Phil Healy

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

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

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

1Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

  • 60 metres – 7.31 (Athlone 2017)
  • 200 metres – 23.55 (Athlone 2017)
  • 400 metres – 52.08 (Vienna 2018)
  • 1000 metres - 02.43.05 (Ballybeg 2018)(Previously reported as a 1200m time but was actually 1000)

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. August 10, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. Shapiro, T. Rees (2016-04-19). "'Unbelievable!' Watch this Irish runner's stunning comeback victory". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  5. "Phil Healy's run for the ages restores some faith in athletics". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  6. "This is the most dramatic finish to a race we've ever seen". 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  7. Doherty, Conan (2016-04-09). "UCC win unbelievable IUAA women's 4x400m race". Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  8. Dennehy, Cathal (2016-04-20). "The Healy Phenomenon: an incredible beauty is born for athletics". Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  9. Downing, Will (2018-06-07). "'The signs were there' - Phil Healy thanks her coach after breaking long-standing Irish record". Irish Examiner/BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  10. Downing, Will (2018-07-16). "Cork City Sports sees Phil Healy break Irish 200m record". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
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