Deirdre Byrne

This article is about the long-distance runner. For the Catholic nun, see Dede Byrne.

Deirdre Byrne (born 21 September 1982) is an Irish middle- and long-distance runner.^[3] She represented her country in the 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships without advancing from the first round.

Deirdre Byrne

Personal information
Born	(1982-09-21) 21 September 1982 (age 41)
Education	Providence College^[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 5000 m
College team	Providence Friars
Club	Sli Cualann AC^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Ireland
2001	European Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	15th (h)	1500 m	4:31.54
2007	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	8th	1500 m	4:16.58
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	10th	3000 m	9:08.89
	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	7th	1500 m	4:19.48
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	31st (h)	1500 m	4:12.19
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	10th (h)	3000 m	8:58.94
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	10th	5000 m	15:53.67

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 4:08.89 (Heusden-Zolder 2008)
• 5000 metres – 15:39.45 (Watford 2016)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 2:06.00 (Boston 2003)
• 1500 metres – 4:15.82 (Belfast 2010)
• One mile – 4:37.76 (Boston 2007)
• 3000 metres – 8:58.94 (Doha 2010)

References

1. 2016 EC bio
2. EAA profile
3. Deirdre Byrne at World Athletics