Rosemary Ryan
Rosemary Ryan (born 8 November 1975) is a retired Irish long-distance runner who was on the Ireland 2000 Summer Olympics team. Born in Limerick, she attended the University of Limerick between 1996 and 1998.[1] She competed for Ireland five times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in a period from 1999 to 2006.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Ireland | ||
| World Cross Country Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2002 Dublin | Team |
| European Cross Country Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2003 Edinburgh | Team |
Running career
She competed for Boston University where she was an All-American.[3]
Ryan competed at 2000 Olympics in the 5000 metres where she finished in eighth place in her heat race.[1]
In 2001, she competed in the World University Games finishing fourth.[4]
In 2002, she won a team bronze medal at the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships for the short race.[5]
In 2003, the competed in the 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and won the Irish national half marathon title (a title she also won in 1999).[6]
References
- Rosemary Ryan. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-02-01.
- Rosemary Ryan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-01.
- "Former Terrier Star Rosemary Ryan Named To Irish Olympic Team - GoTerriers.com - Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 24 August 2000. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "Former Terrier Runner Rosemary Ryan Places Fourth at World University Games - GoTerriers.com - Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "ATHLETICS: THIRD WORLD; Ireland take cross country bronze thanks to super Sonia. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "National Road Champions for Irel". ARRS. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
