Phil Healy

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Phil Healy
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Personal information
Born (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 27)
Ballineen, Cork, Ireland[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, 400 m
ClubBandon A.C

Phil Healy (born 19 November 1994) is an Irish athlete competing in sprinting events.[2] Her sister is also a sprinter.

She set an Irish 200m national record in July 2018. In the 2018 European Championships, she placed fourth with a time of 23.23.[3]

A video of Phil Healy winning the final leg of the 4 x 400 metre Irish University Championships in 2016 went viral around the world.[4] Her winning run is often cited as one of the greatest athletics comebacks of all time.[5][6] As she approaches the finishing line, having closed an 80-metre gap with the lead runners, the TV commentator is heard to shout "UCC from the depths of hell are powering through".[7][8]

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ireland
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 4th 100 m 11.96
14th (h) 200 m 24.44
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 26th (h) 100 m 11.53
10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.84
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 17th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 45.38
5th 4 × 200 m relay 1:36.90
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 12th (h) 100 m 11.81
5th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 44.681
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 12th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 44.29
15th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:34.02
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 14th (sf) 60 m 7.40
26th (h) 400 m 54.80
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 7th 200 m 23.81
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 12th (sf) 400 m 53.26
European Championships Berlin, Germany 20th (sf) 100 m 11.46
11th (sf) 200 m 23.23
9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.80
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 15th (sf) 400 m 53.65
Universiade Naples, Italy 6th 200 m 23.44
World Championships Doha, Qatar 37th (h) 200 m 23.56
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 4th 400 m 51.94
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 26th (h) 200 m 23.21
24th (h) 400 m 51.98
8th 4 x 400 m mixed relay 3:15.04

1Did not finish in the final

Personal bests[]

Outdoor

Indoor

References[]

  1. ^ Top Irish sprinter Phil Healy from Cork sets new national record
  2. ^ Phil Healy at World Athletics
  3. ^ "European Championships 2018: Ciara Mageean cruises through to 1500m final". BBC. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ Shapiro, T. Rees (19 April 2016). "'Unbelievable!' Watch this Irish runner's stunning comeback victory". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Phil Healy's run for the ages restores some faith in athletics". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ^ "This is the most dramatic finish to a race we've ever seen". 18 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. ^ Doherty, Conan (9 April 2016). "UCC win unbelievable IUAA women's 4x400m race". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  8. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (20 April 2016). "The Healy Phenomenon: an incredible beauty is born for athletics". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  9. ^ Downing, Will (7 June 2018). "'The signs were there' - Phil Healy thanks her coach after breaking long-standing Irish record". Irish Examiner/BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  10. ^ Downing, Will (16 July 2018). "Cork City Sports sees Phil Healy break Irish 200m record". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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