Catherina McKiernan

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Catherina McKiernan (born November 30, 1969) Cornafean, County Cavan) is a long-distance runner from Ireland, who competes in the marathon, 10,000 metres and cross country.

McKiernan was blighted by injury for a large part of 1999 and 2000 which stalled her progress and forced her to miss the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia but she helped commentate on the Games for Radio Telefís Éireann the state broadcaster for Ireland. However her disappointment was short lived as in November of 2000 she married to Damien O’Reilly. Lack of fitness has McKiernan to pull out of the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece.

[edit] Achievements

• 1992
  • 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships silver medal
• 1993
  • 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships silver medal
• 1994
  • 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships silver medal
  • 1994 European Cross Country Championships gold medal
• 1995
  • 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships silver medal
• 1996
  • 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships bronze medal Team
• 1997
  • Berlin Marathon winner- Fastest ever debut marathon by a woman.
• 1998
  • London Marathon winner
  • Amsterdam Marathon winner

As well as appearing on the internatiol stage Catherina has won national titles at:

• • 3000m - 1990-1993
  • 5000m - 1996
  • cross country - 1990-1992

and is the national record holder at the marathon distance with a time of 2 h 22 min 23 s