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Best Ireland Marathon Athletes of All Time

All-time ranking of the top Ireland athletes in the Marathon, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

Discover the greatest Marathon athletes in the history of Ireland. Catherina Mckiernan tops the all-time national list with 2:22:23, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

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1Catherina Mckiernan2:22:23Nov 1, 1998
2Fionnula Britton2:23:46Dec 1, 2024
3Carey May2:28:07Jan 27, 1985
4Aoife Cooke2:28:36Apr 25, 2021
5Sonia O'Sullivan2:29:01Apr 17, 2005
6Ann-Marie Mcglynn2:29:34Apr 25, 2021
7Lizzie Lee2:32:51Sep 27, 2015
8Regina Joyce2:32:56Dec 4, 1982
9Dylan Hassett2:33:27Apr 25, 2021
10Nicola Duncan2:33:28Apr 13, 2014
11Marie Davenport-Mcmahon2:33:59Nov 6, 2005
12Ava Crean2:34:12Oct 26, 2025
13Maria Mccambridge2:34:19Oct 27, 2014
14Emily Haggard-Kearney2:34:28Jan 16, 2022
15Monica Joyce2:34:49Dec 2, 1984
16Christine Kennedy2:35:05Sep 29, 1991
17Teresa Duffy2:35:27Apr 22, 2001
18Ava Hutchinson2:35:33Jan 15, 2012
19Aoife Kilgallon2:35:56Oct 27, 2024
20Grace Lynch2:36:09Oct 27, 2024
21Catriona Jennings2:36:17Apr 15, 2012
22Linda Byrne2:36:23Oct 31, 2011
23Gladys Ganiel2:36:42Oct 27, 2019
24Orla Rocha2:36:45Nov 23, 2025
25Emma Mitchell2:36:49Dec 1, 2019
26Barbara Sanchez2:37:14Feb 24, 2013
27Breege Connolly2:37:29Apr 26, 2015
28Deirdre Foreman-Nagle2:37:42Apr 17, 1983
29Claire Mccarthy2:38:00Sep 25, 2016
30Valerie Young-Mcgovern2:38:02Jun 22, 2002
31Ide NIC Dhomhnaill2:38:11Sep 25, 2022
32Sorcha NIC Dhomhnaill2:38:19Sep 25, 2022
33Mary Purcell2:38:49Jun 6, 1982
34Cathy Shum2:38:56Oct 28, 1996
35Pauline Curley2:39:05Apr 13, 2008
36Rosemary Ryan2:39:31Sep 30, 2007
37Nichola Sheridan2:39:56Oct 26, 2025
38Meghan Ryan2:40:33Oct 26, 2025
39Caitlin Harvey2:41:27Oct 26, 2025
40Ciara Hickey2:42:01Oct 27, 2024
41Sarah Mulligan2:42:43Aug 16, 2014
42Rachel Birt2:43:00Apr 3, 2022
43Aislinn Nic2:43:03May 14, 2023
44Michelle Gallagher2:43:31Dec 2, 2007
45Anne Keenan-Buckley2:43:54Jan 1, 2000
46Ailish Smyth2:44:17Sep 23, 1988
47Ciara Wilson2:45:03Oct 27, 2024
48Niamh Moore2:45:23Oct 27, 2024
49Niamh Devlin2:45:38Apr 13, 2008
50Shibeal Mccann2:46:05Oct 19, 2025
51Ashling Malone2:46:06Oct 29, 2023
52Barbara Cleary2:46:21Dec 1, 2024
53Cliona Murphy2:47:23Oct 26, 2025
54Valerie Vaughan2:47:56Apr 18, 2004
55Fiona Naughton2:48:11Aug 30, 2026
56Maebh Brannigan2:48:24Oct 26, 2025
57Ciara Foy2:48:27Oct 25, 2026
58Carolyn Hayes2:48:36Oct 25, 2026
59Fiona Roche2:48:44Oct 27, 2024
60Nicola Black2:49:15May 3, 2026
61Sarah-Grace Breen2:49:24Oct 26, 2025
62Clara Ryan2:49:43Sep 29, 2024
63Noreen Brouder2:50:08Oct 26, 2025
64Dee GRADY2:50:18Oct 30, 2016
65Jane-Ann Healy-Meehan2:50:27Oct 29, 2017
66Caroline Hassett2:50:47Oct 27, 2024
67Norah Newcombe2:51:00Oct 27, 2014
68Elizabeth BULLEN2:53:45Aug 27, 1990
69Sarah Lavery2:53:53Apr 30, 2023
70Shona Keane2:54:16Sep 27, 2026
71Niamh Staunton2:54:20Oct 29, 2023
72Lauren Wilson2:54:27Oct 27, 2024
73Marie Murphy-Rollins2:54:37Sep 23, 1988
74Marie Lynch2:54:44Oct 26, 2025
75Kate Crowley2:54:46Apr 28, 2024
76Jesse Picone2:54:53Sep 27, 2026
77Stephanie Reilly2:55:44Apr 20, 2015
78Ciara Cunningham2:56:07Oct 25, 2026
79Joanne LOFTUS2:56:12Oct 25, 2026
80Amy Holland2:56:18Oct 29, 2023
81Nicole Moorehouse2:56:37Oct 25, 2026
82Kate Kelly2:56:42Oct 29, 2023
83Catherine Murphy2:56:49Oct 29, 2023
84Leanne KEOGH2:56:58Oct 25, 2026
85Ruth Murphy2:57:05Apr 21, 2025
86Georgina Mcwilliams2:57:14Feb 20, 2022
87Sinead Whitelaw2:57:19Oct 30, 2022
88Olivia Sexton2:57:37Oct 26, 2025
89Sandra Lynch2:57:45May 5, 2024
90Eimear O' Neill2:57:50Oct 27, 2024
91Ciara Brady2:58:03Oct 29, 2023
92Marie HOWARD2:58:03Mar 22, 2026
93Louise Quinlan2:58:09Oct 27, 2024
94Sophie Daly2:58:11Oct 25, 2026
95Natasha SCOTT2:58:12Oct 25, 2026
96Fiona Hennigan2:58:14Oct 26, 2025
97Rosie Byrne2:58:18Oct 27, 2024
98Julie Mc Grath2:58:18Oct 27, 2024
99Lucey Jean2:58:22Oct 29, 2023
100Mollie O'Donnell2:58:26Oct 26, 2025