Sinead Diver

Sinead Diver (/ʃɪˈneɪdˈdaɪvər/ shin-AYD-dih-ver, /ʃɪˈneɪdˈdɪvər/ shin-AYD-DY-ver[1] born 17 February 1977) is an Irish-born Australian long-distance runner.[2][3] She competed in the marathon event at both the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing[4] and the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.[5]

Sinead Diver
Personal information
Born (1977-02-17) 17 February 1977
Belmullet, Ireland
Alma materUniversity of Limerick
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

Having graduated from the University of Limerick with a degree in physical education and Irish language,[1] Diver moved to Australia in 2002.[2][6] She started running in 2010 after the birth of her eldest son.[2][6] In 2012, she won the Australian Half Marathon Championship.[2][7] Her debut marathon was the 2014 Melbourne Marathon, where she finished as the second-placed woman in a time of 2:34:15.[7] She won the 2018 Melbourne Marathon in a time of 2:25:17. This time made Diver the fastest Australian female marathon runner aged 40+.[8][9] She set a new personal best of 2:24:11 at the 2019 London Marathon where she was the seventh woman to finish.[10] She was fourteenth in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 IAAF World Championships. Her time of 31:25.49 was an over-40s world record. She was fifth at the 2019 New York City Marathon in a time of 2:26:23[11] Diver was running 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon as a pacemaker, helping Mao Ichiyama to set new course record and personal best.[12][13]

Personal life

Diver works as an IT consultant and has two children.[2][6]

References
  1. Jarlath Regan (27 October 2019). "Craig Doyle". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (319 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. "Sinead Diver (Vic)". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "Sinead Diver". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. Final results
  5. "MARATHON WOMEN - IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS LONDON 2017". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. "Sinead Diver – from small-town Ireland to World Championship marathoner". Running Mums Australia. 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. "Accidental Irish athlete selected to represent Australia". The Irish Times. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. "Sinead Diver's amazing marathon run". Athletics Victoria. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  9. "The fastest Australian 40+ woman ever – Runner's Tribe Interview with Sinead Diver". Runners Tribe. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  10. "42-year-old Sinead Diver finishes seventh at London Marathon". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  11. Dennehy, Cathal (3 November 2019). "Why Sinead Diver Doesn't Want to Be Called a Masters Runner". Runner's World. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  12. Gleeson, Michael. "Aussie athlete worried about running in Japan". smh.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  13. "22-Year-Old Mao Ichiyama 2:20:29 To Land Final Place on 2020 Olympic Team". japan running news. Japanrunningnews. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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