track

7:50.28

800m-short-track

1:50.96

1000m

2:22.90

1000m-short-track

2:22.90

mile-short-track

3:58.07

4x800Metre

7:17.28

DistanceMe

9:16.10

4xMileRela

15:51.91

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	1000m	2:22.90	-	Feb 7, 2026	-	Penn Classic
2026	1000m-short-track	2:22.90	-	Feb 7, 2026	-	Penn Classic
2026	1500m	3:40.86	-	May 11, 2026	↑	Widener Final Qualifier
2026	Mile	4:10.39	-	Feb 27, 2026	↓	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
2026	mile-short-track	4:10.39	-	Feb 27, 2026	↓	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
2026	4x800Metre	7:28.33	-	Feb 28, 2026	↓	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
2026	DistanceMe	9:16.10	-	Feb 20, 2026	↑	Philadelphia Metro
2025	800m	1:48.88	-	May 12, 2025	↑	Widener Final Qualifier
2025	800m-short-track	1:50.96	-	Feb 28, 2025	-	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
2025	1500m	3:38.75	-	Jul 13, 2025	↑	Meeting Sport e Solidarietà Lignano, Stadio G. Teghil, Lignano Sabbiadoro
2025	1500m-short-track	3:44.15	-	Feb 14, 2025	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2025	Mile	3:55.82	-	Jul 11, 2025	↓	Morton Games
2025	mile-short-track	4:03.33	-	Jan 25, 2025	↓	Penn 10 Elite
2025	4x800Metre	7:34.78	-	Mar 1, 2025	↓	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
2024	1500m	3:39.96	-	Jul 12, 2024	↑	Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
2024	Mile	3:55.71	-	Jul 12, 2024	↓	Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
2024	mile-short-track	3:58.07	-	Feb 9, 2024	↓	The Badgers Windy City Invite
2024	4x800Metre	7:17.28	-	Apr 27, 2024	↓	The Penn Relay Carnival
2024	3000m	7:50.28	-	Dec 7, 2024	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2024	3000m-short-track	7:50.28	-	Dec 7, 2024	-	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2024	4xMileRela	15:51.91	-	Apr 27, 2024	↑	The Penn Relay Carnival
2023	1500m	3:42.67	-	Apr 27, 2023	↑	The Penn Relays Carnival
2023	4x800Metre	7:17.96	-	May 13, 2023	↓	Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2023	4xMileRela	16:14.03	-	Apr 29, 2023	↑	The Penn Relays Carnival
2022	1500m	3:42.45	-	Apr 22, 2022	↑	UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA (USA)
2022	DistanceMe	9:32.78	-	Apr 28, 2022	↑	The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
2021	1500m	3:46.68	-	May 29, 2021	↑	Belfast Irish Milers Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast
2021	3000m	8:29.86	-	Jun 12, 2021	↑	AAI Games
2020	800m	1:55.44	-	Aug 5, 2020	↑	Dublin (IRL)
2020	1500m	3:54.07	-	Feb 9, 2020	↑	Abbotstown (IRL) (i)
2020	1500m-short-track	3:54.07	-	Feb 9, 2020	↑	Abbotstown (IRL) (i)
2020	3000m	8:24.67	-	Sep 17, 2020	↑	Mary Peters Track, Belfast (GBR)
2019	800m	1:57.84	-	Jun 30, 2019	↑	Dublin (IRL)
2019	1500m	3:58.15	-	Jul 24, 2019	↑	15th European Youth Olympic Festival
2018	800m	1:59.85	-	Jul 14, 2018	↑	Tullamore (IRL)
2018	3000m	8:53.7h	-	Jun 23, 2018	↑	Dublin (IRL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:50.65	-	May 27	NCAA Division I East First Rounds, Un. of Kentucky Outdoor Track Facility, Lexington, KY
1500m	3:52.97	-	May 16	Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1500m	3:50.97	-	May 15	Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1500m	3:40.86	-	May 11	Widener Final Qualifier
1500m	3:48.53	-	May 3	Duke Twilight
1500m	3:42.71	-	Apr 10	Duke Invitational
1500m	DNF	-	Apr 4	Sam Howell Invitational
DistanceMe	9:40.36	-	Mar 13	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
4x800Metre	7:28.33	-	Feb 28	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:10.39	-	Feb 27	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
mile-short-track	DQ	-	Feb 27	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
DistanceMe	9:16.10	-	Feb 20	Philadelphia Metro
1000m-short-track	2:22.90	-	Feb 7	Penn Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:39.88	-	Aug 9	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - Pre-Programme
1500m	3:54.89	-	Aug 3	Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
1500m	3:54.89	-	Aug 2	Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
1500m	3:47.78	-	Aug 2	Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
1500m	3:50.10	-	Jul 19	Night of Athletics, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder
1500m	3:38.75	-	Jul 13	Meeting Sport e Solidarietà Lignano, Stadio G. Teghil, Lignano Sabbiadoro
1500m	3:40.55	-	Jul 11	Morton Games
Mile	3:55.82	-	Jul 11	Morton Games
1500m	3:44.71	-	Jul 9	Cork City Sports
Mile	4:01.61	-	Jul 9	Cork City Sports
1500m	3:43.05	-	Jun 21	Gold Gala Fernanda Ribeiro
1500m	3:42.09	-	Jun 14	Meeting of Braga, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga
1500m	3:43.34	-	Jun 10	Meeting Cidade de Lisboa, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa
1500m	3:40.89	-	May 25	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
1500m	DNF	-	May 12	Widener Final Qualifier
800m	1:48.88	-	May 12	Widener Final Qualifier
1500m	3:43.47	-	May 3	Larry Ellis Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton, NJ
10000m	DNF	-	May 3	Larry Ellis Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton, NJ
1500m	3:43.47	-	May 2	Larry Ellis Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton, NJ
1500m	3:41.88	-	Apr 18	Wake Forest Invitational
4x800Metre	7:34.78	-	Mar 1	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
800m-short-track	1:52.47	-	Mar 1	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
800m-short-track	1:50.96	-	Mar 1	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
800m-short-track	1:50.96	-	Feb 28	Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships
1500m-short-track	3:44.15	-	Feb 15	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
mile-short-track	4:05.00	-	Feb 15	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
mile-short-track	4:05.00	-	Feb 14	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
1500m-short-track	3:44.15	-	Feb 14	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
mile-short-track	4:04.84	-	Feb 8	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
1500m-short-track	3:45.49	-	Feb 8	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
mile-short-track	4:03.33	-	Jan 25	Penn 10 Elite

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	7:50.28	-	Dec 7	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
1500m	3:39.96	-	Jul 12	Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
Mile	3:55.71	-	Jul 12	Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
1500m	3:41.79	-	Jul 9	Cork City Sports, Munster Technological University Track, Cork
Mile	3:56.90	-	Jul 9	Cork City Sports, Munster Technological University Track, Cork
1500m	3:54.57	-	Jun 30	Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sean Donoghue's Mile Short Track personal best?

Sean Donoghue's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:58.07, set on Feb 9, 2024 in Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i).

Which events does Sean Donoghue compete in?

Sean Donoghue competes in the Mile Short Track and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Sean Donoghue perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 4:10.39, set on Feb 27, 2026 in Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i). Last competition: NCAA Division I East First Rounds, Un. of Kentucky Outdoor Track Facility, Lexington, KY on May 27, 2026, 3:50.65.

Sean Donoghue

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions