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Best Ireland 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top Ireland athletes in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 5000 m athletes in the history of Ireland. Sonia O'Sullivan tops the all-time national list with 14:41.02, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:41.02 | Sep 25, 2000 | |
| 2 | Sarah Healy | 14:48.88 | Jun 4, 2026 | |
| 3 | Catherina Mckiernan | 14:49.40 | Aug 16, 1996 | |
| 4 | Maria Mccambridge | 15:05.86 | Jul 31, 2004 | |
| 5 | Marie Davenport-Mcmahon | 15:09.07 | May 29, 2004 | |
| 6 | Breeda Dennehy-Willis | 15:12.83 | Aug 5, 2000 | |
| 7 | Fionnula Britton | 15:12.97 | Aug 7, 2012 | |
| 8 | Rosemary Ryan | 15:17.57 | Aug 5, 2000 | |
| 9 | Mary Teresa Cullen | 15:19.04 | Apr 13, 2007 | |
| 10 | Una English | 15:19.12 | Jul 14, 2001 | |
| 11 | Jodie Mccann | 15:20.93 | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| 12 | Roisin Flanagan | 15:25.51 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 13 | Monica Joyce | 15:27.5HT | May 20, 1983 | |
| 14 | Katy Mccandless | 15:28.28 | Jul 5, 1996 | |
| 15 | Sarah Collins | 15:31.03 | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| 16 | Laura Nicholson | 15:33.04 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 17 | Niamh Allen | 15:35.90 | Aug 3, 2025 | |
| 18 | Ide NIC Dhomhnaill | 15:36.68 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 19 | Valerie Vaughan | 15:36.71 | Apr 18, 1998 | |
| 20 | Michelle Finn | 15:37.88 | Aug 10, 2024 | |
| 21 | Deirdre Byrne | 15:39.45 | May 28, 2016 | |
| 22 | Emily Haggard-Kearney | 15:39.65 | Mar 19, 2021 | |
| 23 | Eilish Flanagan | 15:40.14 | Dec 4, 2020 | |
| 24 | Anika Thompson | 15:40.56 | Aug 2, 2025 | |
| 25 | Jane Buckley | 15:41.68 | May 27, 2023 | |
| 26 | Aoibhe Richardson | 15:43.58 | Apr 30, 2021 | |
| 27 | Regina Joyce | 15:45.45 | Jul 21, 1984 | |
| 28 | Valerie Young-Mcgovern | 15:45.72 | Jun 2, 1990 | |
| 29 | Ann-Marie Mcglynn | 15:46.08 | Apr 23, 2022 | |
| 30 | Hazel Murphy | 15:46.64 | May 1, 2010 | |
| 31 | Shona Heaslip | 15:46.68 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 32 | Anne Keenan-Buckley | 15:47.73 | Jul 14, 2002 | |
| 33 | Sarah Mccormack | 15:49.03 | Aug 25, 2012 | |
| 34 | Ava O'Connor | 15:49.65 | May 9, 2025 | |
| 35 | Fiona Everard | 15:49.79 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 36 | Emma Mitchell | 15:50.55 | May 13, 2017 | |
| 37 | Ella Fennelly | 15:50.65 | May 22, 2026 | |
| 38 | Ava Hutchinson | 15:51.49 | Apr 19, 2013 | |
| 39 | Stephanie Cotter | 15:53.62 | May 6, 2023 | |
| 40 | Linda Byrne | 15:54.29 | Jun 13, 2009 | |
| 41 | Jolene Elizabeth Byrne | 15:56.01 | Aug 19, 2005 | |
| 42 | Grace Weigele | 15:56.27 | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| 43 | Sorcha NIC Dhomhnaill | 15:58.52 | May 28, 2022 | |
| 44 | Róisín Mcgettigan | 15:58.64 | May 4, 2008 | |
| 45 | Kerry O’Flaherty | 15:58.67 | May 28, 2011 | |
| 46 | Laura Mooney | 15:59.23 | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| 47 | Nakita Burke | 16:01.21 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 48 | Patricia Jackman | 16:01.50 | Jun 13, 2026 | |
| 49 | Sinéad Delahunty-Evans | 16:01.85 | Apr 22, 1999 | |
| 50 | Danielle Donegan | 16:01.91 | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| 51 | Carey May | 16:03.4HT | Apr 1, 1983 | |
| 52 | Claire Fagan | 16:04.40 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 53 | Hollie Knight | 16:06.25 | Apr 16, 2011 | |
| 54 | Emma Mcevoy | 16:07.42 | Jun 8, 2024 | |
| 55 | Fiona Hawkins | 16:07.55 | Apr 14, 2022 | |
| 56 | Aoife Kilgallon | 16:07.64 | Apr 23, 2022 | |
| 57 | Faye Dervan | 16:07.72 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 58 | Kirsti Foster | 16:08.69 | May 30, 2026 | |
| 59 | Tara Jameson | 16:08.91 | May 28, 2016 | |
| 60 | Natalie Davey | 16:09.36 | Jul 22, 2001 | |
| 61 | Maebh Richardson | 16:10.06 | Apr 4, 2025 | |
| 62 | Dylan Hassett | 16:10.32 | Apr 17, 2015 | |
| 63 | Ciara DURKAN | 16:10.37 | Jun 27, 2015 | |
| 64 | Charlotte Ffrench-O'Carroll | 16:11.23 | Mar 30, 2012 | |
| 65 | Grace Richardson | 16:11.62 | May 17, 2025 | |
| 66 | Aoife O'Cuill | 16:11.90 | Jun 8, 2024 | |
| 67 | Heather Murphy | 16:12.77 | May 3, 2026 | |
| 68 | Cheryl Nolan | 16:13.06 | Aug 3, 2025 | |
| 69 | Stephanie Reilly | 16:13.57 | Apr 24, 2003 | |
| 70 | Anna Gardiner | 16:17.63 | May 17, 2025 | |
| 71 | Sara Louise Treacy | 16:18.64 | Aug 11, 2018 | |
| 72 | Nadine Donegan | 16:22.79 | May 23, 2025 | |
| 73 | Karen Blaney | 16:22.90 | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| 74 | Ailish Hawkins | 16:23.57 | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| 75 | Meghan Ryan | 16:24.31 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 76 | Zoe Toland | 16:24.68 | Apr 13, 2025 | |
| 77 | Lauren Tinkler | 16:26.04 | Apr 14, 2023 | |
| 78 | Orla Duffy | 16:27.45 | Aug 3, 2025 | |
| 79 | Niamh Kearney | 16:27.87 | May 25, 2024 | |
| 80 | Orla Rocha | 16:28.66 | Apr 9, 2021 | |
| 81 | Mary Mulhare | 16:29.03 | Jun 23, 2018 | |
| 82 | Rose-Anne Galligan | 16:29.44 | May 30, 2009 | |
| 83 | Grace Lynch | 16:31.01 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 84 | Sophie O'Sullivan | 16:31.37 | May 14, 2023 | |
| 85 | Christine Russell | 16:31.84 | Jul 31, 2021 | |
| 86 | Teresa Doherty | 16:33.47 | Jun 27, 2015 | |
| 87 | Barbara Cleary | 16:34.62 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 88 | Rachael Smyth | 16:35.79 | Jul 8, 2017 | |
| 89 | Mary Donohue | 16:36.13 | Aug 20, 2000 | |
| 90 | Fiona Mckenna | 16:36.41 | Apr 30, 2022 | |
| 91 | Pauline Curley | 16:38.00 | Jul 23, 2006 | |
| 92 | Cliona Murphy | 16:38.21 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 93 | Teresa Mcgloin | 16:38.54 | Jul 19, 2014 | |
| 94 | Sinead O'Connor | 16:40.58 | Jun 25, 2022 | |
| 95 | Maisy O'Sullivan | 16:40.72 | May 23, 2015 | |
| 96 | Roisin Treacy | 16:43.54 | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| 97 | Niamh O'Mahony | 16:44.22 | Apr 11, 2025 | |
| 98 | Denise Toner | 16:45.77 | May 8, 2021 | |
| 99 | Aoife Cooke | 16:45.95 | Jul 22, 2017 | |
| 100 | Anna Reddin | 16:46.17 | Jun 25, 2016 |